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The role of the horse in education,
therapy and agriculture will be
displayed during the Equine Edu
cational Program at Ag Progress
Days.
“Through various demonstra
tions, displays and exhibitions, we
hope to show how important horse
industry is to Pennsylvania agri-
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ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
‘How can I identify weeds in my
field?” “What’s the most appro
priate spray equipment for my
farm?” “How can I find out whe
ther I have pesticide residues in
my soil, water or crops?”
Visitors to Ag Progress Days
can get answers to these and other
questions by attending pesticide
certification presentations, a new
feature at the event. At the same
time, they can earn up to three
pesticide update credits necessary
to maintain a state pesticide appli
cator license.
“This is the first time we’ve of
fered certification credits at Ag
Progress Days,” says Dr. Winand
K. Hock, professor of plant patho
logy and director of the Pesticide
Education Program in Penn
State’s College of Agricultural
Sciences. “If there’s a lot of de
mand for this type of training,
we’ll expand the program next
year.”
The presentations will begin at
10 a.m. each morning in the Col
lege Exhibits Building theatre at
the Ag Progress Days site. Space
is available for 50 participants on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Three specialists will give pre
sentations on pesticide-related
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Equine Program Showcases PA Horse Industry
culture,” says Pat Comerford,
extension horse program coordi
nator in the College of Agricultur
al Sciences.
Comerford says the equine
events also will highlight Penn
State’s teaching, extension and
youth programs. “Last year’s
inaugural Ag Progress Days horse
topics. Officials from the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agriculture
will be on hand to register the par
ticipants and award credits for at
tendance. Each session is worth
one pesticide certification credit.
Dr. William S. Curran, assistant
professor of agronomy, will open
the program with a discussion of
weed life cycles and methods of
identifying weed species.
At 11 a.m., Dr. Donald Daum,
professor of agricultural engineer
ing, will examine factors that must
be considered when choosing and
using spray nozzles for pesticide
application. At noon, Norman
Conrad, associate extension agent
in Union County, will discuss me
thods of testing for pesticide resi
dues.
In addition to the morning pro
gram, visitors to Ag Progress
Days’ evening hours on Wednes
day can earn two more certifica
tion credits by attending a session
on pesticide handling for home
owners, at 6 p.m. in the College
Exhibit Building theatre.
Scott Harrison, pesticide educa
tion coordinator at Penn State, and
Kerry Hoffman, Penn State pro
ject assistant, will discuss safety
concerns for people who use pesti
cides for gardens and other house
hold applications.
program was a tremendous suc
cess,” she notes. ‘The popularity
of the event was an indication of
the horse’s value and versatility as
a teaching tool.”
A variety of activities will take
place in the horse arena at the Ag
Progress Days site. Visitors will
see the genetic diversity of horses
during breed exhibitions at 10:00
a.m. daily, 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday
and Thursday and 4:00 p.m. on
Wednesday. In all, more than 20
breeds-ranging from minature
horses to powerful draft horses—
will be displayed.
Proper handling and training
techniques will be demonstrated
by Ward Studebaker, Penn State
horse farm manager, during daily
clinics at 1:30 p.m.
On Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., a
therapeutic riding demonstration
will be held, highlighting Pennsyl
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vania’s Horseback Riding for the
Handicapped 4-H program.
“Learning to ride and handle
horses builds confidence and self
esteem,” says Ben Nolt, coordina
tor of the therapeutic riding prog
ram. “It’s heartwarming to see
young people who are physically
or mentally challenged perform on
horseback.”
Pennsylvania’s 4-H champion
riders also will perform Wednes
day afternoon.
Several special events are
planned between 6:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Following
the flag presentation by Centre
County 4-H horse clubs, the
Thorncroft Mainstreamers Drill
Team of Chester County will per
form. A freestyle reining exhibi
tion, in which horses are put
through maneuvers to music, will
be followed by exhibitioons of
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The equine exhibits tent next to
the horse arena will feature
numerous informative displays.
Planned exhibits include Penn
State’s Quarter Horses and teach
ing programs, 4-H and therapeutic
riding programs, horseshoeing
and tack and a display on the horse
in the medieval agriculture. Video
and 4-H public speaking presenta
tions will highlight equine educa
tion and careers as well as various
production, management and
training practices.
This year’s equine program will
be dedicated to Dr. Thomas L.
Merritt, Penn Stale professor
emeritus of animal science, in rec-
his 32 years of service
to equine education. Merritt will
be honored with a special presen
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ing’s events in the horse arena.
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