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Spnngview Poultry
Producers Win Awards
MOUNT JOY (Lancaster Co.) —Sprlngvlew Poultry Producers was the recipient of
the H&N Best Flock Performance Award of the Year.
The preservation was made In recognition for a flock of H&N Nick Chicks, which
produced 238 eggs per hen housed by 60 weeks of age.
The plaque was sponsored by the Wheelock Hatchery, Inc., distributor of the H&N
Nick Chick.
Pictured, from left to. right, George Georges, Wenger Feed Mill; Gerry Musser,
Sprlngvlew Poultry; and Bemle Frock, Wheelock Hatchery.
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AG PROGRESS DATS
Location: West Bth Street
Ask The Experts
About Crops, Soils
KOCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
Visitors to Penn State’s Ag Pro
gress Days can learn about new
developments in crop production
at the Crop and Soil Science Tent,
which features educational exhib
its and demonstrations. The event
will be held August 17-19.
"The exhibits explore soil fer
tility and testing, nutrient manage
ment, pest control, infrared forage
testing, weed identification and
other topics,” said Mr. Marvin
Hall, assistant professor of agron
omy and coordinator for the Crop
and Soil Science Tent
"Farmers also can visit the ‘Ask
the Experts’ booth to find solu
tions to problems with soil fertili
ty. diseases, insects, com, forages,
small grains and tillage practices.”
Specialists from the Pennsylva
nia Crop Management Associa
tion and Penn State’s agronomy,
entomology and plant pathology
departments will be on hand to
share research results and to an
swer questions.
The Hay Show also will be fea
tured in the crop and soil science
test Growers who would like to
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enter the show are invited to bring
samples to the Crop and Soil Sci
ence Tent by Tuesday, August 17,
at 10 a.m. Hay Show sample drop
off points also will be available at
the entrances.
Each hay sample entered in the
show will be analyzed for quality
using near infrared spectrometry
equipment, and growers will re
ceive the results of their hay’s
evaluation.
Visitors to the Crop and Soil
Science Tent also can test their
knowledge against an agronomy
quiz board, which features fun and
educational questions about small
grains, soybeans, corns, forages
and soil fertility.
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days
features more than 500 acres of
displays, tours and demonstrations
to interest young and old alike. It
is held at the Russell E. Larson
Agricultural Research Center at
Rockspring, none miles south
west of State College on Route 45.
Hours arc 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues
day and Thursday, with extended
hours until 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Admission and parking are free.
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