Longenecker Tops Fair Steer Show at Manheim
18 year old Mike Longenecker of Lititz wins the Manheim Fair 4H Angus class with Clyde the steer, earning overall grand champion and becoming the first black steer to top a County Fair Show this fall. The steer originated from Trotwood Farms in New York. reserve grand champion went to the Hereford entry.
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Manheim Fair
Mike Longenecker
Carl Longenecker
Lititz
Trotwood Farms
New York State
Special Index Of Poultry Stories By This Issue
Special index lists Poultry feature stories from this issue. Pullets in Pennsylvania by Floyd Hicks starts on page 1 followed by Plan For Healthy Pullets by Dwight Schwartz on page 17. Other pieces cover industry outlook, management, county views, manure handling, force-melding layers, and marketing.
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Dwight Schwartz
Kenneth Goodwin
Herbert Jordan
G O Bressler
Poultry Leader Urges Buyer Relations Amid Labor Shifts
Harold Esbenshade president of the Lancaster County Poultry Association says diminished labor increases management needs. He stresses building supplier relationships to ensure healthy pullets for a 10 000 layer flock and notes the importance of the first ten weeks after placement.
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Poultry Assn
Harold Esbenshade
Esbenshade
Lancaster County Poultry Association
Harold
Harald
County Poultry Association
Egg Profits Get Key Spot In NEPPCO Expo Program
The Northeastern Poultry Producers Council expo will feature a twofold focus on profitability for commercial egg producers with price discovery and market activity on one track and improved management and husbandry on the other. Dr Gary Waters and Dr George B Rogers headline the program with a 3 pm session at the Haddon Hall Hotel in Atlantic City.
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Neppco
Poultry Assn
Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
Haddon Hall
Atlantic City
Started Pullets In Penna
Started pullets drive Pennsylvania egg production butmost pullets used as replacements are imported from other states. This results in over ten million dollars spent outside the industry annually. A started pullet is a young chicken raised to about 20 weeks before entering laying houses. Various strains exist with claimed production traits. Continued on Page 9.
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United States
From Thethei
Farm Calendar shows DHIA Supervisors and FFA events
Farm calendar lists events for Monday October 13 at Willow Valley Restaurant with DHIA Supervisors meeting 1:30 PM. Tuesday October 14 includes NEPPCO in Atlantic City New Jersey and National FFA Convention in Kansas City, plus 4H Leaders Forum in Shillington.
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Willow Valley
Neppco
Atlantic City
N. J
FFA
Kansas City
Cattle Feeders Tour Set For October 21
M. M. Smith county agent announced a cattle feeders tour for October 21. The local event will be held on Tuesday and aims to showcase feeder practices and husbandry insights for regional producers.
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Cattle Feeders
M. M. Smith
Smith
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Iowa
George B Rogers
USDA
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Rev Martin
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Denise
Teddy
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Manheim R2
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