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Vol. 42 No. 40
These scenes from Ag Progress Days Introduce our spe
cial Issue this week dedicated to all the Penn State College
of Agricultural Sciences faculty, staff, and extension agents
along with all the exhibitors and advertisers who make this
event a showcase of technology and research for Pennsyl
vania agriculture. You win find field maps, a schedule of
events and a list of exhibitors and their locations that will
help everyone who plans to attend. An Index of Ag Progress
information follows.
Ag Progress Index
Ag Progress Section 1
Cutting Edge Research 5
Royalty To Promote Dairy 8
Crops & Forage Research 14
Ag Progress Section 2
What’s New? 4
Educational Programs 5
Equine Exhibits 8
Demonstrations 9
Family Exhibits 10
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Secretary Hayes Promises
PDA Support For Ag Ed
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HERSHEY (Dauphin
Co.) State Secretary of Agri
culture Samuel Hayes Jr. on Mon
day told a group of about 70 parti
cipants in a five-state agricultural
education conference at the Milton
Hershey School’s Founders’ Hall
that he was willing to dedicate the
services of the state Department of
Agriculture and himself in helping
to promote and enhance agricultur
Six Sections
Farmers’ Breakfast 10
Ride & Drive 11
Map Of Grounds 12
Exhibitors’ List 17
Schedule Of Events 18
Farming Role In Economy.... 19
ImAGination Station 20
Precision Farming 20
Family Issues 21
Diagnostic Labs 21
Conservation Education Tent. 26
al education in the state and nation.
But he told them that they must
be the ones to develop public sup
port for agricultural education and
it must be done school district by
school district
Hayes said the key to whether or
not agricultural education is or
isn’t in Pennsylvania comes down
to five votes every school
board in the state can approve or
'disapprove programs on a majority
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9 ,-1997
Universities Join Forces To Heighten
Swine Industry Environmental Awareness
KeDI Monahan
Nutrient Management
Summer Fellow
Dr. Tom Parsons
Assistant Professor of
Swine Production Medicine
Center for Animal
Health and Productivity
New Bolton Center
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
The sustainability of swine pro
duction into the next century
depends on the ability of the
industry to work in an accordance
with the environment Nutrient
management practices are needed
that are both cost-effective for the
producer and beneficial to the
environment creating a win-wiri
situation. Possible short term
gains from progressive nutrient
management strategies include
$28.50 Per Year
reducing fertilizer costs and
improving soil attributes. Longer
term benefits will come from
improved consumer confidence in
pork products and increased mark
et share as the public becomes
aware of the progressive, strategies
that swine producers are utilizing
to help the environment
A producer can become easily
overwhelmed by attempting to
keep current on complex, environ
mental regulations and newly
emerging research. How can a
producer avoid becoming lost in
the seemingly endlestf abyss? The
National Pork Producer’s Council
is ‘sponsoring the Environmental
Assurance Program which nicely
compiles the information about
best management practices, reg
ulations. odor reduction, and com
munity relations. This program is
60e Per Copy
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) -
Precision agriculture, zucchini
“traps,” quarter horses, weed con
trol, and use of financial resources
are just a few of the informational
type activities and programs you
will find at Penn State’s Ag Prog
ress Days next week, August 12 to
14. In addition, 300 exhibitors will
show off the newest equipment and
farm services in field demonstra
tions to make this one of the most
highly regarded farm show and
educational research events of the
year. The annual show is held at the
Russell E. Larson Agricultural
Research Center near State
College.
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designed to allow the producer to
take what was learned and tailor it
the needs of their operation.
With the assistance of the
Environmental Assurance Prog
ram, the collaboration among
Penn State University’s Depart
ment of Dairy and Animal Sci
ence, Cooperative Extension, and
the University of Pennsylvania’s
Center for Animal Health and Pro
ductivity located at the School of
Veterinary represents a
combined effort to both heighten
the Pennsylvania swine producers
awareness of the environmental
issue and begin to develop innova
tive nutrient management strate
gies for the 21st Century. Working
from an education standpoint. Dr.
Ken Kephart from Penn<State Uni
versity’s Department of Dairy and
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