Seniors chart loans and dreams for farming careers
Four Southwestern York High School seniors plan to pursue agriculture despite tight finances. Lamar Miller from Hanover R2 rents 45 acres to grow corn, barley, wheat, hay, and sweet corn while partnering for equipment access. The group, including Üde Warner Peter Slusser and Dave Lees, sees a tough start but a hopeful future in farming.
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Melissapper
Ude Warner
Lamar Miller
Peter
Slusser
Dave Lees
Southwestern York High School
Lamar
Hanover
Lancaster Farming Annual Dairy Issue Deadline
LANCASTER FARMING notes the Annual Dairy Issue will recognize the area's dairy industry. Editors and advertisers must submit material by June 1 to appear in the issue. Contact numbers 717 394 3047 and 717 626 164. mail to Box 266, Lititz, Pa. 17543.
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Lancaster ‘Farming
Lancaster Farming
Titz
Water planning meeting in Lancaster County discussed soils and farming land
At the Farm and Home Center 18 people heard Tom Kelso of the Lancaster County Planning Commission outline a statewide water resource planning project with controversial elements. The debate highlighted soil classifications and land use, with Amos Funk proposing that prime farmland be protected and sewer expansion tied to the county comprehensive plan.
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Dieter Krieg
Lancaster
Tom Kelso
Lancaster County Planning Commission
Pennsylvania
Kelso
Farm and Home Center
Lancaster County
Millersville
Amos Funk
LCFA plans big PR push at Park City meeting
LCFA launches public relations effort with a 40 attendee gathering at the Farm Home Center in Park City during the week of October. Ruth, the committee chair, announced the next meeting set for August 2 and urged full attendance or a replacement. The group aims to bind endorsements before permits for special programs are issued and will use the Park City Mail for displays and farm animal exhibits.
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Dieter Krieg
Park City
Farm Home Center
Ruth
LCFA
Kunzler FFA prize recipient shows practical ethics
Mike Hartman, a 17 year old Garden Spot High senior, emphasizes using resources wisely. On a hiking trip he killed a 32 inch rattlesnake and skinned it to fry for supper, saying there was no reason to waste it. Continued on page 17.
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Dieter Krieg
NEW Holland
Mike Hartman
Garden Spot High School
New hog market launches in Lancaster County
A new hog marketing concept opens at Green on Market in Memorial 1 with Penn Packing of Philadelphia operating. Farmers call in for the daily paying price and may accept or reject. No fee, no obligations, as the firm expands from Midwest practice to Lancaster County.
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Dieter Krieg Phrata
Lancaster County
Penn
Philadelphia
Ken
Emery
Penn Packing
Midwest
Frontierwomen and public notices headline biweekly Chester County pages
A Chester County issue highlights a Frontierwomen feature and a public sales register. It lists 54 Dairy 54 Princess Contestants and 73 Thoughts in Passing. Sale reports appear on page 36 with 81 public sales entries.
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Chester County Dairy
Princess
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Hanover R2
Miller
Claude Warner
Peter Slusser
Kunzler
FFA Prize
Hartman
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