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Ag Progress
Days
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cover where chocolate comes
from, how action and reaction
can create motion with balloon
races, and the importance of
water conservation. The build
ing is full of experiments, micro
scopes, computers, pictures,
games, and much more!
• Farm Animal Learning
Center. This exhibit includes
dairy and beef calves, goats,
lambs, pigs, miniature horses,
chickens, retired greyhounds,
and other farm and companion
animals. Children can learn
about farm animal welfare, care
and use issues, as well as infor
mation about the myths and
facts of farm animal production.
Many handouts, designed espe
cially for grades 3-8, cover
almost every aspect of animal
agriculture.
• Shaver’s Creek Environ
mental Center. Talks and pres
entations featuring live raptors,
snakes, turtles, and frogs, and
hands-on natural history exhib
its give children a chance for a
closer look at some native Penn
sylvania animal species.
• Pesticide Education Pro
gram. Dairy and Livestock Tent
2, West 12th St. Pesticide appli
cators can visit with faculty and
staff from Penn State’s Pesticide
Education program and learn
about certification and recertifi
cation.
• Animal Sciences Facility.
Near the Equine Tent, above
West 12th St. The return of the
animal greenhouse” showcases
the latest in animal science tech
nologies, as well as dairy exhib
its, veterinary science
presentations on biosecurity.
• Junior Livestock Exhibition
Tent. East 7th St. Watch 4-H
and FFA youth test their sheep
know-how and compete for
prizes in the Lamb Skillathon
and Live Lamb Show Wednes
day at 10 a.m.
• Crops and Soils Tent. East
sth St. Learn about crop produc
tion and management, soil fertil
ity and testing, nutrient
management, pest control, weed
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state’s best hay samples are en
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Pennsylvania Crop Manage
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• A-Maze-N Com. Come and
get lost in our cornfield! Spend a
few minutes or several hours
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• Casting for Flyfishing; Stop
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• Amphibians: One session
per day. Stop by the Partnership
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