82-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 13 1994
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
By popular demand, SciQ is
returning to Penn State’s Ag Prog
ress Days. Sponsored by Penn
State’s College of Agricultural
Sciences, the exposition will be
held August 16-18 at the Russell E.
Larson Agricultural Research
Center near State College.
SciQ first appeared at Ag Prog
ress Days in 1987, but has not been
held since 1990. Patterned after a
television game show, this fast
paced event allows three contes
tants to test their knowledge of
agriculture. Contestants and indi
viduals in the audience can win
prizes including Penn State
Creamery ice cream and SciQ t
shirts.
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Ag Progress Plans Activities For Families
This year, the game will focus
on how consumers and producers
can help keep food safe. The ques
tions and answers featured in SciQ
will cover many guidelines and
rules for keeping foods safe. The
game also will highlight the efforts
of scientists, producers, and pro
cessors to safeguard foods from
pesticide residues and harmful
bacteria.
The game will be played at 11
a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the College
Exhibits Building Theatre, and on
Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Admission to SciQis free, but
due to limited seating in the theatre
area, visitors should arrive early.
Penn State’s Progress Days fea
ture more than 500 acres of educa-
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tional and commercial exhibits,
tours, and machinery demonstra
tions. It is held at the Russell E.
Larson Agricultural Research
Center at Rockspring, nine miles
southwest of State College on
Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to S
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, with
extended hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on Wednesday. Admission and
parking is free.
Following is a listing of other
programs that may appeal to you.
For more information, call (800)
PSU-1010 toll-free from July 18 to
August 16.
• Food Safety Highlighted:
Learn how scientists are making
food safer by refining production
and processing methods. Also.
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learn what consumers can do to
protect themselves from foodbor
ne illness.
Visitors can take a food safety
challenge quiz and see hourly
demonstrations on safe food hand
ling in the kitchen. Dr. Stephen
Knabel, assistant professor of food
science, and other scientists will
discuss the latest methods used to
control and destroy pathogens,
basic food preparation, storage and
reheating guidelines.
• Get home gardening tips: Get
expert advice on plant and insect
problems in the Landscape, Lawn
and Garden Tent Bring samples
for the experts to examine. Bring a
large enough sample that repre-
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lem. bring insects in jars, if
possible.
• Program for kids and families:
If you’ve never made a cornstalk
fiddle, blown a maple whistle or
enjoyed a game of Fox and Geese,
consider attending the Kids Back
Then program by Bill Metzel, a
master storyteller and a lifelong
student of traditional folk heritage.
The program introduces young
sters to yesterday’s pasttimes. See
old-time toys, musical instru
ments, puzzles, and dolls.
Youngsters can participate in
games and stunts, learn to make
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