Page 12—Ag Progress Section 1, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 12, 2000 2000 Ag Progress Days Daily Schedule (Continued from Peg# 11) 530 General Research Tour -CC 4-H Equine and PA State Police Flag Pre sentation, Barrel Racing and Pole Bending Demo, and Driving Demo - MA General Research Tour - CC Flower Arranging Demo - Landscape Lawn, and Garden Tent 6 00 800 Ag Progress Days exhibits close Pasta Agricultural Museum General Research Main St., between East 9th and East 10th Sts. an « verview of re ff ch conduc ‘ ed b y x. , „x U n , , . . n State s Departments of Agronomy, Entomology, This year s theme is The Role of Animal Power f . . r . . 3 „ a a i. »c Horticulture, and Plant Pathology, as well as m 19th and 20th Century Agriculture Seea tU IT „ A n . c l j,, , . , ... . t t r. . ~ f the USDA Pasture Systems and Watershed daily demonstration at 10 am. and 2pm of a .. _ , ¥ , „ , , . . . r Management Research Lab. Buses leave every 1905 mule-powered stationary hay press 7 x l r u j ; , . 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to3p m Tours run un- Twenty-five horse-and ox-powered farm tools l 4 . . r «11 .I, i . i r , . . til 6pm, on Wednesday will be exhibited outdoors, including a newly r J restored manure spreader, a potato sprayer, and a rope hay loader The First Silent Auction will take place in the tent Agricultural Safety and Health Twit (New!) End of West Bth St., next to Farm Safety Demonstration Area AgrAbihty for Pennsylvanians presents activities on farm safety, modifications for agricultural worksites, and agromedicme The AgrAbihty Project coordinates services to farmers and rural families that are coping with a disability or health condition that reduces their activities on the farm or in a farm-related occupation. Equine Exhibits Area Main St., behind the Special Events Building Displays feature information about equine dis eases and undergraduate education and exten sion programs. Visit the "Ask the Expert" booth daily from Ipm to 3 30 p.m Exhibits also include information on breed and youth organi zations, therapeutic riding, horseshoeing, fencing, and other aspects of the commercial horse industry Equine Educational Program Horse Arena, Main St. behind the Equine Exhibits Building This program emphasizes the $4 billion horse industry's contribution to Pennsylvania agricul ture and highlights Penn State's teaching, exten sion, and youth programs See 4-H'ers from throughout Pennsylvania compete for savings bonds and ribbons in Thursday's 4-H Equine Skillathon Various demonstrations will be pre sented throughout the event Detailed schedules are available at the information booths Clinics are subject to change Tuesday 11 a.m. Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team 11:30 a.m. Working Sheep Dog Demo 12:30 p.m. PA State Police Mounted Patrol 1 p.m. Haflinger Clinic 1:30 p.m. Horse Handling Clinic 2:30 p.m. Friesian Clinic 3 p.m. Freestyle Dressage Harmonic Progressions Wednesday 10 a.m. Hanoverian, Thoroughbred, and Paso Fino Clinics PA State Police Mounted Patrol Working Sheep Dog Demo Therapeutic Riding Demo 4-H Flag Presentation Horse Handling Clinic Quarter Horse and Friesian Clinics Trottmgbred and Paso Fino Clinics 4-H and PA State Police Flag Presen tation; Barrel Racing and Pole Bending Demo, Driving Demo 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Equine Skillathon (continues to 3 p m ) Skillathon "Horseless" Division (New!) Friesian Clinic Working Sheep Dog Demo Preparing the Showmanship Horse Skillathon "With Horse" Division Friesian Clinic Skillathon Winners Announced Tours Get tree tickets at the com crib at the top of Mam St Tickets are not needed for conservation tours, but please arrive early at the Natural Re source Conservation Partnership area to be as sured a place Research Tours Leave from the com crib at the top of Main St. ALTA GENETICS PA DHIA 2000 AG PROGRESS DAYS DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK TENT #2 AMER ICAN VEAL ASSOC BEEF COUNCIL PENNFIELD PA SIMMENTAL DAIRY FARM OF AMERICA SEMEX USA Potato Research See the latest potato research, including variety trials, studies on insect and disease control, and innovative uses of growth-enhancing technol ogy This two-hour tour departs Thursday at 12 30 p m High-Tunnel Vegetable Production See vegetables, small fruits, and cut flowers grown in clear, plastic tunnels for natural, early blooms or ripening This new technique protects plants from light frosts in early spring and fall. Buses leave daily at 12.30 p.m. Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Tours Leave from the Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Tent, West 11th St. Conservation Tour See practices that protect soil and improve wa ter quality, including crop residue management, LAN CASTER DHIA DEER RIVER RANCH 5 VENT SHORT HORN ASSOC LAMALOT FARMS DAIRY ONE VIGOR TONE ORKIN f ? VENT JERSEY CATTLE WEST 12th STREET PSU PESTICIDE EDUCATION PROGRAM SOUTH FORK FARMS AGRI CULVER GOLDEN HARVEST LLAMA & ALPACA NATL FARM ORG MERRICKS DEGUSSA HULS CORP CATTLE MEN'S DAIRY GOAT contour strip-cropping, buffer strips, cropland ten aces, watei ways, and diversions Buses leave daily at 11 a m and 2 p tn Wetlands and Stream Corridor Management Leam how stream crossings, streambank fenc ing, and restored wetlands can help improve your streambank corridors.-Buses leave daily at 10 a m and Ipm Forest Stewardship This walking tour features wildlife habitat im provement and forest ecology, history, and management. Buses to the trail leave daily on the hour from 10 a m. to 3 p.m., and every half hour during peak times. Additional tours will be held on Wednesday at 4 and 5 p.m. Nutrient Management See a large-scale composting windrow-turning demonstration and learn how you can prevent * putting too many nutrients into the soil. Bus 1 leaves daily at 11 a.m. (Turn to Pag* 14) ACCELER GENETICS WHITE OAK MILLS VETER MEDIC ASSOC COBURN BAREN BRUG NE PA SHEEP AND WOOL GROWERS DEPT OF MERIAL LTD ENVIR PROT
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