New Features, Special Exhibits Part What's New for '93 • 52 Now Commortlal Exhibitors • Storyteller Jan Klunay Tales to entertain young and old alike College Exhibits Building Theatre, daily at noon • Kids Bath Than by Bill Matial Explore our heritage through sounds, music, nature, play and innocent fun Youth Building, daily • Happy Vallay Friendly farm Pet, hold and feed chicks, bunnies, calves, kid goats, lambs and Asian pigs West Bth Street, next to the Youth Building • llama exhibit Learn about the care and breeding of these gentle and intelligent animals Dairy and Livestock Tent • Crafts Exhibits They’re back! Quilts, -woodworking, pottery and more Exhibits Building I • Urban Consarvation Tour See how urban conservation problems are addressed Conservation Education Tent, two tours daily • Composting Tour See the latest equipment and a newly constructed composting pad Conservation Education Tent, several tours daily Buildings, Tents.and Exhibits Information Booth Main Street, at the top of the Mil If youdon’t know, ask. Whether ypu’?e trying, tp find an exhibitor, a tour or something to eat, die answer is at the Information Booth. There’s information on all Ag Progress Days activities and a lost and found. College of Agritulferal Stiemes Exhibits Building and Theatre Main Street, between W. 9th and W. 10th Through interactive exhibits and demonstrations, see how research and education are helping to maintain water quality and quantity in Pennsylvania. Displays feature home water conservation and treatment devices, a groundwater flow model, proper well con struction, water testing, well fields and precipitation, and the effect of farm nutrient management legislation on water quality. Find answers to common problems by trying Drinking Water Solutions, an interactive computer program, and see a live aquarium with native species of warm water fish. Leam about the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Laurel Highlands research project and see how contamination of surface and groundwater in one area can affect water supplies miles away. Faculty and staff will be on hand to answer questions and give advice. Theatre Presentations A variety of agricultural workshops, consumer pre sentations and entertainment will be offered in the College Exhibits Building Theatre. Those attending pesticide education programs daily at 1:00 and 2:00 can earn pesticide recertification credits from the state Department of Agriculture. Space in the pesti cide workshops is available for 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. 10:00 a.m. Conservation Compliance Practices Workshop (daily) 10:45 a.m. Nutrient Management Workshop (daily) 12:00 noon Storyteller Jan Kinney (daily) 1:00 p.m. Pesticide Education Workshop: Livestock Pest Management (daily) 2:00 p.m. Pesticide Education Workshop: EPA Worker Protection Standards (daily) 3:00 p,m. New Water Testing Technology (Tu) Video Presentation: To Be Announced (Th) Exhibits Building 1 Main Street, between E. 2nd and E. 3rd Exhibits include crafts representing Pennsylvania’s rural heritage. Quilts, woodworking, pottery, and more will be showcased. Several artisans will display their handiwork and discuss their crafts businesses. Exhibits Building 2 Main Street, between W Bth and W. 9th Pick up Penn State Cooperative Extension publica tions, many of them free. Also see what agricultural courses are offered through Penn State Independent Learning. Landsrapo, lawn and Gardon Tout West 9th Street, next to the College Exhibits Building Whether you’re a homeowner, gardener or grower, Penn State faculty and county extension agents will help solve your plant and insect problems. Advice is available on indoor and outdoor plants, turf, flowers, tree fruit and small fruit. Special displays, as well as demonstrations at 10:00,1:00 and 3:00 daily, will show you proper composting techniques and how to construct a backyard compost pile. Youth Building West Bth Street A variety of exhibits will engage young people in sci entifitfactivities and demonstrate agriculture’s diverse educational and career opportunities. Displays high light youth programs, women in agriculture, careers and the use of computers. At the computer class room, visitors can learn to use a Macintosh computer or see a demonstration of PENpages, the College of Agricultural Sciences’ free computer-based informa tion service. Twenty-minute computer classes start every half-hour from 10:00 to 3:30 daily, with addi tional classes until 7:00 on Wednesday. Kids Back Then (Youth Building) Visitors of all ages will delight in “Kids Back Then” by Bill Metzel, The Itinerant Talesman. A joyful uninhib ited exploration of heritage play and playthings, “Kids Back llien” presents a blend of demonstration and hands-on activity, seasoned with a story or two. The Itinerant Talesman will share the wonders and mys teries of many simple homemade toys, games, puzzles and whistles handed down through generations. Heri tage comes to life as the history and origins of these gifts from the past are revealed. Young People's Tent West Bth Street, next to the Youth Building Learn about wildlife and get a close-up look at owls, red-tailed hawks, turtles and snakes at the Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center exhibit. Dairy and Livestock Tents I and 2 West 12th Street Commercial, breed association and Penn State educa tional exhibits are featured. Learn about animal wel fare, veal and dairy beef production, proper swine manure pit ventilation, dairy cattle reproduction, Penn State’s Center for Mastitis Research and the new Dairy Management and Profitability (DairyMAP) program. At the veterinary science booth, see the latest research and diagnostic techniques for mastitis and bovine abortion. Itictinr NwWHfe SftunJty, August 14.1H3-C2S Of Ag Progress Crop and Soil Stionto Tout West 10th Street Learn about crop production and management, soil fertility and testing, nutrient management, pest con trol, infrared forage testing, weed identification and more. The state’s best hay samples are entered in the Hay Show. Specialists from the Pennsylvania Crop Management Association and Penn State’s Depart ments of Agronomy, Entomology and Plant Pathology will answer your questions. Consorvation Edutation Tout West 11th Street Leant how federal and state agencies help Pennsylva nia citizens protect the state’s natural resources. You’ll find information here about conservation related tours, field demonstrations and workshops. Daily programs and demonstrations include; • Constructed Wetlands Workshop (9:45) • Crop Residues/Soil Erosion Demonstration (10:00 and 3:30) • Intensive Rotational Grazing Workshop (10:30 and 2:30) • Composting Workshop (11:30) • Streambank Stabilization Workshop (12:15) • Sinkhole Management Video (1:00) • Pennsylvania’s Black Bear Video (1:45) • Waterway Construction Demonstration (Tu, 2:30) • Terrace Construction Demonstration (We, 2.30) • Proper Timber Harvesting Workshop (330) (Turn to Pag* E 26) Information To Make Your Visit Profitable (Condnuad from Pag* El 7) maintenance and natural succession. You’ll also see a white-tailed deer, an added feature this year. Buses to the walking trail leave daily on the hour from 10:00 to 3:00, with additional tours at 4:00 and 5:00 on Wednesday. Nutrient and Crop Management Leave from the Conservation Education Tent Learn how to calibrate your manure spreader for proper nutrient management. Also featured are tech niques for injecting liquid manure into crop fields to pliminate odors and protect groundwater. Tours are offered daily at 2:00. Urban Conservation Leave from the Conservation Education Tent New for 1993. See how urban conservation problems are addressed. A special project will show how re searchers evaluate soil movement and erosion that occurs during urban construction. Buses leave daily at 10:00 and 2:00. Stream Corridor Management Leave from the Conservation Education Tent Learn how to manage stream corridors to reduce erosion and enhance wildlife habitat. You’ll see streambank fencing, stream crossings, a stream access and a constructed wetland. Buses leave at 11:00,1:00 and 3:00 daily. Composting Leave from the Conservation Education Tent Leant how to construct a composting facility and see equipment turn cprapost from agricultural and urban sources. Buses leave at 10:00,12:00,2:00 and 3:30 daily, with an additional tour at 6:00 qn Wednesday.
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