Local Livestock Tests Spotlight Two Lancaster Area Farms
Penn State livestock expert Lester Burdette conducted performance testing on two well known local cattle operations in Lancaster County, Twin Oaks Farm in Quarryville and Carl Herr’s Lancaster site on Penn Grant Road. He previously carried out similar tests at Stauffer Homestead Farm in East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Burdette
Penn State University
Lancaster County
Twin Oaks
Quarryville
Fred Frey
Carl Herr
Penn Grant Road
Lancaster
Burdette
Stauffer Homestead
East
Lancaster County farm events calendar and cattle performance notes
The Farm Calendar lists events from October 31 to November 6 in Berks and Lancaster counties including poultry programs, farm shows, meetings, and Beekeepers gatherings. A feature explains cattle performance testing at Twin Oaks Farm, detailing calf weighing and pedigree data used to improve breeding stock selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fisher
Burdette
Twin Oaks
Legislators to Discuss Harrisburg Panel at Farm and Home
A panel titled Whats Happening at Harrisburg will be held at 7 30 p m Wednesday November 10 at the Farm and Home Foundation sponsored event The panel is moderated by Senator Richard Snyder with Senators Clarence Manbeck and Representatives Sherman Hu and Harry Gring The series continues December 9 Pollution Prevention and Control and February 8 No Fault Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Farm and Home Center
Farm and Home Foundation
Richard Snyder
Clarence Manbeck
Sherman Hu
Harry Gring
Cattle Feeders Tour Planned for Lancaster County
The Lancaster County cattle feeders tour runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday November 4 with reservations due by Monday. Cost is 2 per person for bus transport and 3 for lunch. Stops include Armstrong Carpet Plant Marietta Frey farm Manetta Farm Hess Thome Farms Musser Rohrer Langrey with automated feeding, silos and bunkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Armstrong
Marietta
Harold and
Herbert Frey
Kathryn Hess
John Hess
Manetta
Thome Farms, Inc
Mount Joy Rd2
Hostetter Banquet Hall
Mount Joy
Kenneth Musser
Columbia Rd2
Humorist to Speak at Holstein Banquet in Lancaster
The 21st annual Lancaster County Holstein-Friesian Association banquet begins at 6 45 pm on Tuesday November 9 at the Farm and Home Center. Association president Jay Landis urges members to buy $4 tickets by Friday November 5 from listed farmers. Merritt A Freeman of Collegeville Pa will speak on Laugh or Go Crazy and shares ties to Pennsylvania German dialect.
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Penn Manor High School
Black and White Farm
Lancaster
Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District
Farm and Home
Penn State Geranium School
Holiday Inn
Warrensdale
Lancaster County
Leave Farm and Home Center
Federal Land Bank Association of Lancaster
Lancaster Production Credit Association
Lancaster County Beekeepers
Ralph Gamber
Lancaster Berks County Poultry Association
Northeast Egg Marketing Association
NEMA
Marriott Motor Hotel
Newton
Mass
Harrisburg
Paul H Rohrer
John W. Langrey
Conestoga
Lancaster County Holstein-Friesian Association
Farm and Home Center
Jay Landis
Association
Landis
Merritt A. Freeman
Collegeville, Pa
Robesomia
Freeman
Poultry Waste Meeting Planned Here November 10
A Poultry Waste Conversion Symposium is scheduled from 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m at the Home Center. Registration begins at 9 30 a m. Morning program chairman is Herbert Jordan. Penn State assistant poultry professor Glenn Herr and Cloisterdale Farms manager in Ephrata will speak on opportunities from 24 million pounds at 10 a m. Dr Glenn Bressler of Penn State will discuss manure reduction and future conversion methods at 10 40 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Herbert Jordan
Penn State University
Glenn Herr
Ephrata
Wil
Glenn Bressler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Twin Oaks Farms
Frey
Sam Wylie
Les Burdette
Cattle Feeders
Holstein
Clyde Martin
East Earl
Richard H Hess
Strasburg
John Kreider
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