Ephrata Wins Land Judging Contest In Close Clash
Ephrata edged Solanco 1529 to 1523 to take first in the land judging event. Team members were Richard Groff Paul Horning John Weaver Dale Weber and Melvin Weiler. Solanco’s Gordon Herr won top individual honors with Paul Horning second. The Marvin Bennich farm hosted the contest on Stevens RD1. judging covered soil depth drainage texture stoniness and organic matter plus recommended uses and conservation practices.
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Ephrata
Solanco
Warren Schmuck
Lewis Good
New Holland
Tom Stottlemyer
Richard Groff
Dave Horst
John Weaver
Melvin Weiler
Michael Hartman
Marvin Bennich
Stevens Rd1
Lancaster and
Chester County
Stevens
Aaron Stauffer
Lancaster County Conservation District
Stauffer
Paul Hornung
Dale Weber
Ag Society Honors Max Smith for Extension Service
Penn State staffer Max Smith of Lancaster County receives the 1973 Cooperative Extension Service Award from Gamma Sigma Delta at the University Park campus. Recognized for outstanding educational contributions to Pennsylvania agriculture, Smith has led Lancaster Extension since 1937 and is noted for beef cattle and sheep work. He previously earned the USDA Superior Service Award in 1957 and a Distinguished Service Award in 1962.
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Wi.m. Smith
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania State University
Gamma Sigma Delta
Smith
Penn State
University Park
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
No-Till Corn Debate Gains Ground in Lancaster County
Lancaster Farming reports on no-till corn and soybeans as a rising farming method. Richard Buckwalter and Robert Shores discuss costs, benefits, and practicalities, including rye cover crops, herbicide use, plant populations, and equipment choices for 40 to 500 acres of no-till operations.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster Farming
Richard Buckwalter
Lititz
Robert E. Shore
Washington Boro
Shores
Buckwalter
Shore
Cherry Fair and 4-H Events Across Lancaster County
Farm Calendar lists Cherry Fair in Lobachsville Oley Valley May 26 to 28 with related events. Fulton Grange meeting May 28 in Oaklyn. Memorial Day Celebration noted. Elizabethtown-Donegal 4-H meets May 31 at Roy Lauder’s Mount Joy home. Silver Spurs 4-H Club gathering. June 7 Pennsylvania Chicken Cook-Off at Northern Lebanon High School with grooming and showmanship clinic by 4-H Horse Club at Glick’s Trailer Shop Bareville. rain date June 9.
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Cherry Fair
Lobachsville
Oley Valley
Fulton Grange
Oaklyn
Elizabethtown-Donegal
Roy Lauder
Mount Joy
Silver Spurs
Pennsylvania
Northern Lebanon High School
Glick’s
Bareville
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Neaster
Ag Society
Max Smith
Lancaster
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