Ag Progress Days Aug. 15-17
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
Penn State is well known for
its contributions to the science
and technology that drive our
food and fiber system, and some
of the university’s recent inven
tions and innovations will be on
display at Penn State’s Ag Prog
ress Days, Aug. 15-17.
Sponsored by the College of
Ag Progress Days, Penn State’s annual agricultural showcase event, draws lots of
onlookers to check out the new and Innovative equipment, the great food, and the
many family-oriented activities. The event Is scheduled each year at the Russell E.
Larson Agricultural Research Center, Rockspring. There are several new and
expanded activities scheduled for this year’s event. Information about those activities
are Included this Issue.
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is conducted at Rockspring, nine
miles southwest of State College
on Rt. 45.
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have played a large role in
making agriculture and related
industries Pennsylvania’s top
economic sector,” said Ag Prog-
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ress Days manager Bob Ob
erheim. “We’re planning
interactive exhibits that will give
folks a hands-on look at some
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Other new attractions
planned for this year’s event in
clude a farm equipment manu
facturers’ “show-and-tell‘; a
farm vehicle and equipment
highway safety workshop; a
“horseless” equine skill-a-thon
for youth; field demonstrations
of corn and grain planters, and
rakes and tedders; and an out
door Pasto Agricultural
Museum exhibit of animal
powered farm tools.
Oberheim said returning field
demonstrations will include hay
mowing, baling, bale handling, a
skid steer rodeo, and a special
high-tunnel vegetable produc
tion tour.
Other exhibits, tours, and
workshops will feature cutting
edge research and information
on crops and soils, animal sci
ence, dairy and livestock pro
duction, integrated pest
management, farm safety, con
servation practices and woodlot
management. More than 325
commercial and noncommercial
exhibitors also will be on hand to
display the latest goods and ser
vices.
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Westminster, MD
410-848-4585
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In addition, a variety of
family and consumer-oriented
attractions are planned, includ
ing family living exhibits and
demonstrations, an expanded
corn maze, cut flower beds and
exhibits, storytelling, horse exhi
bitions, live animal and insect
displays, lawn and garden
advice, and antiques exhibits.
Penn State’s Ag Progress
Days features more than 500
acres of educational and com
mercial exhibits, tours, and ma
chinery demonstrations. It is
conducted at the Russell E.
Larson Agricultural Research
Center at Rockspring, nine
miles southwest of State College
on Rt. 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8
p.m. on Wednesday, and 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m, on Thursday. Admis
sion and parking are free.
For more information, call
(800) PSU-1010 toll-free from
July 10 to Aug. 17 or visit the Ag
Progress Days site on the World
Wide Web at
http://apd.cas.psu.edu.