Agriculture alive at two big fairs in Pennsylvania
Kent D. Shelhamer Pa Agriculture Secretary toured Quarryville Solanco fairgrounds inspecting exhibits and livestock and addressing crowds. At York Fair nearly 3500 animals and 1800 other entries drew visitors as 1616 livestock entries and notable Clydesdales highlighted a nine day event.
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Kendace Borry
Quarryville - Solanco
Kent D. Shelhamer
Shelhamer
Quarryville Fairgrounds
York
York Fair
Quarryville
Donald Trimball
James Kreider
USDA Raises National Loan Rates for Feed Grains
The USDA lifts national loan rates for barley corn oats rye sorghum wheat and soybeans with immediate effect. In Pennsylvania the 1977 crop rates are barley 1.60 per bushel corn 2.19 oats 1.16 rye 1.78 sorghum 1.91 wheat 2.23 soybeans 3.43. Acting Secretary John C. White cites a severe cost price squeeze prompting the move.
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Washington, D.C
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
John C. White
Harrisburg appoints Frank Bertovich as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Frank Bertovich of Bentleyville Washington County has been named Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. He was sworn in September 6 by C Delores Tucker at the Agriculture Building. Secretary Kent D. Shelhamer praised his experience with farmers and farm organizations as the department moves toward full staffing and addressing upcoming programs including the 1978 Wheat Program and Farm Bill developments.
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Pennsylvania
Kent Shelhamer
George Goodling
York County
Shelhamer
York Fair
Neil Buss
Don Lanius
Frank Bertovich
Buss
Bertovich
Lanius
Columbia County
Harrisburg
Bentleyville
Washington County
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Agriculture
Kent D. Shelhamer
The
Commonwealth
C. Delores
Tucker
ASCS
ASC
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Donald Trimble
Lancaster County Agriculture
John Yokum
Penn State Research Center
Landisville
Yokum
Congress
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Ida's Notebook
Doris Thomas
Homestead Notes
Joyce Bupp
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