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ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
Visitors to Penn State’s Ag Prog
ress Days, will be able to get
answers to questions about health,
reproduction, nutrition and envir
onmental issues related to cows,
sheep, swine and other animals by
touring the event’s Dairy and
Livestock Tent.
“The tent provides an opportun
ity for faculty and staff from the
veterinary science and dairy and
Keep Your Garden Healthy
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
If dandelions pr slugs are getting
the best of your lawn and garden
this year, you may want some
expert advice.
You can leant more about mak
ing your garden healthy by visit
ing the Landscape, Lawn and Gar
den Tent at Ag Progress Days.
‘This year the tent will feature
displays on backyard composting
and irrigation,” says Dr. J. Robert
Nuss, Penn State professor of
ornamental horticulture and coor
dinator of the Landscape, Lawn
and Garden Tent. “Visitors will
see examples of what can be com
posted and the correct way to con
struct a compost pile.”
Homeowners will leam how to
Livestock Tent Focuses On
animal science departments to
meet with people and share their
knowledge and research results,”
says Dr. John Comerford, assis
tant professor of animal science
and coordinator for the Dairy and
Livestock Tent.
“Visitors will have a chance to
ask questions and to leam about
new developments in animal agri
culture,” Comerford says. “This
water their lawns and gardens
using irrigation techniques that
save valuable water resources.
Penn State faculty and county
extension agents will be available
for most of the day to give expert
advice on plant and insect
problems.
“We’ll answer any question that
a homeowner, gardener or grower
might have,” says Nuss. “Experts
will talk with visitors about indoor
and outdoor plants, turf, flowers,
tree fruit and small fruit.” Visitors
may bring in samples for the
experts to examine.
“To gel a clear idea of the prob
lem, we need a large sample in
good condition,” says Nuss.
“Don’t just bring in a deed leaf.”
year’s displays cover a wide range
of topics.”
The veterinary science depart
ment booth will feature their
activities in teaching, research,
extension, and diagnostic ser
vices,” says Dr. Dale A. Moore,
research assistant in veterinary
science. “We’ll have an interac
tive videodisc display on animal
health topics and a demonstration
He advises visitors to bring sam
ples that represent various stages
of the problem, and to bring insec
ts in jars, since damage may be
hard to diagnose. Samples can be
disposed of at the tent.
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Visitors also can get answers to
questions at an “Ask the Veterina
rian” section of the booth.
An educational display comme
morating the 50th anniversary of
Pennsylvania’s artifical insemina
tion (AI) industry will provide
information about the past, pre
sent and future of the science of
applied reproductive biology.
Faculty from the dairy and animal
science department will be on
hand to answer questions and
explain Al’s benefits. The exhibit
also will feature memorabilia
from the industry’s early days.
Other exhibits in the tent will
focus on different aspects of ani
mal productions. Dr. Kenneth
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Kephart, associate professor of
animal science, will examine the
effects of air quality on swine pro
duction. Dr. Lowell Wilson, pro
fessor of animal science, will
detail current Penn State veal pro
duction research.
Drs. Dan Deaver and Clair
Engle of the animal science
department will discuss estrus
synchronization in sheep. For
younger visitors, Dr. Robin Keys
er, assistant professor of agricul
tural and extension education, will
present an overview of 4-H animal
science projects. Dr. Mary Beth
Bennett, project associate in dairy
and animla science, will discuss
ongoing research and educational
projects related to animal welfare
issues.
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