Caged Layer House Is Family Job For Glicks
Aaron Glick and his six sons run a Pennsylvania farm in Quarryville R2 expanding to a 276.82 feet caged layer house and 12 000 added layers. The family coordinates chores from egg gathering to milking 60 Holsteins while managing 167 acres of corn hay and 30 acres of replacement stock, aiming toward a registered black and white herd.
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Aaron Gliich
Quarryville
Samuel
John
Marvin
Kenneth
Paullets
Glicks
Merle
Evin
Addiiton
Erees
Glick
Aaron Glick
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Tobacco Harvest Progress Amid Snowy Week in Lancaster County
Weather limited work as winter grain seeding starts while about half the tobacco crop has been cured or stacked across Lancaster County farms. Early crops faced delays but work continued on milder days.
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Lancaster County
Farm Calendar Highlights Regional Events and Drought Update
The column lists events from Sept 8 to 22 including the State Ham pshire Sheep Field Day at Green Meadows Farms Bareville and the Solanco Fair in Quarryville. It notes ongoing drought effects with farmers hopeful for crops and rains aiding seedbed prep and early fall grain sowing. It mentions 4 H horse shows and junior dairy events across Harrisburg and Chester County with 4-H districts, farm shows, and youth farmer meetings.
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State Hampshire
Green Meadows Farms
Bareville
FFA
Solanco and
Manor
Buck
Lancaster
County Soil Conservation District
Court House
Elizabethtown Ffa
Elizabethtown High School
Manor Young Farmers Association
Penn Manor High School
Kyle Trout
Farm Show
Harrisburg
Manheim Young Farmers Association
Manheim Central High School
Solanco Fair
Quarryylle
Ludwig Corners
Chester
Plastic bed covers promise earlier tobacco growth and harvest
Research by Henry B Engle at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Research Laboratory indicates plastic covers over tobacco beds can accelerate plant growth and may offer protection from blue mold insects and snails. Engle tested cotteau muslin glass sash and clear polyethylene coverings on three beds starting in early April with results published recently.
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Henry B Engle
Southeastern Pennsylvania Research Laboratory
Landisville
Engle
Frey Cow Sets Top Lactation in Red Rose DHIA
A Frey registered Holstein in J Mowrey Frey Jr’s Lancaster herd finished July with the highest 305 day butterfat record in Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association. The Witmer Guernsey herd of Willow Street led monthly butterfat averages, while the Stoltzfus Holsteins of Honey Brook posted the top monthly herd milk and butterfat totals.
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J Mowrey Frey, Jr
Lancaster
Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Guernsey
Raymond
Louie Witmer
Willow Street Ri
Frey
Clarence Keener
Manheim
Guernseys
Witmer
Allen Lee Stoltzfus
Honey Brook Ri
Stoltzfus
Paul Zimmerman
SOF
Specialist Warns Of Danger From Silo Gasses
Penn State University dairy specialist Richard Adams warns drought conditions heighten silo gas and nitrate poisoning risks for farmers. Nitrogen dioxide gas can be fatal in small amounts and nitrate exposure may damage health, milk production, and reproduction with symptoms delayed by days.
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Richard Adams
Penn State University
Prices rise for farmers as August index up nearly two percent
The US Department of Agriculture Crop Reporting Service reports the prices farmers received rose about two percent in the month ending August 15. Higher fruit and livestock values drove the gain, while crop prices generally declined, offsetting the increase.
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US Department of Agriculture
Five Day Weather Forecast Temperatures Trend Cool, Light Rain
The next five days will average two to seven degrees below normal. Nighttime lows around 58, afternoons near 79. A weekend moderating trend gives way to cooler weather by Monday. Precipitation may total 0.1 to 0.5 inch, mainly Sunday or Sunday night.
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