Extension group re elects officers at Lancaster meeting
lbenshade is re elected president of the Extension Association with Lloyd Robrer as vice president and Allen Risser as secretary. Richard Lefever is no longer on the executive committee. The group fixed meeting dates for every other month and named delegates to the Southeastern District conference at Hershey on March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hs Elbenshade
Shade Road
Lancaster County Sion Association
Lloyd Robrer
Allen Risser
Bareville
Iplacng
Lancaster County Agriculture and Home Extension Association
Richard Lefever
Quarryville
Lloyd Rohrer
Lancaster
Bareville Ril
Willis Esbenshade
Esbenshade Road
Tobacco seed treatment touted to curb wildfire disease spread
Lancaster County extension agents demonstrated a silver nitrate seed wash at four locations to kill spores on tobacco seed and reduce wildfire disease risk. Farmers were warned to wash seeds again before drying due to the chemical’s toxicity. The Lancaster County 4-H Holstein Club meeting is set for March 24 at 7 30 pm at the Farm Bureau Building, Dillerville Road, Lancaster, with officer elections and a new mastitis detection film on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Endslow
Marietta Aris Peiate
Harry Sloat
Sloat
Lam County
Extension Service
Cleansand
Harry. Sloat
Lancaster County
4-H Holstein Club
Farm , Bureau Building
Dillerville Road
Lancaster
Three Watershed Meetings Set by SCD in March
The Lancaster County Soil Conservation District schedules three watershed meetings in March. The first, March 22 at 7 30 PM in Donegal High School, co sponsored by Witness Oak FFA will feature conservation talks and a panel moderated by Grant Miller with farmers Harry Zerphy Leroy Heisey Richard Yuninger and Emory Herr. John Melhorn SCD associate township director leads as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Soil Conservation District
Lebanon County
LCC
Donegal High School
Witness Oak Chapter
FFA
Grant Miller
Hary Zerphy
Leroy Heisey
Richard Yuninger
Emory Herr
John Melhorn
SCD
Lampeter Young Farmers Association
Fulton Grange Passes Two Resolutions
Fulton Grange 66 met in Oaklyn Hall and passed two resolutions. The first opposes House Bill 4700 and similar legislation, arguing these bills would encourage socialized medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Grange
Oaklyn Hall
Seedlings Extension Gives Landowners More Time
Harrisburg Secretary of Forests and Waters Maurice K. Goddard extended the deadline for State Forest Tree Nursery seedlings to March 21 to move existing stock. Available species include White Pine European Larch and Austrian Pine. Landowners may order seedlings and receive planting information from John Kitch service forester Reinholds RI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Maurice K. Goddard
Goddard
John Kitch
Service Foraster
Reinholds
Officers Elected By Three 4-H Community Clubs
Three 4-H clubs in the county elected officers during the week. The Leaders Council executive board chose Mrs. Harold Fry to lead the group, succeeding Victor Longenecker. Richard Lefever became vice president and Mrs. Jean Singer Thomas was named secretary-treasurer. Ayshire Jersey Club noted in county meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County 4-H Leaders Council
Leaders Council
Harold Fry
Stevens al
Ayrshire Jersey
Grasslands FFA Plans First Annual Parent Son Banquet
Grassland Chapter of the Future Farmers of America at Garden Spot High School will host its first annual Parent-Son Banquet on Friday March 25 in the school cafeteria. Lamar Hollinger of Denveral, 1960 national FFA public speaking winner, will present his prize talk on conservation. Four local men will receive the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree, and twelve Certificates of Appreciation will be awarded to community members supporting the Vocational Agriculture program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Hollinger
Denveral
FFA
Grassland
Future Farmers of America
Garden Spot High School
New Holland
A. B. C. Groff
Groff John Deere Agency
Robert P. Simon
Eastern
Lancaster County
Ivan S. Witmer
Lancaster County Joint High School Board
Five Day Forecast Notes Cooler Temperatures Ahead
The forecast calls for temperatures about four to eight degrees below normal for the next five days with nights near 33 and afternoons around 53. A cold weekend precedes a warming trend and a chance of rain by Tuesday. Past week precipitation totaled .56 inch, mostly snow with rain.
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Lbenshade
F Extension Association
Winthrop Merriam
Old Endslow
Tom Growers Assn
Low
Metta
Miter
Holstein
Victor Plastow
Grasslands
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