Vol. 42 NO. 45
Greystone Manor Preserves
Farmland, Hosts Trust Picnic
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) —The
Lancaster Farmland Trust will
announce today that more than 325
acres of prime farmland known as
“Greystone Manor Farms” will be
preserved in Manheim and War
wick Townships. The suprise
announcement will be made at the
Trust’s 7th annual picnic to be held
at Greystone located off Rl 272 a
mile south of Brownstown.
Paul Thibault, county commis
sioner And a member of the Agri-
PMMB Sets Emergi ucy Hearing
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Fanning Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The dairy industry con
tinued to struggle this week with
significant questions over policy
and direction as it adjusts to an
ever-changing business
environment.
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
PennAg Industries Association, a
trade organization that repre
sents Pennsylvania agribusines
ses, is pleased to announce its
Brent Good
Kirk Englert
Four Sections
cultural Preserve Board, said,
‘This is a model farmland preser
vation project in which public/
private partnerships can help
implement the county’s com
prehensive plan.”
According to Trust officials, the
farm is owned by Ruth Stoltzfus
and the Mike Stoltzfus Estate and
includes a 600-head beef finishing
operation. Ruth Stoltzfus will be
preserving the large beef cattle
operation started by her husband.
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On top of that, unfavorable
weather this year has added to the
harsh outlook for those suffering
from low dairy pices and high
cpsts of production.
There were several announce
ments and events concerning the
dairy industry this week.
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1997 PennAg Scholarship reci
pients. PennAg has awarded 10
scholarships this year, equalling
$6,500.
The selected high school and
Katie Evanchalk
Craig Weirich
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 1997
The Lancaster Farmland Trust is expected to announce at their annual picnic today
that more than 325 acres of prime farmland at Greystone Manor Farms will be pre
served. In the photo, from left, Karen M. Weiss, director of land preservation for the
Trust; Melissa Cauler, Trust development assistant; aiidlfpMvegum, farm manager.
college students received a $5OO
or $lOOO educational scholarship
to assist them with their college
tuition. Applicants were evaluated
on academic performance and col-
Thea Stockdale
Kevin Slepecki
lege financial needs, said Samuel
Shcrk, Penn Ag’s Director of
Membership and Services.
PennAg members raised the
money during its annual Divots
April Rockwell
Mindy Oplinger
$28.50 Per Year
for Degrees golf outing. In addi
tion, agribusiness members made
individual contributions toward
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Preston Hoover
Kristen Slepecki
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