Farm Calendar March events sweep Crawford and Lancaster counties
The notice lists regional and local farming gatherings from March 13 to 17 across Hydetown New Holland Fulton Lancaster Ephrata Elizabethtown and Ephrata with Grange regional institute dairy nutrition youth tournaments and organizational meetings at venues like Owen J Roberts High School Ramada Inn Chicago and Farm and Home Center. A continued page reference notes further items.
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New Holland
Woodrow Good
Main St
Chester County
Owen J Roberts High School
Manheim Senior High School
Grange
Fulton Grange Hall
Lancaster County Agricultural and Home Economies “Extension Association
Willow Valley
P-Mclincoln
Mt _ Airy
Lancaster
ASC
Roseville Road
Elizabethtown-Donegal Community Club
Donegal High School
Ephrata
Young Farmers Morthly
Penn State Releases New Seed Varieties to Commercial Dealers
Penn State releases include Pa 604 a doublecross field corn hybrid with strong gram yield and good silage, Pa 870S a drought tolerant single cross hybrid, Pa 8703 a three way cross similar in yield and standability, Pennbel pepper sweet and uniform, Pennbeauty eggplant midearly and productive, Pennstar Kentucky bluegrass a dense turf with leafspot resistance. Dr J M Duich and Dr M L Odland oversaw these developments for the Agricultural Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State
Pennbel
M L Odland
Department of Horticulture
Pennstar
Kentucky
J M Duich
Department of Agronomy
Dairy Meetings Set At Farm and Home Center
Educational meetings for dairymen are scheduled for March 16 and March 25 at the Farm and Home Center both start at 8 pm Dr Richard Adams Penn State dairy Extension specialist speaks on Nutrition and Disease and Dr Robert L Gutzwiller Lancaster on Herd Infertility Causes and Correction Donald Ace Penn State dairy Extension specialist speaks on Rearing Healthy Replacements and Dr Samuel Guss Penn State Extension veterinarian on Internal External Parasite Control Max Smith Lancaster County agricultural agent urges attendance noting speakers will deliver helpful dairy producer suggestions and the importance of these topics remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm and Home
Victor Plastow
Plastow
Lancaster County
Dairmen
Farm and Home Center
Richard Adams
Penn State Dairy Extension
Robert L Gutzwiller
Lancaster
Donald Ace
Penn State
Samuel Guss
Penn State Extension
Max Smith
Marek s Vaccine Emphasized by Lancaster Poultry Leaders
Dr Dwight Schwartz of Penn State Extension told about 110 Lancaster County poultrymen that Marek s disease costs the national industry 300 million dollars annually and a new vaccine started in Pennsylvania is 90 percent effective. He said benefits include higher productivity and stronger immunity, with filtration in houses seen as a key future measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marek
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Dwight Schwartz
Penn State Extension
National
Schwartz
Floyd Hicks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hydetown
Crawford County
State Grange Regional Institute
Pennsylvania State University
University of Georgia
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