Promotion of Lancaster County Farm Assistant to Associate Agent
G Lueck has been promoted to associate agent in Lancaster County. The Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension confirms Lueck previously served as assistant in agronomy and a part time worker for the state department of agriculture. He studied at the University of Wisconsin and did graduate work at Penn State.
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Il G Lueck
Lancaster County
Thomas H Patton
Pennsylvania University of the Max
Manheim Farm Show Dairy Events and Meetings
Community listing outlines a Manheim area farm calendar featuring the dairy show and related events. The schedule notes the 9 am start times, the Manheim FFA activity, soil and water conservation discussions, poultry association tours, and farm show preparation in Pennsylvania venues.
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Lalde
Harriburgh
Manheim Ffa
Lan- Sahar Coat House
Cage Layer Plants Need More Powered Equipment
Mi Stanley B Mellinger of SM Mfg Co Lititz and his sons run a 14 year old shop producing powered feed carts tractor pit cleaners cross conveyors and egg collecting carts essential for modern cage laying houses.
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Lancaster County
Stanley B Mellinger
SM Mfg Co, Inc
Lititz
S. M. Mfg. Co., Inc
Lititz, Pa
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Silo Gas Dangers and Safety Warnings
A cautionary note warns of silo gas risks from oxides of nitrogen produced in freshly filled silos with crops like corn oats and wheat. The gas is heavier than air and settles in low areas including silo chutes and dairy areas, causing nose throat burns choking and suffocation. Most dangerous in the first 10 days after filling though persists. readers urged to follow precautions.
Tobacco Weed Control Project Shows Promise
At PSU Field Research Laboratory near Lansdale the study tests weed control chemicals Eptam Vernam and Tiefmid among others. Plots planted mid June use replicated treatments with check rows, evaluating preplant and postplant applications for effectiveness and yield implications.
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Henry B. Engle
P.S.U. Field Research Laboratory
L F
Pennsylvania State University
PSU
Landisville
Stauffer Chemical Co
ASC To Change Election Methods
The U S Department of Agriculture announced changes to how county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committees are elected and the length of their terms. The changes, approved by Congress and signed by President Johnson, include a three year staggered term and a limit of three consecutive terms for each county committeeman.
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U. S Department of Agriculture
Congress
Johnson
ASC
Five day forecast cooler than normal with scattered rain
The period Saturday to Wednesday will average 2 to 7 degrees below normal with highs around 77 and lows near 57. It starts cool, warms to Monday, then cools again by Wednesday. Rain totals range from .1 to .5 inches west to over .5 inches east, with coastal rain Monday and Wednesday and interior showers Tuesday.
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Chambersburg
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Henry B Engle
Usda Research Agronomist
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