Farm Calendar Highlights for May Meetings and Events
May calendar lists events across farm groups: Penn Mar Shropshire Breeders Club spring meeting at Menhennet Farm Cochranville on May 13 at 10 a.m. Mother's Day on May 14. Ephrata Young Farmers meet May 16 at 8 p.m. focusing on incentives for sons and hired help at Ephrata Area High School. County Grange visitation at Colerain Grange with Quarryville Fire Hall hosting on May 16. FFA Land Judging Contest set for May 18 at 1 p.m. at Manheim Central.
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Penn-Mar Shropshire Breeders Club
Menhennet Farm
Cochranville
Ephrata Young Farmers Monthly Meeting
Vocational Agriculture Department
Ephrata Area
County Grange
Colerain Grange
Quarryville
FFA
Manheim Central High School
4-H Calendar of May Meetings and Events
A schedule lists 4-H activities across May including New Holland 4-H Baby Beef Club at the Hughes home at 4 30 p m Monday May 15 4 H County Council reorganizational meeting at Farm and Home Center 7 30 p m Garden Spot Community 4 H Club rooms at Conestoga Valley High School 7 45 p m Horse Judging at Farm and Home Center 6 45 p m Elizabethtown Pig and Rabbit 4 H Club at Dana Baum home Elizabethtown and a county council car wash at Wolf Motors 1485 Manheim Pike Lancaster on Saturday May 20 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m.
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New Holland
Sue
William Hughes
County Council
Garden Spot
Conestoga Valley High School
Elizabethtown
Dana Baum
Wolf Motors
Manheim Pike
Lancaster
Cope Shapes Growth in Asparagus Processing and Packaging
John F Cope Inc of Manheim uses an efficient, fast processing line to move freshly harvested asparagus from field to plant. The firm ships up to 80 000 pounds yearly and employs about 25 workers handling washing sizing and packing for fresh or frozen product including early polyethylene bag packaging. The owner recalls starting in 1948 and notes limited expansion plans due to age.
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John Cope
John F Cope, Inc
Manheim
RD 1
Cope
Lancaster
John F Cope
East Petersburg
New Jersey
Farm and Home Foundation awards ten scholarships in Lancaster County
Ten Lancaster County high school seniors received $400 agriculture and home economics scholarships. Recipients include Cynthia Lou Binkley of Lampeter-Strasburg, Douglas Brenner of Penn Manor, Mary Loui Brodhecker of Manheim Township, Cynthia Ann Darkes of Elizabethtown, Gary Dean of Lampeter-Strasburg, Clyde Erb of Penn Manor, Carol Harting of Cocalico, Randolph Hickernell of Hempfield, Gail Ann Kutz of Lancaster, and others announced at the Farm and Home Foundation meeting Tuesday night.
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Lancaster County High School
Farm and Home and Home Foundation
Cynthia Lou Binkley
Richard B. Binkley
South Fulton Street
Strasburg
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Mansfield State College
Douglas Brenner
Melvin Brenner
Conestoga
Penn Manor High School
Penn State
Manfield State College
Randolph Hickernell
Richard J. Hickernell
Landisville
Hempfield High School
University of Idaho
Gail Ann Kutz
Paul G Kutz
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John F. Cope
Farm and Home Foundation
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