Page 18—Ag Progress Section 1, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1998
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Landscape, Lam, and Barden Tent
West 11th Street
Whether you're a homeowner, gardener, or pro
fessional landscaper, Penn State faculty and ex
tension agents will help diagnose your plant, in
sect, and mite problems The tent will feature
special displays and information on proper
management of woody plants in an urban land
scape Additional advice will be available on in
door plants, turf, flowers, tree fruit, small fruit,
and vegetables
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Tent (New!)
West 11th Street
Visit the Penna Dept of Agriculture's exhibit
and learn about the new vegetable promotion
program designed to introduce consumers to
"Simply Delicious" Pennsylvania produce Test
your knowledge of Pennsylvania agriculture by
trying the trivia quiz, and explore the range of
Department of Agriculture programs, including
school food safety, farmland protection, Internet
marketing, and animal health
Cut Flower Beils ami Tent (New!)
East 7th Street
Professional growers and home gardeners inter
ested in cut flowers can learn about flower vari
eties, including more than 40 new \ aneties from
asters to sunflowers, as well as some unusual
flowers The weed control demonstration dis
plays the effects of various herbicides and col-
ored plastic mulches Find information on start-
Portable Bunk Feeders-
Models BIOS, 515, 520, 525,
520 H, 525 H & 530 H
• Feed up to 52 head at a turn
• Ideal for both round or
square bales
• Optional insert sheet enable:
or green chop
• Double trough design keeps
• Efficient slant bar system rei
• Optional end gates open fully
• 3 Head Lock models availabli
Adamstown Equipment
Adamstown PA *717/484 4391
Chambarsburg Farm Sarvica
Chambersburg PA* 717/264*3533
ChaiiaaS Snydarlnc.
Tamaqua PA *717/386-5945
C H. Rinehlmar
Berwick PA*7l7/752-7131
Dear Creak Equipment
Whrtaford MD* 410/452-5252
Deerfield Ag A Turf
Watsontown PA*7l7/538-3557
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RAW Equipment
Carlisle. PA* 717/244-2686
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New Ringgold PA*7l7/943-2131
Eldar Sale* A Service
Stoneboro PA •412/376*3390
Heflin Sales A Service
Woodaboro MD* 301/898*3233
Henry Homing
Lrtrtz PA •717/626-5033
Zimmerman Farm Service
Bethel. PA« 717/933-4114
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mg and managing a field-grown cut flower
business, or just enjoy a few quiet minutes
walking through the flower beds
The Family Room Building
Main Street, between West Bth and West 9th
"Families Our Most Important Resource"
Educational exhibits and demonstrations focus
on resource management, exercise, health, cook
ing, and nutrition, human development from
birth to aging, diversity and gender issues, se
lecting an electricity supplier, and safety Activi
ties for children are scheduled at various exhib
its Discover how Penn State has joined forces
with other agencies to improve the health and
safety of Pennsylvanians
Family Room Daily Educational Programs
• Kids in the Kitchen
• Start with Mutual Funds
• Heie's to Yout Heart
• Credit Caids and Children
• Fivc-A-Day Variety
• Health and Aging Issues
• Shopping for Powei
• Stopping Preapproved Credit Offers
• Fast and Healthy
• Money 2000
• Financial Issues
• Checking A Credit Repot I
ImAGination Station
West Bth Street
Science and education come to life at
CB Hoober ft Son, Inc.
McAllisterville PA*7l7/463-2191
Hutton Farm Equipment
Mahaffey PA *Bl4/277-6647
Ickea Farm Supply
Osterburg. PA* 814/276-3422
Ivan J. Zook
Belleville, PA* 717/935-2948
ImAGmation Station, where visitors can take
part m a scavenger hunt and other fun activities
related to "measuring agriculture in Pennsylva
nia." See insects perform amazing feats of
strength and agility—in relative terms!—at the
Insect Peep Show. Find out what 4-H and FFA
have to offer, including the 4-H Youth Voices
and Action community service program. Read
all about your visit in a personalized newspaper
page Exhibits are designed to be intriguing and
fun for young and old alike
Critters! —Just outside the ImAGmation Station
is a cute-n-fuzzy, sleek-n-shmy combination
that's sure to please animal lovers of all ages
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center brings
the sleek-n-slimy with owls, hawks, snakes, and
turtles. The cute-n-fuzzy is provided by the
Farm Animal Learning Center, where visitors
can leam about farm animal welfare and see
dairy and beef calves, goats, lambs, pigs, minia
ture horses, chickens, and "retired" greyhounds,
plus other farm and companion animals
Dairy ami Livestock Tents 1 and 2
West 12th Street
Faculty and staff from five departments team
up to help dairy producers with problem solv
ing Exhibits include Penn State's Team Dairy
extension education program, Dairy Manage
ment and Profitability (Dairy-MAP), Pennsylva
nia Dairy Stakeholders, heifer growth, and graz
ing Prospective students and their parents can
visit the Dairy and Animal Science departmen
tal display for information about academic ma
jors and activities Other displays feature com
mercial and noncommercial exhibitors in the
dairy industry, such as Pennsylvania DHIA •
Animal Sciences Facility (New!)
Near the Equine Tent, above West 12th Street
Dairy production and animal health will be fea
tured in a new, ventilated animal greenhouse
"Ask us" presentations for dairy and swine pro
ducers will be given every 30 minutes on animal
health and ways to improve production and
profits A kids' quiz will explore what kids
know about calf growth and nutrition, and
Spreaders- f
Models 85 & 110 m ■ I
• Ideal for smaller or
horse farms
• Smoolh& efficient spreading
• Superior 3 beater design for compacted manure
• Optional hydraulic end gate available.
• Available with steel wheels
• 110 & 85 bushel capacities
• Compact models available with 50 & 30 bushel capacities
Knott ft Qalabert, Inc.
Frederick MD • 301/662-3800
Lonoeneckera, Inc.
Wiliiameburg PA*Bl4/793-3731
Marshall Machinery
Honeedale, PA *717/729-7117
Meyer* Implement, Inc.
Qreencastle, PA*7l7/597-2176
Morrie International
Everett PA *Bl4/652-6101
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what makes milk a healthy food. Topics include
the reproductive cycle, nutrition and rumen
function, preventing mastitis, food safety, and
solutions for the rural-urban interface Find
take-home ideas as well as research for a better
tomorrow.
Junior Livestock ExhiiHtion Tent (New!)
East 7th Street
4-H and FFA youth can test their sheep know
how and compete for prizes in the Lamb
Skillathon and Li\ ■' Lamb Show The skillathon
tests knowledge in quality assurance, feed and
nutrition, meat cuts, equipment, and manage
ment The Lamb Show awards contestants for
their animals and showmanship skills Prize
money and savmgs bonds will be awarded to
outstanding youth Wednesday at 10 00
Crop anil Soil Science Tent
East sth Street
Learn about crop production and management,
soil fertility and testing, nutrient management,
pest control, weed identification, and more The
state's best hay samples are entered here in the
Hay Show Specialists from Penn State's
Departments of Agronomy, Entomology, and
Plant Pathology and the Pennsylvania Crop
Management Association will answer your
questions Plot demonstrations feature the latest
technology in weed control, herbicide-resistant
corn and soybeans, and management of corn,
soybeans, small grains, and forages
Conservation Education Area
West 11th Street
Conservation It's All in Your Backyard 1 —
Whether it's on your farm or in your backyard,
conservation technology benefits Pennsyl
vania's land and living creatures Learn how
federal and state agencies and other organiza
tions use new technology and work together for
the future of our natural resources This area
includes tours (see p 10), displays, and
continuously operating demonstration areas,
including techniques for establishing and
Scheffel Equipment
Somerset. PA • 814/445-6500
Stottrfu* Farm Service
Cochranville, PA*2l5/593*2407
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Umbergera of Fontana
Lebanon, PA* 717/867-5161
Waltamyar’s Salat ft Service, Inc.
Red Lion, PA* 717/244-4166
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