E6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1987 UNIVERSITY PARK —Come celebrate 100 years of agricultural research at Penn State’s annual Ag Progress Days at Rock Springs. Ag Progress Days is one of the largest outdoor showcases of uni versity programs, agricultural technology and agricultural machinery in the East. This year the College of Agri culture is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station. The theme of Ag Progress Days is “The Agricultural Scientist: Work ing for a Better Tomorrow.” Demonstrations and exhibits throughout the event will focus on the benefits of current agricultural research. The college will highlight cur rent agricultural research, includ ing satellite data; turfgrass research, tissue propagation, poul try science and more. The theme building will feature the college’s centennial exhibit, a game show, complete with prizes, to test your “SciQ” and an agricul- INCREASE YOUR INCOME Bad water will lower your Income from your water you will have a healthier herd. Acid in water increases herd health problems. * ■** Reduce Herd Health Problems Produce More Milk We can remove these nitrates, bacteria & sulfates and put your PH to near neutral. Call Us Before You Buy And See Our Many Happy Users We have competitive prices. See Opr Display At Green Dragon OREGON WATER SALES Leola, PA 717-656-8380 If no answer, call early in the morrfmg or evenings. In Celebration Of 100 Years Of Research tural time capsule. Artifacts to be Machinery demonstrations are tion with the land-grant placed in the capsule will include planned throughout the three-day universities. ... abstracts of research, Penn State event. Ag Progress Days is designed to seeds, water samples from around The Pennsylvania Agricultural share the research and technology Pennsylvania and a select number Experiment Station was estab- developed by College of Agncu - of messages to future generations, hshed by the state legislature on ture faculty and staff with the publ- New this vear the Wickes July 1, 1887, just a few months ic. Admission and parking are free Building will feature a “classroom after the U.S. Congress passed the and the grounds are open from 9 of the future” complete with com- Hatch Act. This landmark legisla- a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednes puters and 30-minute class ses- tion allocated permanent annual day and Thursday. August 18 to sions. One area of the building funding to support agricultural 2U - . . will feature slide and film presen- research in each state in conjunc- The Rock Springs Agricultural tations on careers and research. Visitors will have a chance to explore Discovery, an interactive computer program that helps young people learn about career options. Members of Ag Student Council and 4-H teen leaders will be on hand to answer questions. Traditional Ag Progress Days activities such as the bus tours of research plots and the conservation areas, the forage tent and the dairy and animal science tent demon strations are also scheduled. Visi tors will again find hundreds of commercial product exhibits and delicious home-grown food. SANDBLASTING AND SPRAY PAINTING Farm Buildings Feed Mills ; \ Commercial- % Industrial \| Repointing Interior/Exterior HENRY K. FISHER INC. 667 Hartman Station Rd. 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