Conservation deadline pushed back on Pennsylvania farms
DER officials told the Pennsylvania House Agriculture Committee the July 1 1977 deadline to install conservation practices on farms would be extended though length not specified. Farmers asked if terraces and stream fencing were required. Schadel said in most cases the answer is no and urged practical erosion controls like contour strips and good tillage to protect topsoil and streams.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House Agriculture Committee
Department of Environmental Resources
Walter Lyon
Bureau of Water Quality Management
Afton Schadel
Schuylkill County
Schadel
Hinkletown
Lancaster County
Expansion of Federal Order 4 Milk District Targeted
Fourteen counties in Pennsylvania and Maryland are expected to join Federal Order 4 after June 1 following an order signed by Assistant Secretary Richard Felkner. The change requires two-thirds dairymen votes in current and newly added areas and would raise blend prices by eight to ten cents per hundred. Lancaster York Chester Lebanon Bucks Montgomery Adams Cumberland Dauphin Franklin Fulton Juniata Perry are named as counties to be added.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Richard Felkner
Lancaster
York
Chester
Lebanon
Bucks
Montgomery
Adams
Cumberland
Dauphin
Franklin
Fulton
Juniata
Perry
Planting intentions shift as USDA reports mixed acreage changes
USDA March Prospective Planting Report shows farmers plan less corn sorghum wheat and soybeans but more oats barley. Corn acres pegged at 753 million, down 3 percent from last year and January. Sorghum 189 million, up 6 percent year over year. Oats 182 million, up 5 percent from January and slightly above last year. Barley 102 million, up 8 percent from January and 12 percent higher than last year. Soybeans 566 million, up 6 percent from last year but below January’s 8 percent forecast. Durum wheat 43 million, up 5 percent. Feed grain total 1225 million, down 0.2 million from last year but up 0.3 million from January.
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USDA
Easter Power Through Resurrection and Daily Living
A devotional examining Easter as a beginning not an end, stressing Christ's resurrection grants victory over death and empowers believers to live victoriously. Hebrews outlines practical meanings including hospitality, remembering the imprisoned, honoring marriage, and keeping money in check as acts of empowered living.
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Jesus Christ
Paul
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Careful Use of Drugs and Quality Seeds Advised
The article urges extreme care in using drugs and two antibiotics in food and fiber production, emphasizing proper amounts and withdrawal times. It promotes following labeled directions, and notes quality products protect producers and consumers. It also recommends certified seeds or seeds of known purity and germination, with seed testing available in Harrisburg for a fee.
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State Department of Agriculture
North
Cameron St
Harrisburg
Farm Calendar and Meetings Sneak Peek Schedule
Farm Calendar lists events from March 31 to April 2 including the Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders Annual Tour starting at Willow Street Mennonite Church with a pickup at Mussers Store Buck at 8 45 p m. PSU Malting School at Penn State and American Egg Board Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg Florida are noted along with a Pa Poultry Sale and Service Meeting at Keller Conference Center Penn State. The piece closes with an Easter message referencing resurrection power and Hebrews 13 8 from the Division of Christian Education.
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Lancaster County
Willow Street Mennonite Church
Mussers
PSU
Penn State
American Egg Board
St. Petersburg
Florida
Keller Conference Center
Notable Gardening and Safety Events Highlight Spring Schedule
Max Smith warns weed control is essential as weed pressure rises with the season. He stresses safe machinery operation and avoids child access. The schedule lists multiple gardening clinics, conservation district meeting, ag bankers event, and a young farmers volleyball tournament across Chester and Lancaster counties with dates in late March and early April.
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Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board
Bels
Sees
Lawrence W
Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Community Press Service
Max Smith
County Agr
Devereux Foundation
Erwyn
Chester County
Easter County Conservation District
Lancaster Farm and Home Center
Ag Bankers
Sheraton-Conestoga
Berwyn
Sited Egg Producers
Ware Center
Lincoln University
Neaster County
Young Farmers
Ephrata High School
Young Farmers and Wives
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