Pennsylvanians to Attend FFA Golden Anniversary Convention
The 50th anniversary Future Farmers of America convention will bring Pennsylvania members to Kansas City Missouri from November 8 to 11. About 22 American Farmer Degree candidates plus two state delegates and many chapter representatives will participate. On November 10, 801 members will receive the American Farmer Degree.
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Dairymen blamed for surplus milk dilemma at Berks event
Berks County Dairy Association banquet speaker Tom Jurdhak, a marketing expert from Lackawanna County, blamed farmers for not addressing where surplus milk goes. He noted a 10 percent rise in production per cow while feed costs fell, yet Class 1 sales declined and consumption dropped 12 percent over 20 years.
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Bernville
Tom Jurse
Lackawanna County
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Jurdak
Farming's advances jeopardized by Penn State funding loss
Lancaster County Agent Max Smith warns that Penn State budget cuts threaten youth 4-H programs and farming services. Penn State has paid over $200,000 in interest on borrowed funds and borrows about $9 million monthly to stay open, affecting extension services statewide.
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Balmer wins top 4-H dairy award at Lancaster banquet
Carol Balmer of Lititz is named Lancaster County 4-H top dairy award winner for highest project score across breeds at the Lancaster 4-H Club Dairy Banquet. The event at the Good N Plenty in Smoketown drew over 200 attendees with breed awards going to Esbenshade, Boyd, Kauffman, and Bukowski.
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Lancaster County
Kendace Borry
Lancaster
Carol Balmer
Lititz
Jesse G. Balmer
Golden Guernsey
Pennfield Corporation
Ayrshire
Kristina Kay Esbenshade
Quarryville
Kerry E. Boyd
Ephrata
Guernsey
R. Steven
Kauffman
Elizabethtown
Jersey
Patrick Bukowski
Mount Joy Ri
Smoketown
Farming prices spark call to protect farmland
Editorial decries high land costs in Lancaster County and nationwide, arguing developers drive up prices above six thousand dollars an acre, forcing farmers to quit. It praises Amish buyers who keep land in agriculture and urges public action to preserve cropland and farming livelihoods.
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Max Smith
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