Peach Damage Highlights Early Pruning Effects on Orchard Health
Bittner explains that early and hard pruning weakens peach trees by depleting stored food, causing blossom failure and possible tree death. He notes bark splitting and trunk damage in peaches, advises replacements through nurseries, and discusses uncertain apple crops with limited bee activity. Controlled atmosphere storage may push toward fewer apple varieties for year round markets.
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Brossman
Bittner
Virginia
Pennsylvania State University
Lancaster Poultry Auction Prices and Bids Preview
A fragmented list shows poultry lots and bidders including Parke K. Herr Marvin Sweigart Garden Spot Broilers Jacob C Herr and Mellinger Son. Multiple entries note WVX prices 9-2 22 93 and no sale or 135 bid with consignors like Kreider Sons Risser Hoover Kopp Hershey and Longacre.
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Parke K. Herr
WVC
Marvin Sweigart
Garden Spot Broilers
Jacob C Herr
WVX
Same
Mark Myer
H. W. Longacre, Inc
C Mellinger & Son
N W. Kreider & Sons
Fred Sherick
Daniel K Good
Carl B. Risser
Roy E Ream
Carl B Risser
Ivan Z Hoover
Martin Brendle
Carvin F. Kopp
Floyd L. Hershey
Elizabethtown FFA Members Attend Convention Events
The Elizabethtown vocational agriculture page lists Gary Kreier leading Livestock Judging Paul Wolgemuth Poultry Judging and Walis Hackman Dairy Judging. Warwick contributes James Boose as county delegate. Wilbur Gray handles Farm Mechanics Davie Sheref Dairy Judging and Jerry Ehrhart Livestock Judging.
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Elizabethtown
Gary Kreier
Paul Wolgemuth
Walis Hackman
Warwick
James Boose
Wilbur Graybull
Davie Sheref
Jerry Ehrhart
Farm Calendar Event Listings Across Local 4-H Groups
Strasburg High School hosts a 6:30 p.m. gathering with Elizabethtown and Donegal 4-H clubs at Aunt Sally's Kitchen in Elizabeth town. A Kiwanis sponsored strawberry roundup is planned. At 8:00 p.m. County 4-H Officers Training at Colferg in Neffsville. A New Holland community club meets 8:00 p.m. at the New Holland building. Tours of the Weis Markets on Lititz Pike are planned for Country 4-H business.
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Strasburg High School
Elizabethtown
Donegal
Kiwanis Club
Aunt Sally’s Kitchen
County
Ficers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lancaster Poultry
FFA
Garber
Mount Joy
Joseph M. Good & Sons
Leola
Mathieson
Bomberger
Kaylor Bros. Rheems
Denver Supply CO
Denver
Elizabethtown Farmers Supply CO
J. E.galen Hardware
Lincoln
LAND
County Farm Bureau
Lancaster
Martin’s Hardware
Bareville
N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim
Lester A. Singer
West Willow Farmers Assn
West Willow
J.C. Ehrlich Chemical Co., Inc
E. Chestnut Street
P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc
Smoketown
ORTHO
California Chemical Co
Ortho Division
Ort
York, PA
Phosphamidon
J. C. Ehrlich Chemical Co
East Chestnut ST
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