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A4 - Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 2014
Index
Five Sections
SECTION A
Expert: Lower Grain Prices to Linger.......A1
Harvesting the Future of Soybeans............A1
Precision Tools Should Learn to Interact...A1
Feral Hogs Can Spread Disease in Pa........A1
Applesauce Factory Opens in Lancaster...A3
Editorial........................................................A8
Commentary................................. A8, A9, A11
Bible Speaks..................................................A8
Now Is the Time............................................A8
National Ag News.......................................A10
Numbers Needed to Evaluate MPP..........A12
Champ to Go to Dairyman’s Daughter....A13
Plans for Pennsylvania...............................A14
Ag News Briefs...........................................A16
Farm Calendar.................................. A18, A19
Dairy Center Spotlight..............................A22
Livestock Letters........................................A24
Ag Science News.........................................A26
Markets.......................................................A29
Looking at Roots to Improve Crops.........A46
Weather.......................................................A47
SECTION B
Home on the Range......................................B2
Hunting: Not Just a Man’s Sport...............B3
Crazy J Expands With Goats, Cheese........B4
On Being a Farm Wife.................................B5
You Ask, You Answer...................................B6
Family Living Focus.....................................B7
Cook’s Question...........................................B8
Rural Ramblings..........................................B9
Kid’s Korner...............................................B10
Mailbox Markets........................................B11
Public Auction Register.............................B18
Antiques Center.........................................B23
Antiques Detective.....................................B24
Clover Chronicle........................................B25
SECTION C
Classifieds.....................................................C1
SECTION D
Classifieds.....................................................D1
Ag Business News.........................................D4
SECTION E
Mid-Atlantic Horse......................................E1
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LANCASTER, Pa. —
The Lancaster Chamber of
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celebrate and recognize the
people who make Lancaster
County’s agriculture worldrenowned at the 38th annual
Agriculture Industry Banquet
5-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at
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2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster.
The event will feature keynote speaker Richard Roush,
incoming dean of the College
of Agricultural Sciences at
Penn State, who will discuss
the impact of the increasing
demand for food, bioenergy
and fiber on agriculture and
how leveraging the strategic
and innovative prowess of the
agricultural sector will help
ensure that the local economy
continues to thrive.
Roush received his undergraduate degree in entomology
from the University of California, Davis and his doctorate in
entomology from the University of California, Berkeley.
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New Holland, Pa., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Topics will include how to increase compost quality,
resolve odor issues whether real or perceived, effectively manage windrows for predictable results and how to
radically reduce turning costs.
The workshop will include a visit to the compost facilities at nearby Penn Valley Farms.
Cost is $99 at the door, which includes a buffet lunch.
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What’s Missing?
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what you will find this week:
Southern Edition: Delaware honored its newest
Century Farms at a ceremony on Tuesday in Dover.
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Northern Edition: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
has announced new grant funding to preserve 21 farms
under the state’s farmland preservation program.
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