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• General Research. Get an overview of research conducted by
Penn State’s Departments of Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture,
and Plant Pathology, as well as the USDA Pasture Systems and
Watershed Management Research Lab. Buses leave every 30 min
utes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours run until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
• Potato Research. Promising potato varieties, research into
insect and disease control, and innovative new growth-enhancing
technologies are all on display. This two-hour tour departs Thursday
at 12:30 p.m.
• High-Tunnel Vegetable Production. A bigger, improved version
of last year’s popular exhibit, with full-sized demonstration models.
See how vegetables, small fruits, and cut flowers grown in clear, plas
tic tunnels can be combined with other techniques to extend the
state’s growing season to almost 12 months. Buses leave daily at
12:30 p.m.
• Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Tours. All tour
leave from the Natural Resource Conservation Partnership
area. No tickets are required. Tours are first-come, first-served. West
11th St.
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• Grazing and Forage Management: (1 hour) Learn about animal
management in grazing systems. Experts will share their knowledge
of forage mixtures for stress management, nutrient distribution, and
parasite control, as well as allocating forages in grazing systems and
evaluating forage establishments. Buses leave daily at 1:30 p.m.
• Forest Stewardship: (1 hour) This is a walking tour. Discuss
woodlot management with foresters from Penn State, the Pa. Bureau
of Forestry and land managers from the Pa. Game Commission. See
progress toward the reintroduction of American Chestnut to the
state. Buses leave daily at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Farm Composting: (1 hour) Learn how to manage animal and
green wastes while transforming organic farm residuals into valu
able soil conditioning products. Observe compost turning and
screening demonstration as well as windrow, static pile, and dairy
animal mortality composting. Buses leave daily at 1 p.m.
• Conservation: (1 hour) Learn about conservation practices that
conserve soil and protect water quality and quantity. No-till farming
(crop residue management), contour strip-cropping, soil quality,
grassed waterways, cropland terraces, and buffers are featured with
conservation professionals on hand to explain how and why they
work. Buses leave daily at 11 a.m.
• Wetlands and Stream Corridor Management: (1 hour) Learn
about stream crossings, streambank fencing, buffers, and restored
wetlands and how they can improve water quality and promote
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