John Groff Named Top Conservationist For 1975
John B. Groff of Mt. Joy R1 farm received Lancaster County Conservation District’s Outstanding Conservation Cooperator award for 1975 at the annual meeting held at the Good ’n Plenty Restaurant in Smoketown. Groff, owner of 82 acres with 60 tillable land, uses terraces and sod waterways and has implemented 11,500 feet of terraces and 2300 feet of waterways since 1969. He has practiced no till planting on corn since 1971 to reduce soil loss and maintains a manure handling system to conserve fertilizer value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Groff
Lancaster County Conservation District
Groff
Smoketown
Mt. Joy
Groff’s
Lancaster Farming
Mount Joy
Eshelman Sees Hope For Estate Tax Relief
Congressman Edwin Eshelman told Lancaster County farmers in Washington there is sentiment in Congress to provide estate tax relief for farmers. He cautioned a full bill may not pass this year but a sympathetic hearing is likely. The Pennsylvania Farmers Association group urged raising the inheritance tax exemption from 60 000 to 200 000 and to value farmland for estate settlements.
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Robert Walker
Lancaster County
Edwin Eshelman
Capitol
Walker
Congress
Washington
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
Eshelman
Donald Hershey
Manheim R2
Ivan
PFA
Yost
Youth Group Studying Veterinary Careers in Lancaster County
Youths in the Veterinary Explorer Post 509 in Lancaster County study animal health care and veterinary medicine. The group, organized by local veterinarians and part of al-Wa Canner ol America, serves about 60 members aged 14 to 21 and meets every three weeks for varied programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Piper
Veterinary Explorer Post
Lancaster County
Explorer Post
America
Post 509
4-Hers Begin Year With Expo Display
By Melissa Piper 4-H Clubs from Lancaster County display booths in the Watt and Shand wing of Park City Shopping Mall for Expo Week. The event starts the 1975 4-H season and aims to recruit new members. twenty three clubs compete for prizes with project displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Piper
Watt and Shand
Park City
Lancaster County
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Ivan Yost
Christiana
James Hess
Quarryville
Manheim
John Groff
Dick Warner
Christiana Ri
Quarryville R2
James Groff
Kirkwood Ri
Verna Frey
Marietta Ri
Marian Brenneman
Joy Ri
Harold Bollinger
Lebanon County
Sale Register
Care Tm
Lisa Emes
Cedar Rd
Lancaster
Lashon Russell
Talking Horse
Boots
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