COLLEGE PARK. Md.-
Every year, on the last Saturday in
April, College of Agriculture stu
dents show that agriculture goes
beyond fanning and is a unique
and growing part of the urban
oriented University of Maryland
at College Park (UMCP).
The 70th anniversary of Agri
culture Day at UMCP will take
place on April 29, rain or shine,
and will provide activities involv
ing new dimensions of agricul
ture, as well as long-time favo
rites. The festive atmosphere will
include a bug zoo, educational and
computer displays, a 16-foot
hydraulic flume, livestock fitting
and showing, a petting zoo, food
concessions, and live entertain
ment
“Many people will be surprised
by the way in which agriculture
touches their lives,” said Dr. Mar
la Mclntosh, acting associate dean
of the College of Agriculture. “Ag
Day will involve many active
learning displays, entertaining
events, and demonstrations that
Farm
Credit Sets
Annual
Meeting
MERCER (Mercer
Co.) Robert'Hamil
ton, Jr., chairman of the
Penn West board, has
announced the dates for
the 1995 annual meet
ings of Penn West Farm
Credit. ACA.
The Erst meeting will
be conducted at the
Sheraton Inn North,
Route 19 (Exit 25,1-79),
Cranberry, on April 19.
The second meeting will
be conducted at the
Ramada Inn, 1 Sheraton
Drive, Altoona (US 220,
'A mile south of the
junction with Route 36)
on April 20. Both meet
ings will begin with a
social hour at 6:30 p.m.
and dinner at 7:30 p.m.
PennWcst Farm Cre
dit President William J.
Hoffman will address
the stockholders, shar
ing his vision of the
future for Penn West.
Representatives from
the staff and the board of
directors will present
the 1994 year-end
report.
Ag Students Prepare For Celebration
allow people to discover what’s
new and exciting in agriculture.”
Some of those active learning
displays are the Heart Smart
Nutrition computer demonstra
tion, which includes a diet assess
ment; a plant disease clinic where
people can bring sick plants to
have them diagnosed; an aquacul
ture system; ara a tour of the Uni
versity’s famous pilot processing
plant to see ice cream made.
Student representatives from 12
clubs will be selling food, plants,
T-shirts, and goldfish. The UM
Calvary will raffle a riding lesson,
sell golden horseshoes and calvary
hats, and present a videotaped
educational drill. The Institute of
Applied Agriculture will have a
putting green to show how fields
of study like turf management
affect recreation.
Most activities will take place
in the livestock bams area and the
Animal Science/AgEngineering
Complex at the intersection of
Regents Drive and Farm Drive.
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416 fr® 6 - the theme for this year’s Ag Day.
Ag Day is sponsored each year “The theme rea i ly re fl ects
by the Agriculture Student Coun- 'where agriculture is headed,” said
cil at UMCP, with cooperation Allison Miller, president of Agri
from student organizations in the culture Student Council. "The
College of Agriculture. The coun- future of agriculture is exploring
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Matamoras, thru April 23.
Cumberland County Holstein
Sale, David and Kathy Walton
Farm, Carlisle.
Third Annual Arabian Horse Festi
val, York Fairgrounds, York, 9
a.m.-4 p.m.
Sheep and Wool Day, Springton
May 1, May 8, and May 16.
Pa. Grange Legislative Banquet,
Sheraton Inn East, Harrisburg,
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ference, various Penn State
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Penn State Poultry Science Club
meeting and banquet, The Holi
day Inn, State College, 6:30
p.m.
Farm and Natural Lands Trust of
York County annual breakfast,
Livestock Day, Montgomery
County 4-H Center. Creamery,
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Endless Mountains Maple Festi
val, Alparon Park, Troy.
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science and technology, and Ag
Day is a way to learn about the
industry while having something
of interest for people of all ages.”
Ag Day at Maryland has been
an annual event since 1925. It is
one of the oldest collegiate agri
culture showcases in the nation.
Association Spring Show and
Sale, Mercer 4-H Park, Mercer,
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Capitol Area Beekeeper’s Associ
ation Eighth Annual Short
Course, Dauphin County Ag
and Natural Resources Center,
Dauphin.
Goat Field Day, Rosemary K.
Sprenklcs* Troubled Acres
Dairy Farm, York County. 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
Apple Blossom Festival, South
Mountain Fairgrounds, Arcndt
Pa. Association of Meat Proces
sors Convention and Meat Pro
duct Competition, Scanticon
Convention Center. Penn State,
thru May 9.
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festi
val First Annual Shepherd’s
Auction, 1 p.m.
“Atlantic Dairy Cooperatives youth
programs provided us with a
beneficial learning experience. We
learned more about co-ops,
developed our leadership skills and
made new friends."
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and sister, Theresa
Spring City, PA