UNIVERSITY PARK Visi tors to Ag Progress Days will get a chance to see the breadth and com plexity of the Pennsylvania’s lead ing industry from the first forage a cow eats to the final product in the consumer’s, home. “An Industry called Agricul ture” is the theme of Penn Stale’s Ag Progress Days this year. Visi tors to the College Theme Building will learn about one of the largest components of Pennsylvania’s #1 industry the state’s dairy industry. Agriculture’s roots are in the water and the fertile soils of Pen nsylvania. Exhibits staffed by Col lege of Agriculture faculty will highlight ways in which Penn State research and educational programs are aimed at protecting these natur al resources while making the best Couierv fff< ' IIA V UT > t *p*mm I' ; L-MJ' {>•*. a *• FEATURES: ... IV2” Alloy Steel Tie Rods ... Heavy Ductile Iron Spools Flex-Wing F01d... Cuts The Center Out “Rockflex” C-Arm Bearing Hangers... Protects Gangs THIS DISC LOVES ROCKS C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. Intercourse, PA fj\7) 768-8231 Theme Building To Highlight Ag Industry use of the land. The complexity of farm management will be illus trated throughout the building, including the inputs and outputs of today’s farms. You’ll see how the dairy indus try relics on crops grown on Pen nsylvania soils and how Penn Slate researchers are helping develop better agricultural management practices to protect our water supply. Exhibits show how Penn State is working with farmers, and seed and feed suppliers to improve plant breeding and genetics, plant nutri tion, tillage and planting methods, pest management procedures, crop storage methods and facilities, management of forage crops and feed quality and ration development. You can see how a cow’s diges- ■ , - • v ~ % y ' - j* * v ~ Heavy Duty Gangs... 22”xy4” Blades, Front ... 22”x6 Ga. Blades, Rear See On Display At AG PROGMISS DAYS ' * - '-. ?/« H. S’i TWO LOCATIONS All New And Used Products Backed By Hoober Parts And Service IS KRAUSE ockflex Disc Cutting Width Reading Width 13’6” Total Weight 9,965 lbs. Weight Per Blade 1,611 lbs. * , - ft ♦ August 16-18 live system functions, by watching a video of a cow’s rumen digesting grasses. As you proceed through the building you’ll see how Penn State dairy scientists study the nutritional needs of dairy cows to improve reproduction, reduce udder health problems, and design better dairy bams and more effi cient milking facilities. Thcavcragc Pennsylvania dairy cow produces more than 14,000 pounds of milk a year enough milk each day for 22 people. The state’s 720,000 dairy cows on 14,000 farms produce more than 10 billion pounds of milk each year, making the Commonwealth the fifth highest milk producing state in the country. You’ll see the role of Pennsylvania’s dairy pro cessing industries and learn how professionals in these industries 4926 * tSrswbwSFSS ** ».•»*.•'» ■*»» < '» *ev _ Vw*s;' . ■ ri-. >:... xs?** - -*.>* t*.' . k «*•!£ * ' ‘>