Grumbling Cloister FFA Chapter Wins Area Land Contest
Kenneth Grumbling of Stevens Ri, a Cloister FFA junior, topped the York Lancaster area land judging contest at Susquehannock High School Glen Rock York County. Four Cloister members finished in the top ten and Grumbling credited hard study for his first-year success. Runner up was Richard Smith of Solanco FFA Chapter.
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Kenneth Grumbling
Stevens Ri
RFA
Hohrata High School
York- Lanncaster
Susquehannock High School
Glen Rock
York County
Grumbling
Lewis Alvers
Richard Smith
Solanco Ffia
Farm Calendar May 10 Fulton Grange Hosts Lan caster Granges
May 10 at Oaklyn 730 pm Fulton Grange 66 hosts Granges of Lancaster County. Soil and Water Conservation District directors meet at County Courthouse. May 11 10 am to 3 pm DHIA member tour of dairy herd remodeling and expansion starts at Jay Garber farm Lancaster Route. Garden Spot 4H Community Club at Smoke Continued on Page 12.
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Fulton Grange
Lancaster County
Oaklyn
County Court House
DHIA
Jay Garber Farm
Lancaster Rou Pe
Smoke
Governor Scranton Dedicates New Pennsylvania Agriculture Building
Governor William Scranton dedicates the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's new building, noting the department's 70 year history from a one room HQ to a broader service role. Secretary Leland Butt says the facility, in use since December 16, has expanded services and conference use for farm groups.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania Agriculture
William Scranton
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Leland H Butt
Hhas
Pa. Dept. of Agriculture
Snavely Shows Wheel Track Planting On Family Farm
Jerry Snavely adopted wheel track planting after a college paper inspired him. He built a two row planter and adapted a 30 year old tractor, starting with 40 acres and expanding to 126 acres in continuous corn. Benefits include $5 per acre savings in tillage, less soil erosion, and improved soil tilth and water holding capacity.
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Gerald Snavely
Lititz RI
Snavely
Jerry
Jerry Snavely
Special Meeting Sets Youth 4H Sol and Water Projects
A special meeting for the 4H Sol and Water Conservation Project is scheduled for Thursday May 13 at the Farm Bureau Building in Lancaster. Winthrop Merriam says the program is open to any current 4H member or any 4H age youth, regardless of residence. The meeting will explain the project distribute record books and outline the awards program.
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Farm Bureau
Lancaster
Winthrop Merriam
Teachers Plan County Institute Days for Fall
At a Warwick High School meeting county vocational agriculture teachers outlined plans for next Fall’s County Institute Days. The two day event will start generally and split into special interest groups the second day. The agriculture session runs 8:30 to 11:30 am. A committee was named.
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Warwick High School
County Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
County Institute
Ivanhoe Day Gains National HIR Prominence
Sinking Strings Ivan Bright a VG three year old Holstein owned by Sinking Springs Farms York earned national notice on the Dairy Herd Improvement Registry tests. The Jr three year old completed the fourth highest official national milk record marked with two daily milkings for 365 days advancing to the select circle of national and state freakiers.
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Sinking Springs Farms, Inc
York
Timmprovement Registry
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Sinking Strings
Ivan Bright
Five Day Forecast Calls for Warm Start to Week
Temperatures for Saturday through Wednesday are forecast to average above normal with highs around 43 and lows near 49 but will cool midweek. Expect over 1 inch of precipitation with showers on Saturday and Tuesday.
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FFA
Department of Agriculture
Beief
Old Capitol Building
Cee Bast
Yo-Ag
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