MEADVHJLE (Crawford Co.) _ One of the largest educational events for agricultural producers m the history of the region. North west Pennsylvania Ag/Dairy Day, will be Thursday, March 25, at Allegheny College. It is sponsored by cooperative extension offices and agribusinesses in Crawford, Erie, and Mercer counties. More than 50 agribusinesses will display their products and ser vices. The educational program begins with registration, coffee, and an opportunity to visit with exhibitors from 8:30 a.m. to 10 am. in the lobby of Henderson Campus Center. A welcome ad dress will begin promptly at 10 am. in Shafer Auditorium. The WOODS REARMOUNT MOWERS mms**' *** WOODS - Dual WOODS - GANNON WOODS - GILL R.S. HOLLINGER & SON, INC. Mountville, PA 717-285-4538 MESSICK’S Elizabethtown, Pa 717-367-1319 Abbottstown, PA 717-259-6617 REIFF FARM SERVICE KERMIT K. KISTLER, INC. 7?7 e 5 n 32 U B r 6 9 or Lynnport ' PA 717-532-8601 610-298-2011 Northwest Pa. Ag/Dairy Day March 25 morning program will focus on making quality forage, working with consultants, and computer ized crop records. Speakers for this portion of the program in clude Dr. Larry Chase, dairy nutri tionist, Cornell; Everett Thoms, agronomist. Miner Institute, New York; and Jan Pruss, crop man agement associate, Penn State University. Lunch and another opportunity to visit displays will be from noon to 1:15 p.m.. The afternoon pro grams will address the topics of getting cows bred, making cows and crops a profitable business, and com management for top pro duction. Speakers for the after noon programs include Dr. Mike ROTARY TILLERS ... come in for a demonstration D.W. OGG EQUIPMENT CO. Frederick, MD 301-473-4250 Westminster, MD 410-848-4585 HOOBER, INC.. 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Somerset, PA 814-443-1691 WERTZ FARM & POWER EQUIPMENT O’Connor, reproduction special ist, Penn State University, Dr. Chase and Everett Thomas: and Dr. Greg Roth, agronomy special ist, Penn State University. Tickets are available at $3 per Goat Producers Conference April 10 PLEASANT GAP (Centre Co.) A Goat Producers Conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association (PDGA) is scheduled Saturday, April 10, at 9 a.m. here at the Logan Grange Hall. Dr. Irene Brown-Crowder of the de la Garza Institute for Goat Research will speak on evaluating WOODS ECKROTH BROS. FARM EQUIPMENT New Ringgold, PA 570-943-2131 Orefield, PA 610-366-2095 Glen Rock PA 717-235-0111 person from participating dealers or county cooperative extension offices. Tickets or reservations are required. Cost of the tickets in clude proceedings. Plenty of park ing will be available at Allegheny forage and feed rations in dairy goat diets. Producers are urged to bring feed tags and ration formulas. Dr. Robert Graves, Penn State, will speak on the principles of ventilation. Admission is $7 for PDGA members and $l5 for nonmem bers. Lunch is available at a cost of Randall G. Renninger ■( Certified Public Accountant i : 4 i Specializing in agriculture and construction industries “We help business people discover ways .to cut costs, save taxes, and be more profitable” Call about our FREE seminars 535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, Pa. 17603 ? 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