E32-Lancaster Farming,, Saturday, August 15,1992 ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) The state Department of Agricul ture reports that Pennsylvania ranks fourth in the nation in the number of food processors and first in the Northeast in employ ment and value-added production. At Ag Progress Days, you can learn more about how Pennsylva nia’s 2,300 food processors pro duce high quality products and help spur economic growth. Spon sored by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the event is held August 18-20 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center in Rock Springs. A special exhibit in the College Building will feature information on value-added processing. ‘The exhibit will show the sophisticated steps that food manufacturers take to transform three raw commodi tites into ready-to-eat products,” says Dr. Gerald Kuhn, professor and interim department head of food service. SADDLE UP! 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The state ranks in the top five nationally in the production of mushrooms, processed chocolate and cocoa, frozen dairy products, chickens, eggs, sweet com, milk and butter, peaches, grapes, apples and pears. “A farmer might receive 6 cents a pound for potatoes,” says Kuhn. “But by the time potatoes are sorted, cleaned, pealed, sliced, cooked and packaged into french fries, consumers pay close to $l.OO a pound for the transformed product.” The exhibit at Ag Progress Day will show how food manufactur- We offer complete Soil & Livestock Management Programs using products formulated to produce healthful food supplies at reasonable cost without toxic chemicals. 1-800-582-9956 ers meet increasing consumer expectations for convenience, fla vor, safety, nutrition and packag ing. Videos, demonstrations and interactive exhibits will explain trends for value-added products in the 21st century. 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