Farmers Plan To Increase Dairy Cow Numbers 20 Percent
Harrisburg report from the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service notes over 20 percent of Pennsylvania dairy farmers plan to raise their herds in 1968. Most will keep current herd sizes. a few may sell or quit dairying. Factors cited include falling wholesale milk prices since 1957, switch to bulk tanks, better mechanization, management, and higher production per cow.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
State Department of Agriculture
Dewey C. Boster
PCRS
Boster
Farm Calendar March Evening Meetings
Farm schedule lists meetings from March 18 to 20 at multiple sites. Topics include safe water supply and extension service sponsorships. Events cover spray operator, Young Farmers, corn growers, 4-H club, Southern 4-H Holstein, Wildlife club roundups with location details in Lancaster, Quarryville, Dillerville.
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Lester Singer
Banks Ri
New Holland Young Farmers
Garden Spot High School
Landisville
Extension Service
Lancoln
Mount Airy Fire Hall
Southern
Solanco Junior High School
Quarryville
Mar
Wildlife Club
Farm Bureau Cooperatives
Dillerville Road
Pest Control Meet Is Set for March 18 at Banks
A meeting for farmers and pest control handlers announced by Arnie Lueck will start at 7 30 p m March 18 in the Lester Singer shop Banks. Three Penn State experts John Pepper Carlton Taylor and George Berggren will discuss insects plant diseases and weed control with a focus on safe use and new developments for the upcoming growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Singer
Banks
Pennsylvania State University
John Pepper
Carlton Taylor
George Berggren
Roy Breneman Elected 4-H Club President at Guernsey County
Roy Breneman of Willow Street Ri was elected president and County Council representative of the Guernsey 4-H club at a reorganizational meeting on the farm of B Snavely Garber. Elaine Stoltzfus was named junior leader. Additional officers include Richard Ankrum and Nancy Stoltzfus, Doris Breneman, Susanne Mumma, Melvin Breneman, and Mary Ellen Mumma. Adult leaders were approved, with six named.
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County 4-H
Guernsey Club
Donald Ankrum
Mary Ellen Mumma
Roy Breneman
Elaine Stoltzfus
Melvin Breneman
Nancy Stoltzfus
Richard Ankrum
L. F
Willow St. Ri
Guernsey
B. Snavely Garber
Willow Street
Banks Ri
Miss Stoltzfus
Peach Bottom
Ranks Ri
Livestock Cooperative to Elect Directors at 20th Annual Meeting
The Livestock Cooperative will elect four directors at its 20th annual meeting today, including two from Lancaster County. The 1 pm session occurs in the Farm Bureau Cooperative building on Dulerville Road, Lancaster. Guest speaker is George Steele, president of the Chester Delaware Farm Bureau Cooperative, presenting a slide lecture from a recent trip.
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Producers Livestock Cooperative
Lancaster County
Farm Bureau Cooperative
Dulerville Road
Lancaster
George Steele
Chester-Delaware Farm Bureau Cooperative
Foreign Meat Imports Did Not Hurt Local Price
About 110 cattle feeders heard Louis Moore of Pennsylvania State University argue that last year’s 122 billion dollar meat imports supported the cattle market. He noted most imports were lower grade for processed products and suggested hot dog prices might have reached 200 per pound without imports.
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United States
Lancaster Poultry Center
Louis Moore
Extension Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
NFC
Moore
California
Thomas Kinz
Asidn
Soil Conservation District Backs Kennedy Budget Request
Amos Funk chairs county directors who draft a letter to Pennsylvania's two senators and a House representative urging support for President Kennedy's request for a higher Soil Conservation Service budget. He cites a needed modest increase to sustain the expanded program amid rising costs and workload.
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County Soil Conservation District
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Kennedy
Soil Conservation Service
Amos Funk
Soul Conservation Service
Funk
Joseph Clark
Corn Growers To Hold Meet
A county extension service meeting for corn growers is set for next week. Assistant county agent Arnie Lueck notes three Penn State specialists will cover corn hybrids cultural practices and newer management programs. John O Pepper Carl Ton Taylor and George Berggren will discuss pests diseases and weed control and 17 county entrants will receive awards in the five acre contest.
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Extension Service
Arnie Lueck
Penn State
Seemaey
Five Day Weather Forecast With Mild Temperatures
Five day outlook shows temperatures averaging near normal with nights around 33 and afternoons near 52. Expect lighter to moderate warmth, a slight cool spell Monday, and total precipitation from showers possible late Sunday into Monday and again late Wednesday with 0.1 to 0.5 inch of melted precipitation.
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County 4-H Council
Manheim Ri
Raymond Witmer
Livestock Co-ok
National
John O Pepper
Fey
Mpuraely A i. As
Apatfts
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