Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 11, 2001, Image 216

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-Ag Progress Section, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,2001
Ag Progress Days
(Continued from Page 18)
aquatic habitat. Buses leave Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. and
3 p.m. Thursday will have one tour only at 11 a.m.
Field Machinery
Demonstrations
Live demonstrations of the latest and best in production agricul
ture technology. Penn State faculty will be on hand to answer ques
tions. See the map for locations. Times and locations of all
demonstrations are subject to change due to weather conditions.
10:30 a.m. Mowing.
11:30 a.m. Show and Tell with Major Manufacturers.
12:30 p.m. Chopping Alfalfa.
1:30 p.m. Rakes and Tedders.
2 p.m. High-Moisture Hay Baling.
2:30 p.m. Show and Tell with Specialty-Line Equipment Com
panies.
3 p.m. Bale Handling.
• Skid-Steer Rodeo. Between Ist St. and Route 45. Your skill and
experience can earn prizes in this competition on a timed track, after
some instruction on safe operation. Wednesday, 12:302:30 p.m.
• Farm Safety Demonstration Area. End of West Bth St. See
safety specialists demonstrate safe skid-steer operations. These ver
satile machines can seriously injure and kill operators and bystan
ders when not used properly. Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m.,
noon, 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Key to abbreviations:
CB = College Exhibits Building.
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103 Clearview Drive
ren Ephiata, PA 17522
(717) 354-4631 (800) 468-4909
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Lewisburg, PA Bedford, PA
(570) 524-7566 (814) 623-6443
Carl Close Maryland Farm Care
Glen Rock, PA Westminster, MD
(7 17) 235-2730 (7 17) 359-5793
2001 Ag Progress
Days Daily Schedule
CBT = College Exhibits Building Theater.
CC = —Corn Crib.
NRCP = Natural Resource Conservation Partnership Area.
LLG = Landscape, Lawn & Garden Tent.
HA = Horse Arena
SE = Special Events Building.
FR = Family Room.
Tu = Tuesday.
We = Wednesday.
Th = Thursday.
9:00 Ag Progress Days Exhibits open
A Career in the Ag Sciences video (Tu, We) CBT
Farm Safety and Health Quiz Bowl 4-H Youth (We) W. 10th St.
9:3o—West Nile Virus Workshop (Tu) CBT
Foot & Mouth Disease Workshop (We) CBT
10:00 PQHA/PSU 4-H Equine Skillathon “Horseless” Division
(Th) HA
Lamb Skillathon and Live Lamb Show (We) Junior Livestock Ex
hibition Tent
Horse Breed Clinics; Hanoverian, Thoroughbred, and Paso Fino
(We) HA
General Research Tour CC
Forest Stewardship Tour NRCP
Pa. House Ag and Rural Affairs Committee Town Meeting (Th)
CBT
Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Luncheon (by invitation) (Th) SE
10:30 General Research Tour CC
Field Machinery Demo: Mowing see map for location
Farm Safety Demo (Tu, Th) end W. Bth St.
Farm Equipment on the Highway seminar CBT (Tu, We)
Saddle & Equipment Fitting Clinic (Th) HA
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