Daily Features and Special Attractions
at the
79th Pennsylvania State Farm Show
January 7-12,1995
Farm. Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA
Winross truck honoring the commodity associations that
participate in the Pennsylvania Food Court; an Ertle bank
in the form of a 1931 Hawkeye stake truck loaded with
sacks; and a limited edition l/16th scale Oliver diesel
tractor.
ANIMALS ON DISPLAY - The number of livestock
and poultry shown during last year's Farm Show totaled
4,491, down significantly due to inclement weather. A
larger number of sheep, swine, horses, cattle, goats,
poultry and rabbits are expected in 1995. Always in the
limelight throughout Farm Show Week, our livestock
shows and sales attract exhibitors and visitors from all
comers of the Commonwealth.
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS - Farm Show Week
provides a great opportunity for agricultural associations
to conduct business meetings and seminars since so many
members are already attending or participating in the
show. Please call 717-787-5373 to reserve one of five
climate-controlled meeting rooms on the second floor.
BEEF CATTLE - There were 464 head of beef cattle in
competition at the 1994 Farm Show. Open beef cattle
judging is scheduled for Monday morning, featuring
Angus, Charolais, Limousin, Polled Hereford and
Simmental breeds. The junior beef breeding and junior
steer classes will be judged on Wednesday in the Large
Arena, followed by the traditional sale on Thursday
morning in the Small Arena.
BRED GILT SALE - The Bred Gilt Sale affords swine
breeders an excellent opportunity to purchase champion
animals to build and improve their herds. All eight
breeds of swine will be judged in the Small Arena on
Friday and sold on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m.
BRUCE JOHNSON PRINTS - Signed and
numbered prints of the Pennsylvania Farm Show are
available for sale at the novelty stands on a limited basis.
Bruce Johnson, bom in Allentown, has developed an
artistic style all of his own called "Statements." He uses a
wide variety of life situations to produce humorous pen
and ink creations in his exclusive artistry.
BUTTER SCULPTURE - The Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Partners will present a lifesize butter sculp
ture depicting the relationship between Pennsylvania's
dairy farmers and the success of U.S. military personnel
during World War 11. This is in recognition of the 50th
anniversary of the allied invasion of Europe and the role
our dairy farmers played in the development of a strong
nation. This is the fifth year a hand-carved butter sculp
ture has been created in a refrigerated case in the front
lobby.
COLLECTIBLES - The farm toy collectibles that
became so popular during the last few Farm Shows have
been commissioned again for sale in 1995 under the
advance reservation system. This year's items are a
You’re Invited...
Invite You to their 1995 PA Farm Show
Promotional Booth
?* Visit the Talking Cows... Located in the
North Dairy Barn
Scooper Bowl, Saturday, January 8, 11-5 p.m.
Dairy Fun Night, Tuesday, January 10, 6-8 p.m.
Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Partners
COMMERCIAL EXHIBITORS - More than 325
commercial exhibitors feature the newest innovations in
farm equipment, services and products. Allow yourself
plenty of time to see this year's products and learn more
about them from company representatives in the Main
Exhibit Building, Northeast Building, North Building,
Northwest Building and lower level of the Large Arena.
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS - Nearly 5,000
competitive exhibits feature some of Pennsylvania's finest
farm and home products. From hobbyist to full-time farm
families, exhibitors always enter their best samples of com
and hay, maple syrup and honey, fruits and vegetables,
nuts and grains, evergreen trees and tobacco, dressed
poultry and wool. You'll also enjoy the creative talents
Pennsylvanians exhibit in the family living department.
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS - Cooking
demonstrations will be featured in the Pennsylvania Food
Pantrjr located in the West Lobby throughout most of the
week. Student chefs from the Harrisburg Area
Community College will take the West Lobby stage on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and students from the
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will be on hand
Tuesday and Wednesday. The young chefs will delight
visitors with their culinary talents as they prepare recipes
using Pennsylvania food products. They'll show you
great ways to enhance your meals, with versatility a key
ingredient.
DAIRY CATTLE SHOW - Nearly 600 head of dairy
cattle took up residence at last year's Farm Show. As
always, Tuesday is Dairy Day with judging of six breeds
taking place in the Large Arena. Following the open
shows, there will be a Parade of Champions of each of the
six breeds. From this group, the judges will select a
Supreme Champion of the Dairy Show, whose owner
receives an additional $l,OOO premium and banner.
DAIRY FUN NIGHT - Showgoers will leam about
the dairy industry during the fun-filled Tuesday evening
program in the Small Arena. Co-sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, the event pays
tribute to the leading segment of our great agricultural
industry with a variety of humorous contests and
demonstrations.
DAIRY GOAT SHOW - This one-day doe show is
sanctioned by the American Dairy Goat Association.
January 7-12, 1995
also...please attend
Lancaster Faming, Friday, January 6, 1995-F27
About 200 dairy goats are expected in the Large Arena on
Thursday morning for judging competition, with six
different breeds on display there throughout the day.
DEMONSTRATIONS - A wide variety of
entertaining and informative demonstrations by the
state's agricultural organizations have been scheduled for
the stage area on the second floor of the Northeast
Building. Thirty presentations will be conducted from
Monday through Thursday in this show-and-tell exhibit
area.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS - Federal and state
government, agencies, universities and agricultural
organizations always offer Farm Show visitors valuable
information on their services and activities. The Farm
Show provides an excellent opportunity to talk with
representatives of these groups and get firsthand
information on a multitude of subjects.
ENTRIES - Nearly 10,000 entries are shown each year
in 30 departments of competition and a comparable
number are expected this year. The competition always
includes a wide variety of activities for all age groups,
from livestock and poultry shows, to commodity and
school exhibits, to farm and home displays.
FAMILY CORNER - One acre of family living
exhibits, lawn and garden exhibits and environmental
exhibits are located in the Family Comer on the second
floor of the Northeast Building. Show visitors can sample
and buy food products from Pennsylvania companies all
week in the Pennsylvania Food Market. In addition,
visitors will be entertained Monday through Thursday by
demonstrations given by statewide agricultural
organizations.
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Furlong believes that (he Polled
Hereford Association has come a
long way in promoting the breed
and using the latest technology to
help producers.
“Polled Herefords, as a breed,
have made some tremendous
changes in the last several years, as
far as data that we’re receiving
from feedlot tests and so forth,”
said Furlong. Other breeds just
can’t compete with Polled Here
fords in terms of feed efficiency
and cutability, according to
Furlong.
But it’s the animals’
ability to “turn grass
and forages into meat”
that impresses George
Metzler. And the breed
seems natural to the
Salunga Acres
operation.
‘‘Polled Herefords
just adapt to our whole
operation better,” he
said.
“The breed as a
whole is striving for a
little better milking abil
ity,” said Furlong. He
indicated it will be inter
esting when EPD infor
mation will be avail
able, in the future, for all
breeds. Making the
comparison at not only
the show level, but at the
genetic level, will prove
challenging and perhaps
beneficial to producers.
Metzler was recently
named the 1994 Out
standing Polled Here
ford Breeder by the Pen
nsylvania Polled Here
ford Association. He
was honored at the 72nd
National Polled Herford
Convention in Novem
ber in Kansas City, Mo.
Metzler is alsda ship-