Farm Calendar and Dairying Highlights Listings
Almanac style page listing farm topics and events across sections such as Farm Calendar, Dairying in Germany, Manheim Fair, livestock shows, DHIA reports, and upcoming sales. Notes include classified items, local farm features, and convention reports with page references for each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Nixnutz
York Dhia
Manheim Fair
Bweather Report
Germany
Homestead Notes
Ida’s Notebook
Knebel Rules USDA After Butz Resignation
John Knebel, first appearance as Acting Secretary of Agriculture, addressed about 400 farmers at the Penn Harry Motor Inn in Camp Hill Pennsylvania. He pledged no interruption of policy, touted a food policy of plenty, cited a $25 billion net farm income, noted $150 million peanut subsidies, and compared exports rising from 6.4 to 22 billion dollars versus 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hill
John Knebel
Penn Harry Motor Inn
Monu
USDA
Earl Butz
Knebel
Net Farm
I.k
Franklin Roosevelt
Butz
Department
Kauffman Family Wins Manheim Holstein Show
The Robert Kauffman family of Elizabethtown swept Holstein competition at Manheim, taking grand and reserve grand honors. Linda Kauffman won grand champion with Sunappe Astronaut Ruth, while Robert earned reserve grand with Hermandale ce. The junior champion went to Penn Springs Black Joe Katy, and Paul Horning of Stevens R1 dominated 4-H and FFA divisions with top grand and reserve grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Robert Kauffman
Elizabethtown
Holstein
Linda Kauffman
Sunappe
Ruth
Paclamar
Robert
Penn Springs
Joe Katy
Paul Horning
Stevens R1
Jean Ginder
Neal Crouse
Radiation concerns in Southampton dairy area
Radiation fallout from an atomic test by the Red Chinese prompted warnings about pasture and milk contamination. Officials say no immediate danger, but dairymen will be advised to move cows if needed. Milk readings reached 413 pica-curies with danger at 10,000 pica-curies. some areas show twentyfold increases but still below danger levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Harrisburg
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Lancaster Farming
By Dieter Kneg
Kauffman
Manheim Holstein
Robert Young
Steve Hershey
Russel Kline
Steven Kauffman
Patti Hershey
Clair Hoover
Kevin Smoker
Arlen Keener
Lowell Brubaker
Joe Wivell
Sheryl Bollinger
John Zimmerman
Mary Seward
Ruby Ginder
Gail Ginder
Richard Bollinger
Manheim Ffa Chapter
Darryl Bollinger
Steve Kauffman
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