Farm Calendar (Continued from Page A 10) Council Annual Mtg., Sheraton Inn, Syracuse, NY. Crops Day, York 4-H Center, 9 a.m. John Rowehl, 757-9657. ABS, Franklin, 10:30 a.m.. LeMasters Comm. Ctr. ABS Mtg., Armstrong Co., Kitan ing Twp. Fire Hall. ABS Meeting, Clarion, Murphy Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m. ABS Mtg. West Crawford, 7:30 p.m. Vernon Central Hose Co., Meadville. ABS Mtg. Erie, 12 noon, Asbury United Methodist Church, Waterford. Veterinary Nutrition Forum on Dairy Cattle, Days Inn, Rt. 501, 8 p.m. Thursday, February 18 Maryland State Holstein Conven tion and Sale, Sheraton Inn, Frederick, Md. Through Feb. 19 Pesticide License, 8:30 a.m., Leba non Ext. Office, Lebanon, 274-2801. Cecil Co. Agronomy Day, Calvert Grange, Calvert, MD 9 a.m. ABS Meeting, Butler, 10:30 a.m.,Garden Gate Restaurant. ABS Meeting, North Lane. Co., Blue Ball Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Atlantic Dairy Coop, Dist. 7, Mount Joy, 12 noon. DHIA District Directors Mtg., Southeast, Mt. View Inn, Greens burg. Dairy Nutrition School, Memorial Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. Shippensburg. Noxious and Difficult Weeds, 8 Produced The 1987 Grand Champion In The PA Forage And Grassland Trials 4* : &mm' £flp p v mw » ‘ IMPHr We Have The IT’S TIME YOU JOIN THE PARADE MAGNUM + p.m. Kennard-Dale High School. Ralph Travis, 717-382-4871. Atlantic Dairy Day.Wisehaven, 10-2:30 p.m. Tony Dobrosky, 757-9657. York Beekeepers, Pleasant Acres, Mtg. Room 7 p.m. Nelson Brenneman, 225-3076. PA Dept, of Ag. Free moisture meter analysis. Region 6 Office, Summerdale. 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 787-3400. Cumberland Franklin Dairy Nutri tion School, Memorial Luthe- ran Church, Shippensburg. ABS, Butler, 10:30 a.m., Garden Gate Restaurant ABS, Venango, 10:30 a.m. 4-H Fairgrounds Auditorium, Franklin. Saturday, February 20 Adams Co. Fruit Growers Annual Meeting, Bendersville Com munity Hall Cumberland Valley Coop Annual Mtg. Shippensburg Senior High School Shippensburg. Monday, February 22 Appreciation Dinner for Members of York Farm Credit Service, Dover Fire Hail, 12 noon. Also being held at Eureka Fire Co., 7:30 p.m. Leah Woodward, 792-3652. Soil Fertility School, York 4-H Center, Small meeting room, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Through Feb. 23. John Rowehl, 757-9657. Tuesday, February 23 Pennsylvania Holstein Conven tion, Willow Valley Resort, Lancaster. Through Feb. 25. Servos Contact Your Nearest Dealer Now 28 Ringfield, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 Phone (215) 388-6039 Northwest District DHIA, Venan go Co. 4-H Center, District Directors Meeting. York-Lancaster Tree Fruit Meet ing, Quality Inn, York Valley, Tom Becker, 757-9657. Beacon Hay Management Meet ing, Harvest Drive, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 24 Garden Spot Dairy Day, Martin dale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Forage and Soils Mtg. at Bonanza Restaurant, Gettysburg, 10 a.m. Sire Power Annual Meeting, Northhampton, 7:15 p.m. Rich mond Methodist Church. Thursday, February 25 Estate Planning, 7:30 p.m. Lancas- ter Farm and Home Center. American Soybean Assoc. Mem bership Marketing, Kennard- Dale High School, 8 p.m. Ralph Travis. 382-4871. Crops and Soils Day, Cumberland Co., LeMasters Comm. Center. 9 a.m.to 2:30 p.m. Lemasters. Cumberland Co. Dairy Day Clinic, 9:30 a.m. Penn Township Fire hall, Huntsdale. Mercer Co. Com Day, Mercer Co. Vo-Tech School, 10 a.m. How To Improve Reproduction Dairy Meeting, 9:30 a.m.to 3 p.m.m Rothsville Fireball, Rothsville, Meal Included. Friday, February 26 PA Farm Builders Conference, Berks Co. Ag. Center. 1988 PA Beef Cattle Conference, Penn State Univ. Keller Confer ence Center. Through Feb. 27. Sunday, February 28 International Dwarf Tree Meet ings, Hershey Convention Cen ter, Through March 2. Seed Corp. Has J. Allen Baker Bedford, PA Varieties With Consistency, Protein, And T.D.N. BIGIO The grand champion award in the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council’s 1987 alfalfa growers program went to J. Allen Baker, Bedford Co. Sponsored with the Penn State Extension Ser vice, the program recognizes high alfalfa yields and quality hay in four state regions. Baker’s entry was alfalfa Magnum Plus that pro duced 11100 TN with 3658 C.P. and 9.39 H.E. The reserve champion award went to Kenneth R. Zook in Berks Co on Pioneer 5432. This entry produced 10102 TD; 3232 C.P. and 9.02 H.E. The top three plac ings in each region are as follows: REGION ONE 1. Zook; 2. Eugene Moser, Berks Co., 9956 TDN, 3439 C.P., 8.44 H.E., Cimmaron; 3. Daryl Alger, Lebanon Co., 9834 TDN, 2975 C.P., 8.45 H.E., Pioneer. Blue Ball National Bank (Continued from Pag* A 27) and be committed to agriculture. And the bank should expect his farm customer to develop *0) ance sheets and income statements for each year and arrange for credit in advance of need or prior to purchase. Joseph Myers, trust officer for the host bank, told farmers about retirement plans. Self-employed farmers may deposit up to 15 per cent of the 1987 profit by April 15, 1988, according to Myers. This would be done in a tax-deferred Alfalfa 9.39 Tons Per Acre 11,100 Lbs. Protein Per Acre OF PA WINNERS EDGE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1988-A3l State Alfalfa Awards Listed 1. Baker; 2. James Rider, Center Co.. 9620 TON, 3074 C.P., 8.81 H.E., Arrow; 3. Joe Hartle Jr., Cen ter Co., 9680 TON; 3068 C.P.; 8.76 H.E., DK 135. 1. C. Lee Caldwell, Beaver Co., 7567 TON, 2280 C.P., 6.78 H.E., (variety not listed); 2. Elder Vogel, Beaver Co. 7567 TON, 2185 CP., 6.73 H.E., Dekalb 120; 3. Linn Hamilton, Washington Co., 6917 TON, 2072 C.P., 6.19 H.E. Blazer. retirement plan called a Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP) if they are not exempt from social security taxes. Some religious sects are exempt from paying social security taxes and therefore cannot have an SEP. The set depo sit is a current business expense, which reduces taxable profit. The funds are deposited into an Indivi dual Retirement Account (IRA). No taxes are paid on the deposits or interest until the funds are with drawn from the IRA. There is no Yield, DYNASTY REGION TWO REGION THREE REGION FOUR 1. Charles Miller, Lackawanna Co., 8085 TON. 2286 C.P., 7.09 H.E. Emerald; 2. Paul L. Cordell, Lawrence Co., 7262 TON, 2179 C.P., 6.52 H.E., Pioneer 120; 3. John R. Urbanick, Crawford Co., 7027 TON, 2196 C.P. 6.53 H.E., Oneida. (Turn to Pag* A 39)