Record no-till exhibitors expected YORK A record number of agricultural business firms are expected to exhibit their products at the 11th Mid-Atlantic No-Till Conference to be held Dec. 19 at the York County Fairgrounds. “Commercial exhibitors will display no-tillage farming equipment in Memorial Hall at the fairgrounds,” said John Shearer, Franklin County Extension director and the conference’s general chairman. “The exhibit area will open at 8 a.m.” The speaking program will get underway at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 in Old Main at the fairgrounds. This year’s conference theme is “Solving No-Till Crop Production Problems.” Luncheon tickets, sold only in advance, are available at the county Cooperative Extension Service offices in six states - 5 I '4 CHECKING. PLAIN & SIMPLE. 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