Sustained push to save 58 acres as LARA faces farm loss
Editorial urges public pressure to reverse Lancaster Area Refuse Authority plans to condemn 58 acres of prime farmland for a garbage dump. It notes public rallies, questions LARA cost excuses, and calls readers to contact County Commissioners and LARA to seek alternatives and preserve farmland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Abram Bailey
Lancaster Area Refuse Authority
LARA
Chester
Lancaster County
Honey Brook
North
Duke Street
Lancaster
Harrisburg Pike
Baileys
Killer bees threaten U S as African variety spreads
A reader cites a TV program on killer bees from Africa that were imported to Brazil for cross breeding. The letter warns they are aggressive, kill livestock and humans, displace native honeybees, and may reach the United States by 1990, possibly stowing away on ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
South America
U.S
Persistent Prayer Lessons From Luke Parables In March 1977
A church devotional discusses misconceptions about prayer, urging persistence and receptivity. It contrasts a persistent widow with a self righteous Pharisee, explaining true prayer flows from humility not pride, and emphasizes God’s readiness to respond to steadfast petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Jesus
Nitrogen Fertilizer Guidance For Spring Wheat Fields
The article advises applying 25 to 50 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre to spring wheat this month to boost yields. Lower rates suit fertile ground or fields seeded to alfalfa or red clover, while heavier rates suit aim for maximum wheat yields. Caution advised for barley to avoid lodging.
Farm Calendar highlights area meetings and trainings
Today and tomorrow full schedule of farm meetings and trainings in multiple counties. Events include Coane meeting at Valley Grange Hall Lewisberry. Holstein Club Centre County tour signup. tractor safety youth course Oxford High School. pesticide applicator training Hunterdon County New Jersey. 4-H Dairy Club banquet Cumberland County. Agri-Soil Conditioner meetings Lan caster. Willow Street Fire Company fundraiser March 15. Ephrata Young Farmers update at high school. various farm education sessions and market discussions.
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Valley Grange Hall
Lewisberry
Lancaster County Holstein Club
Centre County
Ken Rutt
Oxford High School
Chester County Extension Service
Hunterdon County
N.J
Cumberland County
South Middleton
Treadway Inn
Lancaster
Adams County Dairymen
West Street
Gettysburg Bank
Gettysburg
Central
Dairy Club
York County
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Dieter Krieg
Lancaster Farming
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