FlB-UncMter Farming, Friday, January 10, 1997
81st Pennsylvania Farm Show Daily Features And Special Attraction
(Continued from Page Fl 7)
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE - Thursday's junior livestock sale
recognizes the achievements of 4-H and FFA members
involved in junior market livestock programs. These youngsters
reap great benefit from the sale, which may provide the neces
sary funds to pursue careers in agriculture. The Farm Show
Scholarship Foundation is providing checks to outstanding stu
dents this year, derived from donations, membership feeds and
a small percentage from the sale. We encourage your atten
dance and support!
MEET THE GROWER • Professional fruit growers will answer
questions about fruit trees in the East Lobby exhibit, Saturday
through Wednesday between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This activity
gives hobbyists and back yard growers an opportunity to learn
more about fruit production.
MILKING PARLOR - Hundreds of cows are milked twice a day
in a modem milking parlor in the red North Building. Unique
among dairy shows, this facility is approved by state milk sani
tarians for the production and sale of fluid milk. The milk is
inspected, cooled and pumped onto bulk tanks for sale through
normal market channels, with proceeds going back to the Farm
Show exhibitors.
NOVELTIES - T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and toys will be sold
from several locations throughout the complex.
OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS CENTER - The reception center
for older Pennsylvanians is now on the second level lobby
beside the elevator to the cafeteria. It will be open on Monday,
Agricultural Heritage Day, for older visitors to collect information
on subjects like generic drugs, long term health care, and bene
fits and rights for older citizens.
OPENING CEREMONY • Get your seat early for Saturday's
festivities in the Large Arena Preliminary activities are sche
duled to begin at 11 a m.. followed by the Governor's address at
11 30 The first of two rodeo performances begins at noon.
PENNSYLVANIA FOOD MARKET • The Food Market features
a variety of Pennsylvania companies promoting their own snack
foods, candy, spices, processed meats, condiments and bever
ages through sales and sampling. The Food Market is located in
the Main Lobby along the south end of the complex.
POULTRY EXHIBIT - More than 2,000 bantams, geese, chick
ens and ducks are expected for judging prior to the opening of
the Farm Show. Over 400 champion birds will be displayed
along the lower concourse of the Large Arena, along with the
egg exhibit
PROGRAM BOOK - The Offical Farm Show Program Souvenir
Book is available at the main entrances of the Farm Show Com
plex for just $2. It includes information on Pennsylvania's num
ber one industry, daily schedules, maps, exhibitors lists and
highlights from last year's extravaganza.
RABBIT SHOW A SALE - Sanctioned by the American Rabbit
Breeders Association, the rabbit show on Saturday morning
usually has about 700 entries. The best of breed, best of show,
best of variety and youth meat pen animals will be cooped and
placed on exhibit for the entire week. The ten highest placing
youth pens will be auctioned on Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Small
Arena.
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RECORD PREMIUMS OFFERED - The State Farm Products
Show Commission is committed to exhibiting the best that
Pennsylvania agriculture has to offer. This commitment to
attracting 9,000 top quality livestock and agricultural products is
evidenced by another increase in premiums this year, bringing
the total purse offered to a record $239,970.
RODEO • Youth champions from around the state will compete
in two separate rodeos on Saturday afternoon and Saturday
evening. Sanctioned by the Pennsylvania High School Rodeo
Association, classes are posted for team roping, saddle and
bareback riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, break
away roping, goat tying, pole bending and barrel racing.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES - Vo-ag teams from Pennsylvania high
schools compete for a slice of the Farm Show prize money with
a variety of demonstrations and exhibits. Eighteen educational
window exhibits can be found on the lower concourse of the
Large Arena, interesting landscape exhibits and horticultural
exhibits can be found in the Family Comer. A variety of demon
strations are presented by students during the week in the
Pennsylvania Room on the upper concourse of the Large
Arena.
SCOOPERBOWL SUNDAY • For a $3 contribution to the Four
Diamonds Foundation, Sunday visitors can enter the Ice Cream
Scooperbowl and eat as much ice cream as they like. Vendors
will serve their ice cream favorites between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
in the Family Comer of the upper Northeast Building to raise
money for children with cancer.
SHAVER'S CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER - See birds
of prey, turtles, snakes, spiders, toads, honeybees, skulls and
skins in this educational display geared toward children. This
interactive exhibit is open all week in the Family Comer.
SHEEP SHOW - Hampshire, Oxford, Southdown, Suffolk and
Dorset breeding sheep will compete in the show ring on Sunday
morning, followed by the Shropshires and Cheviots on Monday
morning, and the Corriedale, Merino and Rambouillet breeds on
Wednesday evening. Supreme champions will be selected at
the conclusion of the final breed shows on Monday and
Wednesday.
SHEEP TO SHAWL CONTEST • The annual sheep to shawl
contest gets underway at 5 p.m. on Monday in the Small Arena.
Teams wilt sheer sheep, spin the wool into yard, and create
beautiful shawls in just two hours. Plan to make a bid on your
favorite shawl during th 8 p.m. auction, with all proceeds from
the shawls going directly to the teams.
SUPREME CHAMPIONS - Selections of the prestigious 1997
Pennsylvania Farm Show Supreme Champions will be made
for draft horses, swine, dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep wool
breeds and meat breeds after the last breed is judged in each
department
SWINE ■ Competition among swine breeders at events such as
the Farm Show helps them produce a leaner animal than those
of earlier years. Five hundred bred gilts and junior market swine
are usually judged during Farm Show Week.
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VO-AG DEMONSTRATIONS - Vo-ag students will present
demonstrations on a wide array of agricultural activities for pub
lic viewing in the Pennsylvania Room on the upper concourse of
the Large Arena. Some of the best presentations will then be
WINDOW DISPLAYS - Window displays in the Main Lobby are
filled with old Farm Show pictures and materials from Ag in the
Classroom.
Future Dates of the Pannaylvanla Farm Show
January 10-15, 1998
January 9-14, 1999
January 8-13, 2000
LOCATION OF DAILY ATTRACTIONS
(buddings are now painted different colors}
Apiary Products - East Lobby
Baby Chicks - Large Arena, Lower Concourse
Beef Cattle • Northwest Building (yellow)
Butter Sculpture - East Building (orange)
Cafeteria - Main Building, Second Floor
Cooking Demonstrations - West Lobby
Christmas Trees • Main Lobby
Com - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
Eggs - Large Arena, Lower Concourse
Exhibits - Entire Complex
Dairy Cattle - North Building (red)
Dressed Poultry - West Lobby
Family Comer - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
Family Living Exhibits - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
Farm Animal Learning Center - Large Arena, Upper Concourse
(white)
FFA Landscape Exhibits - Northeast Building, Upper Level
(white)
Food Court - East Building (orange)
Food Pantry - West Lobby
Hay - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
4-H & Vo-Ag Exhibits - Large Arena, Upper & Lower Concourse
Fruits - West Lobby
Goats (Thursday only) - Large Arena
Horses - Northeast Building, Lower Level (green)
Maple Products - East Lobby
Milking Parlor - North Building (red)
Mushrooms - West Lobby
Nuts - East Lobby
Older PA Center (Monday only) - Main Building, Second Floor
Pennsylvania Food Market - West Lobby
Potatoes - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
Poultry - Large Arena, Lower Concourse
Rabbits - Large Arean, Lower Concourse
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center - Northeast Building,
Upper Level (white)
Sheep • West Building (violet)
Small Grains - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
Snack Bars - Entire Complex
Souvenirs • Entire Complex
Swine - West Building (violet)
Tobacco - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
Vegetables - West Lobby
Vocational Horticulture - Northeast Building, Upper Level
(white)
Wool - Northeast Building, Upper Level (white)
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