Farmers vote for farmland tax aid in Lancaster County
Lancaster County voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing preferential tax treatment for farmland. Legislation will define eligibility and methods. public hearings will be held by the state agriculture committee. The move aligns with a county plan to preserve prime agricultural lands and steer development away from open spaces.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State House Agriculture Committee
Lancaster County
Ray Martin Wins Speech Contest at Regional FFA Events
Ray Martin of Grassland Chapter won the public speaking contest with The Food Dilemma, besting 10 other finalists at Lehigh Valley Community College. Robert Hershey placed second and Harold Berkheiser third. The top three advance to the state competition during FFA Week at Penn State June 27 to 29 alongside parliamentary procedures winners and top teams from Grassland and Lehigh County Vo-Tech.
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FFA
Lehigh Valley Community College
Pennsylvania
Ray Martin
Grassland
Martin
Robert Hershey
Manheim
Harold Berkheiser
Blue Mountain
Schuylkill County
Dan Mueller
Damascus
Wayne County
Karen Loch
Lehigh County
Vo-Tech
Penn State
Fredericksburg
Dale Maulfair
Glenn Ulrich
Shawn Hornley
Daniel Hostetter
Douglas Martin
Jeffrey Werner
Sentinel
James Turpin
Robert Shuey
J. Ray Bickel
New Holland
Scott Steffy
Donald Weaver
David Smeltz
Clair Martin
Donald Weiler
Larry Weber
Lloyd Hoover
Arthur Horst
Cliff Day
Tunkhannock
Robert Edwards
Carl Herr
Bureau of Vocational and Technical Education, Penn
Farm Calendar Sees Multiple 4-H and Society Meetings
On Monday May events include a soil erosion meeting at Commonwealth National Bank Auditorium Lancaster Shopping Center, a New Holland 4-H Baby Beef Club gathering at Robert Martin farm RD1, and a Red Rose DHIA Directors meeting at Farm and Home Center. The week continues with a Poultry Processing Conference at Penn State May 23-24, a May 24 land judging contest, a Mountville 4-H Club meeting at Mountville Church, and Lancaster County Swine Producers Board of Directors meeting at the Farm and Home Center.
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Commonwealth National Bank
Lancaster Shopping Center
New Holland
Robert Martin Farm
Red Rose Dhia
Farm and Home Center
Penn State University
Iopiatra
Mountville
Church of the Brethren
Lancaster County Swine Producers Board of Directors
We Salute Dairy Industry June 2 Special Issue
Lancaster Farming to honor the dairy sector with a June 2 Special Annual Dairy Issue highlighting a $50 million regional business. Lancaster County dairying leads, with Chester Berks York and Lebanon counties contributing notable milk values. Submissions requested by May 30. contact numbers and postal address provided.
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Lancaster County
Chester
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Lancaster Farming
P.O. Box
Lititz
Horses Swim Pool Aids Racehorses At Mimm Farm
The James Mimm farm near Christiana specializes in boarding standard bred racehorses. A circular indoor pool 15 feet deep and 35 feet across is used for therapy and conditioning, with horses led around by trainers.
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James Mimm
Christiana
Mimm
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Lancaster County Planning Commission
Northern Lebanon
Rage
Bahrata
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