Broiler Turkey Growers Learn Sound Practices At Lancaster Meeting
Poultry experts Dr. Richard Long Charlton Whalley and Bob Farrell told Lancaster County growers that good management and common sense outlast complex automation. They urged proper housing water and feed systems sanitation heat for winter and careful drug use in turkeys to avoid residues and market risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Piper
Lancaster
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Richard Long
Merck Animal Health Division
Charlton Whalley
Broiler
Bayshore Foods
Bob Farrell
Swift Inc
Leng
Long
Whalley
Bayshore
Swift Company
Pork honors awarded at Lancaster County shows
Dale Nolt of Manheim won grand champion for a 200 pound hog with 1 inch back fat 6.7 inch loin eye 32.6 percent ham loin and 30 inch length. George Getz of Lancaster took reserve grand with 205 pounds 1 inch back fat 5.5 inch loin eye 32.3 ham loin and 30.8 inch length. John Strawbridge won Lancaster County Fall Carcass Contest champion at 215 pounds with Gehman’s Mill as reserve at 235 pounds. John Henkel of Strasburg praised for service as park director. Kerry Boyd of Ephrata R1 won James Z Martin Swine Achievement Award for 4H and FFA swine success including county show champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Nolt
Manheim
George Getz
Lancaster
Barrow
Lancaster County
John Strawbridge
Gehman’s Mill
John Henkel
Strasburg
Caster Park
Yorkshire
Kerry Boyd
Ephrata R1
James Z. Martin
M. Max Smith
Smith
Tha Boyd
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Turkey
Farrell
Corn Growers
Carroll Anderson
Mel Brandt Ray A. Bratton
Richard Breckbill
Bernard J. Clark
EL Deture Dutchman Feed Mill
Roy E. Everhart
Ross J. Garland
Robert C. Greider
John Herrell Hoover
Hurst Bros. Mill Dale Jardine Credon
Lady Norman, Inc
Paul Martin
Steve Molnar
Raymond Moyer
Murphy & Clouse
Kenneth W. Myers
Earl Nolt
Walter Ocker
Gutwein
Red Lion
Kirkwood
McVeytown
Oxford
Frederick, MD
Oley
Ephrata
Middletown
Watfordsburg
Columbia
Grantville
Reinholds
East Earl
Carlisle
Biglerville
Richland, PA
Phillipsburg
Manheim, PA
Carlisle, PA
Union Bridge
Lancaster, PA
Chambersburg, PA
Harry Peifer
Howard Pusher
William Renno
Edwin Scott
George Stambaugh
Charles Swailes
Roy Wildeson
William Yohe
Arthur Zug
Pine Grove
Bangor
Danville
Malvern
Newville
Willow Hill
Chambersburg
Spring Grove
Port Royal
Harold J. Dietrich
Richland
Fred Gutwein & Sons, Inc
Francesville, Ind
A. C. Heisey Farm Equipment Inc
Jonestown
Fredericksburg
Grumelli’s Farm
Bobcay
Quarryville
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