Deadline May 22 For County Dairy Princess Contest
Lancaster County dairy farm daughters face a May 22 deadline to enter the county Dairy Princess pageant to be held June 13 at Host Town Motel Lancaster. Eligible entrants must be 17 to 25, high school graduates, daughters of producers, submit a head and shoulders photo, and compete for a wardrobe prize and other rewards. Carol Hess of Strasburg is this year's princess and former first runner up for 1966 state title.
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Lancaster County
Herbert Royer
Oregon Pike
Lancaster
Roger
Royer
Carol Hess
Elvin Hess, Jr
Strasburg
Integrated operation run by county poultryman
Irvin R Musser of Mount Joy pursues owner integrated poultry farming by growing corn on 50 acres, using a personal feed mill and plant to process eggs for sale. He adapts a Penn State Glenn Bressler laying house design with floor slant altered to direct eggs outward, reflecting innovative problem solving in marketing and construction.
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Irvin R Musser
Mount Joy R
Musser
Ler
Bressler
Expanded NEPPCO Egg Schools Slated For Penn State & Rutgers
NEPPCO will offer two egg schools this year. The Egg Quality School marks its 36th year at Penn State University from July 9 to 13. The NEPPCO Egg Marketing School will be at Rutgers University June 11 to 14, focusing on egg processing economics pricing and selling.
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Northeastern Poultry Produceers Council
Neppco
Penn State University
PCO
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
4H Calendar Lancaster County Events May May
May events include a Soil and Water Conservation Roundup at Ephrat a High School and a Dress Revue for 4H leaders or members at Penn Manor High School. Lancaster County SWCD directors meet at Ephrata High School at 7 30 p.m. May 10. The Guernsey Club meets at Solanco High School on May 10 at 7 30 p.m. A 4H Teen Leader meeting is planned at Landisville Elementary School on May 11 at 7 30 p.m.
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Lancaster County
Soil & Water Conservation Clubs
Ephrata High School
Penn Manor High School
SWCD
Solanco High School
Landisville Elementary School
Slaton to Be Featured at 4 H Conservation Roundup
The May 8 roundup of Lancaster County 4 H conservation clubs will be held alongside the regular meeting of the Lancaster County South Water Conservation District directors. Exhibits will be judged by Charles Slaton of SCS public information.
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Lancaster County
Water Conservation District
Charles Slaton
SCS
Alfalfa Weevil Remains Hay Crop Enemy No 1
Lan caster County associate agricultural agent Arnold Lueck notes the alfalfa weevil remains the top insect pest for farms and expects similar feeding injury this year. Two new insecticides methyl parathion and carbaryl are approved, with spray timing crucial. spray or harvest must occur when 50 75 percent of tips show feeding, and removing the first cutting in the bud stage is advised before spraying stubble.
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Lancaster County
Arnold G Lueck
Lueck
Weekend Rain and Mild Cooling Forecast Across Five Days
The forecast indicates temperatures will approach normal for the period with a 72 to 48 degree range. It will stay cool over the weekend before moderating next week. Rain is expected this weekend and again on Wednesday, with total precipitation over half an inch.
York Countian wins area meats judging contest at Kunzler Co
A York County farmer from Dallastown won the FEA meats judging contest held Tuesday at Kunzler and Co Dean Godfrey scored 496 of 500 to place first among 32 contestants. Runnerup finished with 408.9 points. Godfrey missed a perfect score by one incorrect meat cut.
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York County
Dallastown
FEA
Kunzler and Co., Inc
Godfrey
Axith
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County Dairy Princess
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Plias-Musser
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County Poultryman
By Don Timmons
Penn State
Glenn Bress
Rutgers
Lawrence B. Darrah
Cornell University
Gerald Karadbil
Heemstra
Cleveland
Charles Slaton Dees , Bee
Tere Ryrt
York Countian
Irvin R. Muller
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