Directors Plan 1965 Soil Conservation Goals
At the annual planning meeting in Lancaster the district directors and agency staff accepted five new cooperators Ira B Heistand Elizabeth town Gerald L Snavely Lititz Jacob N Good Denver Robert G Hostet ter Elizabethtown Samuel S Martin Eph rata The meeting discussed a near 1965 budget and goals including ten watershed meetings district clerical help updated associate directors list and promoting conservation through clubs youth groups and the Gladfelter tree program.
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Production Credit Bldg
Lancaster
Soil Conservation District
County Planning Commission
Lancaster County
P. H Gladfelter
Farm Calendar Dairy Clinic and Capon Roundup Schedule
Farm Calendar lists events from Nov 16 to 26 including Dairy Clinics at Solanco High School and John West School Neffsville. Capon Roundups occur at Hostetter's Bar Quet Hall Mount Joy and AMVETS Building Ephrata. Inter-State Milk Producers Co-Op annual meeting in Philadelphia and the 11th Annual Convention of the Pa Holstein Ass’n in Meadville. DeKalb Poultry Meeting in Lancaster and Farm City Week wrap up.
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Solanco High School
Elizabethtown-Donegal
Hostetter’s Barquet
Mount Joy
John West School
Neffsville
Lincoln
Amvets
Ephrata
Inter-State Milk Producers Co-Op
Philadelphia
Holstein Ass’n
Meadville
Lancaster Poultry Center
Holstein Assn Elects Officers at Reorganization Meeting
Roy Book was elected president of the Lancaster County Holstein Association at a recent reorganization meeting. He was formerly vice president of the 511 member breed group. Clarence Stauffer of Ephrata fills the vacancy. Donald Eby of Gordonsville and Daniel Martin of Manheim are reelected secretary and treasurer respectively. Board assignments include C Richard Landis DHIA Director, Samuel Dunn Milk Market Representative, and J Robert Hess Strasburg.
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Everett Newswanger
Roy Book
Lancaster County Holstein Association
Roy
Book
Clarence Stauffer
Ephrata
Donald Eby
Gordonville
Daniel Martin
Manheim
C. Richard Landis
Lane
DHIA
Samuel Dunn
East Petersburg
J. Robert Hess
Strasburg
Titus Hurst
Lititz
L. F
Soil Conservation Highlighted By Lane Kiwanis Club
Lancaster Kiwanis Club will feature Farm City Week at its November 24 meeting with Charles Slaton of the U S Soil Conservation Service Harrisburg presenting an illustrated talk on resource conservation. An exhibit on soil and water conservation will be shown at the Hotel Brunswick by the New Holland 4H Club.
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Lancaster Kiwanis Club
Charles Slaton
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Harrisburg
Hotel
Brunswick
New Holland 4H
Soil and Water Conservation Club
Frey Captures Reserve Grand Champion in Pennsylvania Livestock Show
John Frey of Quarryville led the junior division with his junior yearling Angus to sweep the class and claim reserve grand champion steer after winning the junior division. Judge Tom Merritt selected the senior calf owned by Jay Wrought as grand champion in the open class, with Frey’s junior yearling reserve again second. Frey plans to study Animal Science at Penn State after graduation and hoped to sell his 1000 pound winner, aiming to compete with “T. O. Laddie” at Timonium. Lancaster youths led the junior division Monday with seven firsts, four seconds, five thirds, and all breed championships, including reserve in Shorthorn.
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John Frey
Twin Oaks
Quarryville
T. O. Laddie
L. F
Angus
Frey
Jay Wrought
Cumberland County
Tom Merritt
Penn State Univrsity
Solanco High School
Anna Frey
FFA
Penn State University
Timonium
Maryland
Wesley Mast
R.D
Guernsey Breeders Honor Lifelong Producers at Lancaster Banquet
The Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders Association held its annual banquet and meeting at the Rhoads Spanish Tavern in Quarryville. Lifetime production award went to Raymond and Louise Witmer for Meadow View Red Blossom with 174 674 lb of milk and 7 775 lb of fat. John N. Landis of 1804 Hempstead Rd, Lancaster, also honored.
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Everett Newswanger
Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Rhoad
Quarryville
Raymond and
Louise Witmer
Willow Street
Meadowview
John N. Landis
Hempstead Rd
Lancaster
Survey Reveals Why Farmers Use Conservation Tools
A study by the Jasper Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa Agricultural and Home Economics Experiment Station examines soil erosion and depletion despite district efforts. It questions participation, implementation of land-use practices, and how to improve the district program across Pennsylvania.
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Jasper
Five Day Weather Outlook Mild with Brief Cool Interlude
The forecast calls for temperatures to average above normal from Saturday through Wednesday, with a mild spell for most of the period and a brief cooler day on Monday. Precipitation is expected to be under 4 inches, mainly in the form of showers.
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Kiwanis Club
Slaton
Guernsey
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