A3B-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, July 12,1986
group v farmers and agribusiness representatives joined the FMC
summer plot tour and picnic at the New Holland Community Park on Wednesday. Steve
F. Fisher is the local representative. The tour was assisted and co-sponsored by the
Eastern Lancaster County Adult Farmer Program under the direction of Don Robinson,
Vo Ag instructor.
The climax of the tour was the aerial application of granular Furadan on corn for the
control of corn bore. In addition test plots for weed and insect control in tobacco, can
taloupes, watermelon and alfalfa were visited. The New Holland area farms included on
the tour were Willis Fox Farm, Harry Burkholder Farm, Eiarl Weaver Farm and Delmar
Weaver Farm. John D. Tallman from the Tallman Aerial Spraying Service flew the air
plane.
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Centre County 4-H Sheep Club
The Centre County 4-H Dairy
Club met July 2 at the Grange Fair
Grounds. Members trimmed their
own sheep and received instruction
on how to fit a lamb for show.
Lily Musser, exhibit committee
chairman, reported on the club’s
exhibit which will have the theme
“The True Story About Mary’s
Little Lamb.’’ It will explain all the
products that come from sheep.
The exhibit will be used at die
Grange Fair and the Pennsylvania
Lamb and Wool Festival.
Mike Rider, chairman for the
food stand at the Keystone Ram
and Ewe Sale, gave a committee
report on the event to be held July
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Tour committee chairman Joyce
Harpster reported on a trip to
Berks County planned for July 14
and 15. The club will visit various
businesses related to the sheep
industry and historical sites.
Members will leave from the Hills
Plaza at 6 a.m. Monday morning.
Club leader Shirley Harpster
reported that the club has been
asked to serve a banquet at the
Tested Ham Sale Aug. 2 at Penn
State. The club will serve lamb at
the event.
The next meeting will be held
Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. at Gary Rossman’s
home.