Growing
Degree
Days
In Lancaster County the
average temperature for the
week was 75 degrees, 1
degree over the normal.
Growing degree days for
crops starting at 40 degrees
totaled 3113 which is 56 days
above the average. For
crops beginning at 50
degrees, the days totaled
1899 which is 32 days over the
average.
Rainfall for the week was
2.14 inches. Measured from
April 1,17.69 inches which is
.6 inches over the normal.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Nissley Retires As
Hoffman Sales Chief
Chris M. Nissley, widely
known in Pennsylvania for
his work with farm seeds and
crops, has retired as sales
manager and a vice
president of A. H. Hoffman
Seeds, Inc.
He has been associated
with the seed firm for the
past 38 years, and has served
as sales manager since 1963.
Under his leadership
company sales reached the
highest point in its history.
Mr. Nissley was a pioneer
in the formation of the
Pennsylvania Grassland
Council, and served as its
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president. In 1972 he was
presented with the Council’s
award “for his outstanding
contributions to the state’s
grassland agriculture.’’ The
presentation cited his
numerous agronomy
projects which relate to
forage maintenance and
production.
Among the other posts in
agriculture held by the
Hoffman sales chief were the
presidency of the Penn
sylvania Seedmen’s
Association, and a memeber
of the President’s Council of
Funk Seeds International,
Inc. He is presently a
director and secretary of the
Pennsylvania Foundation
Seed Cooperative.
A native of Lancaster
County, he received his
bachelor’s degree from
Franklin and Marshall
College, and did graduate
work at the University of
Pennsylvania and at Duke
University.
He is married to the for
mer Mabel Birk. A son,
Scott, is a civilian engineer
with the U. S. Navy.
LEADERSHIP AWARD Chris ivi.
Nissley (left) retiring sales manager
of A. H. Hoffman Seeds, Inc., Lan
disville, Pa., is presented with an
engraved bowl by J. Richard God-
Some people believe that if
you sleep with a pin in your
sleeve on Saint Agnes’ Eve,
you’ll dream of the one you’ll
marry.
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See Your local
M Badger Dealer
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 10.1974
shalk, Hoffman president. The in
scription cites “exceptional
leadership as sales manager during
our greatest growth years.”
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Eptam Granulars or liquids for weeds
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