Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 14, 1993, Image 26

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    A26-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, August 14,1WQ
Pennsylvania
MANCHESTER (York
Co.) —The Pennsylvania State
Rowing Contest that was started in
1952 will take place again this year
in conjunction with the ninth annu
al Olde Tymc Days and the 120th
Great Grangers Interstate Fair and
Agricultural Exhibition. These
events will be August 26 to 29 on
the Rentzel Farm, north of Man
chester. just off Pennsylvania
Route 181. In addition to the plow
ing contest, a flea market and craft
tent will be in place. New equip
ment, as well as antique tractors,
cars and gas engines, will be dis
played at the show.
Field activities include both the
operation of modem and horse
power equipment. State plow
matches will take place in small
plow, large plow, and’ contour
plow.
The event has been growing
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Ag Progress Stays
“Conserving Our Resources Through Science **
(Continued from Pag* A 1)
Two costumed characters. Big
fool and Itchy the Mondo Tick,
will hand out helium balloons to
youngsters while disturbing infor
mation about Lyme disease. Big
foot and Itchy have appeared in
educational videos and public ser
vice announcements on Lyme dis
ease prevention and will be at Ag
Progress Days to answer questions
about the ailment
Homeowners and gardeners can
ask Penn State experts questions
about plants and insects and leant
more about backyard composting
at the Landscape, Lawn and Gar
den Tent.
Consumers can learn more
about food safety and other topics
at the Mealing Place, which pro
vides information about nutrition
al labelling of meats, proper meat
handling and the role of meats in a
healthy diet
Workshops and demonstrations
for farmers will cover nutrient
management, soil conservation,
on-farm composting and other
practices. Guided tours will detail
cutting-edge research that helps
producers to grow crops with few
er pesticides and fertilizers.
Other exhibits, will focus on
career options for women in agri
culture, using computers, and how
crafts such as quilts, woodwork
ing and pottery reflect Pennsylva
nia’s rural heritage.
And if all this makes you hun
gry, don’t worry a variety of
civic and commodity groups will
be on hand to sell food, including
steak sandwiches, breaded mush
rooms and the famous University
Creamery ice cream.
Penn Slate’s Ag Progress Days
features more than 500 acres of
educational and commercial exhi
bits, tours, and machinery demon
strations. The research center is
located nine miles southwest of
State College on Route 45.