Hogs Like To Be Alone On The Augsburger Farm
Walter and Jacob Augsburger run a 30 sow pasture system near Reinholds keeping sows and litters in open fields. They farrow without confinement or extra equipment and intervene only to move shelters after farrowing. Each sow roams about 20 acres with water from a stream and shredded bedding created by the sow.
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Walter Augsburger
Jacob
Reinholds R1
Augsburger Partnership
Walter
Angsburger
Augsburger
Jacob Augsburger
Reinholds
Water Augsburger
L. F
Second Generation Dairy Heifer In Cloister FFA Calf Chain
The Cloister Future Farmers calf chain marks a second generation effort in the Cloister FFA chapter with continued dairy lineage and activity noted in the area.
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Sector America
Farm Calendar notes for October district meetings and events
October farm calendar lists Soil Conservation watershed and district meetings at locations in Churchtown Roseville Lancaster and Manheim with 4-H beekeeping Entomology and wildlife clubs. A late item covers a turkey shoot and calf donation details from local dairy programs with student awards and breeding plans.
4-H Girls Clinch Fourth Poultry Title
A pair of 4-H girls won honors for the fourth consecutive year at the Northeastern Poultry Growers Council Conference meeting held in the city.
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Northeastern Poultry Producery Council Conference
Danish Youth Sees Farms Much Like Those At Home
Danish Farm Youth Frede Heith in America notes similarities in agricultural output between Denmark and the United States. Heith, staying with Leroy and (Mrs.) Myer at 410 Willow Road, cites few differences but observes less corn cultivation in his native Jutland. He cites sow beets as a notable contrast.
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United States
Denmark
Frede Heith
International Farm Youth Exchangee
Heith
Leroy G. Myer
Willow Road
American May
Helth
Jutland Peninsula
SCD Sets Meet With Associates
The Lancaster County Soil Conservation District directors set October 15 for their annual meeting with associate directors. Henry B. Givler urged all associates to attend at 7 30 p m in the Production Credit Building Roseville Road to discuss Project 70 readiness and boosting conservation among youth and associates. Representatives from cooperating agencies are invited.
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Lancaster County
Soil Conservation District
Henry B. Givler
Roseville Road
Second Annual Feeder Sale Is Scheduled
The Second Annual Farmers Field Day and the 9th Annual Feeder Calf Sale are planned for the Lancaster Union Stock Yards on October 25. Eastern feeders from seven states attended last year. A highlight will be a presentation "Your Beef From Feed Lot To Table" by Monte Flett.
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Lancaster Union Stock Yards
United States
Monte Flett
Stoltzfus Cow Tops DHIA Holstein Lactation in August
A registered Holstein cow in Dan S. Stoltzfus’s Mount Joy herd led the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association with 305 day production in August, yielding 883 pounds of butterfat and 20 540 pounds of milk at 4.3 test. David S. Smucker’s cow was second with 846 pounds butterfat and 23 429 pounds milk at 3.6 percent. The high monthly average came from Phares K. Huber’s 29 cow mixed herd at Reinholds with 58 pounds butterfat from 1 542 pounds milk at 3.8 percent. Additional cows exceeding 800 pounds butterfat included animals in the herds of Blam P. Bollinger John A. Lapp Blam B. Beiler and B.
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Dan S. Stoltzfus
Mount Joy Ri
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Candy
David S. Smucker
Phares K. Huber
Reinholds
Red Rose Research I
Pitney Road
Lancaster
Blam P. Bollinger
John A. Lapp
Blam
B. Beiler
Five Day Weather Forecast Sees Mild Trend With Scattered Showers
Five day outlook shows temperatures near normal with afternoons around 67 and nights near 46. Cooler weekend then gradual warm up daily. A few widely scattered showers are expected Saturday.
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Churchtown
kOct
Manor Young Farmers Association
Penn Manor High School
Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Landisville Fire Hall
State Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Pennsylvania State University
Ralph Gamber’s
State Street
County Honey Producers
Manheim
Lancaster County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Dillerville Pike
Manheim Young
Irvin Schannauer Jr
Reinbolds’ Ri
Chapter
George Butt
Stevens Ri
Ray Kline
Kline
Garwood Lady Posch
Cochran General
Thomas Zartman
Thomas Spitler
Stanley Leininger
Dave Zimmerman
Barry Hirneisen
Paul Weaver
Ephrata High School
Irvin
Clifford Bollinger
Ielth
Agriculture
Stoltzfus Cow Tops
Dhia
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