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Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware
VOL 22 No. 25
Ag weather service stalled
By DIETER KRIEG
LANCASTER - That special weather forecasting ser
vice for farmers, which was to begin this Spring, isn’t
likely to be implemented until several months from now
or even later.
The delay seems to be a combination of costs and a lack
of sponsors.
Congressman (then candidate) Robert Walker of
Lancaster revealed the unique weather service in a joint
announcement with Noah Wenger, who has since been
elected to the General Assembly in Harrisburg. Lancaster
County was chosen for the initiation of the farm weather
service'becauseof its top ranking in agriculture among
non-irrigated counties. The Garden Spot ranks third in
Big poultry events on tap
HARRISBURG - The
Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation has recently
revamped its Annual
Poultry Conference and the
change is going to have wide
appeal for Pennsylvania
poultrymen, say PPF
leaders. The conference is
scheduled for June 23, 1977,
at-the Host Farm in Lan
caster. Three separate
conferences will be held
Farm story being told on TV
By DIETER KRIEG
LANCASTER - The farm and the fanner - his work,
problems, goals and opinions - are the subject of a new
television program which had its debut here last month
over WGAL-TV, Channel 8.
Conceived by Lancaster County Extension Director,
Max Smith, the half-hour show is designed to bridge the
gap between consumers and farmers. WGAL-TV is
carrying the show as a public affairs presentation on
alternate Saturday evenings, at 7 p.m. Two shows were
aired last month; two more are on tap for transmission
this month.
The next broadcast of “Out on die Farm” is scheduled
for May 14, when Smith will present an educational
segment on beef and hog production. Two Lancaster
County formers - David E. Buckwalter of Lititz R 3 and
Farm Calendar 10
Comments 10
Barney Niznuts 32 .
Rural Route 36
Mylboiiglits 20 42
Homestead Notes 42
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 7,1977
under the same roof and
industrymen can attend a
Broiler Congerence, and
Egg Conference, or a Turkey
Conference for the entire
day. In addition, a separate
Hatchery Seminar will be
conducted in the morning for
hatcherymen. Individuals
with more than a single
commodity interest will
have a difficult time
deciding which sessions to
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agricultural production among all U.S. counties. That’s a
whopping $335 million worth of goods during 1975.
Interest in providing more detailed weather in
formation for farmers is becoming more widespread.
USDA Secretary Robert Bergland is noted for his backing,
of more advanced'weather reports for fanners. An idea
being entertained by some is the stationing of an Ex
tension meteorologist at each of the nation’s landjjrant
colleges.
According to Hugh Koffman, aide to Congressman
Walker in Washington, D.C., finding for the weather
service project is the primary stumbling block. An
Atlanta firm, PASTEL, is to market the weather service
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attend from the great
variety of topics and
speakers. Speakers come
from all over the United
States including California,
Georgia, North Carolina,
Ohio, Virginia, Delaware,
and New Jersey. Topics
have variety (production,
processing, and marketing);
controversy (the recent
industry expansion in
Pennsylvania and a new
Mark P. Nestleroth of Manheim E 5 - will discuss their
respective beef and hog operations with Smith for the
benefit of thousands of viewers who may be tuned in.
Preparations for that show were being made this past
Thursday when video-tape crews from WGAL-TV visited
the featured farms with the county agent. Earlier, scripts
and production were reviewed to assure proper
organization of various segments and topics.
Smith, who has served Lancaster County agriculture for
40 years, told Lancaster Fanning in a recent interview
that the object of the program is “to present the farm
operation of each participant... discuss his product and
give some idea of problems related to that particular
commodity. In general, we would be interested in getting
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43 Bam feature 48 ]
44 Women’s Calendar 54 ]
46 Life on the farm 56,119 f
47 Joyce Bupp 58 ]
approach to forced
molting); and immediacy
(price outlook for feed,
broilers, eggs , and turkeys
as well as a look into the
future for the broiler and
turkey industry).The
Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation reports that the
program is presently at the
printers, but the master
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Classifieds 61
Ladies Day Out 110
Ladies Have You Heard 118
Plant lovers’ comer 125
Sale Reports 127
Public Sale Register 130
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