Grassland Conference Hones Alfalfa Management Techniques
Lancaster Farming reports on a Southeastern Pennsylvania grassland conference discussing alfalfa production metrics from new seedings. Speakers include John Bratler on corn silage maturity losses, Lawrence Marriott on nitrogen fertility, Paul Anderson on flame control, and engineers McClellan and colleagues on forage handling and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Brateler
Bratzler
Lawrence F. Marriott
Marriott
Paul M. Anderson
William L. Kjelgaard
Morris E. Schroeder
Willis L. McClellan
Southwestern Field Research Laboratory
Rector
Westmoreland County
Tobacco Crop Yields Improve Despite Late Season Drought
PCRS reports no frost damage to the crop with early tobacco curing well and color good. Late crop curing slower with darker leaves and potential freeze risks. Harvest prospects show overall US tobacco down 2 percent, cigars down about 10 million pounds from 1965, barley up.
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PCRS
Water Resources study update from Lancaster County planning
This installment continues the Water Resources study recently released by the Lancaster County Planning Commission. Future reports will cover reservoir sites and uses water supply agencies and the proposed central supply source of the Susquehanna River.
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Lancaster County Planning Commission
Susquehanna River
County Ground Water To Meet Demand Through 1985
Part II County ground water supplies are seen as adequate for about 20 years. Don Timmons notes it will not be economical to develop new sources until after 1985. Present systems and private wells serve 56 percent of residents and provide 48 percent of water used. The study shows 30 agencies rely on ground water. 17 use it exclusively and 10 use it partially.
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Lancaster County
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Pioneer
Pioneer Dealer
VanDale
S-17
Caleb M. Wenger
Drumore Center
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By Don Timmons
Che Ay
T.M. Reg
U.S. Pat
Ortho and Unipel
P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc
Smoketown, Pa
Harold H. Good
Terre Hill
S. H. Hiestand & Co.,Inc
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,Inc
Witmer
Stevens Feed Mill Inc
Stevens, Penna
Salanga
Grubb Supply Co
Elizabethtown
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