Broderick Praises Farm Show Facilities and Plans
Lieutenant Governor Raymond J. Broderick, after visiting the fifth Pennsylvania All American Daily Show on September 25, urged upgrading the Farm Show facilities to match the high quality shows. He pledged leadership to expand the Dairy Show Livestock Exposition and Farm Show, noting his dairy farming summers in New Jersey. He toured cattle rings and praised Jersey Ayrshire and Guernsey stock while promising a bigger better show each year.
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Raymond J. Broderick
Broderick
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Understanding USDA Cheddar grades for quality and safety
Harold E. Neigh explains that USDA grade shield on Cheddar indicates inspection and grading by trained government graders. It also confirms the cheese was made in a plant inspected and approved by the USDA under sanitary standards.
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Harold E. Neigh
Penn State Extension
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Needle and thread choices improve hand sewing
Mrs. Ruth Ann Wilson of Penn State extension clothing emphasizes using the smallest needle that matches the thread to improve hand sewing. For those who struggle to thread small eyes a long eyed crewel needle offers an alternative, ensuring consistent and dependable results.
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Ruth Ann Wilson
Penn State Extension Clothing
Corn silage gaining popularity at farms nationwide
University of Maryland professor Neri A. Clark says corn for silage has surged in popularity, nearly doubling silage acreage while grain corn declines. He cites high feed energy per acre, easy ensiling, mechanized handling, and better yields as drivers, with recommendations of up to 40 pounds more nitrogen and 70 pounds more phosphate and potash per acre for silage.
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Neri A. Clark
University of Maryland, College Park
Forage Authority
National Plant Food Institute
Clark
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