-Ag Progress Section, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,2001
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Ag Progress
Days
(Continued from Page 9)
College of Agricultural
Sciences Exhibits Building
and Theater
• Main St., between West 9th
and West 10th Sts. (near the
farmhouse).
• Undergraduate Programs
Welcome You! Learn about the
exciting undergraduate pro
grams offered in the College of
Agricultural Sciences and the
world of opportunities available
to students who choose to study
agricultural sciences.
• From the Ground up:
Building a Better Environment.
How do we preserve the envi
ronment while still allowing
farms, business, and communi
ties to grow and thrive? Explore
innovative Penn State programs
aimed at protecting our natural
resources while enhancing agri
cultural profitability and human
health. Displays focus on con
verting agricultural wastes and
byproducts into energy; water
resource issues for the farm,
home and community; protect
ing and restoring wetlands for
both wildlife habitat and as
buffer zones that improve water
quality; preventing ag pollution
through farm quality assurance
programs; and growing small
farms through niche markets.
• Publication Distribution
Center. Stop by the College’s
Publications Distribution Center
display to pick up free publica
tions on topics ranging from ag
riculture and natural resources
to community affairs and lawn
care. Preview for-sale publica
tions, learn how to order them,
and take home a catalog listing
all of the College’s publications
and videos.
Theater Presentations
Farm Equipment
On the Highway
Farmers and people living in
rural areas can learn about the
potential hazards of combines,
tractors, and other farm equip
ment on the farm and on the
roadways. Tuesday and
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and 3
p.m.
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• Foot-and-Mouth Disease
and Biosecurity Challenges.
Penn State extension veterinari
ans will present an update on
this disease and answer your
questions. Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
• West Nile Virus: What You
Need to Know. Learn about the
disease’s spread and proactive
preventive measures. Tuesday
at 9:30 a.m.
• Public Forum: Hot Topics
in Agricultural Sciences. (New!)
Three Penn State experts will
answer your questions about
challenging issues in agricul
ture. Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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• Lyme Disease in Pennsylva
nia. Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
• Tell Me A Story! Master
storyteller Jan Kinney enter
tains young and young-at-heart
with award-winning tales and
traditional yarns. Tuesday at
noon and Wednesday at noon
and 4:30 p.m.
• A Career in the Agricul
tural Sciences. (New!) High
schoolers making decisions
about their future won’t want to
miss this brand-new video pres
entation showing the diversity of
educational and career opportu
nities in the agricultural sci
ences. Tuesday and Wednesday
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• Voice Your Opinion. The
public is welcome at this year’s
Pennsylvania House Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee
town meeting. Thursday from
10 a.m. until noon.
• The Farm Safety and
Health Quiz Bowl (Wednesday
only). (West 10th St. in the tent.)
See 4-H and FFA teams answer
farm safety and health questions
in this semi-final quiz bowl
event. The winning teams will
advance to the state finals in
January at the Pennsylvania
Farm Show. 4-H youth compete
at 9 a.m., FFA youth at 1 p.m.
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• Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture Tent. West 11th
St. Learn about on programs
and services working to keep ag
riculture Pennsylvania’s No. 1
industry.
• Landscape, Lawn, and
Garden Tent. East 7th St., just
off Main St. Something special
for homeowners, gardeners, and
professional landscapers and
growers. Penn State faculty and
extension agents will help diag
nose your plant, insect, and mite
problems, and provide advice.
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