A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 11,2003 Farm Show Celebrates Innovations, Tradition (Continued from Page A 1) tons of steel, and 13,500 cubic yards of concrete enough to build a sidewalk four feet wide and 50 miles long were used in the new construction, according to Bradley Lambertsen, one of the architects who helped design the new facilities. Grumbine said the Farm Show staff has been scrambling to work out all the logistics of bringing to gether hundreds of exhibitors, farm machinery, and several thousand head of livestock under the new venue. “It’s about like setting up the Farm Show for the first time,” Grumbine said. “I don’t know what that was like, but I’m sure it was a tremendous undertaking.” The principles that have made the Farm Show such a longstand ing and popular tradition in the state, though, are still the major purpose of the event, according to Grumbine. “We’re not putting on a ‘show’ here,” he said. “We’re just care takers of an institution. The Farm Show has tremendous value to the rural communities of Pennsylvania.” Sam Hayes, Pennsylvania Sec retary of Agriculture and instru mental in the Farm Show renova tions, promised guests that Pennsylvania’s strong agricultur al heritage would continue to be upheld at the new complex. “Since the inception of the Farm Show in 1917, the Depart ment of Agriculture and the Farm Show Commission have re mained true to their charge of ex hibiting the latest agricultural technology, equipment, and other agricultural needs to keep Penn sylvania agriculture strong,” Hayes said. In December, Gov. 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New agricultural features at the 2003 Farm Show include: • Farmer Days. To celebrate Pennsylvania’s leading agricul ture industry, Monday, Jan. 13 through Wednesday Jan. IS have been designated “Farmer Days.” During these three days, farm equipment manufacturers will host seminars and conduct equip ment demonstrations in the Large Arena periodically throughout the day. The new Expo Hall will be reserved exclu sively for farm equipment. All major manufacturers will be ex hibiting at the Farm Show to give Pennsylvania farmers the oppor tunity to see the latest technologi cally advanced equipment. • The Sale of Champions will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. in the Small Arena (now called the Sale Arena), followed by the awarding of Farm Show Scholarships at 10 a.m., and then the sale of the market swine, steers, lambs, and goats. 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Located in the new Exposition Hall, expanded machinery displays will provide farmers and agribusinesses an opportunity to speak with major machinery dealers about their equipment needs. • Horticultural Center. “Penn sylvania Produce Simply Deli cious” will be on display along with other special features in the new Horticultural Center. • New horse skill events. A longtime favorite activity of Farm Show is to watch the dem onstration teamwork and skill be tween horse and rider. In addi tion to the long-time favorite equine events at the farm show, several new events have joined the schedule to include flag rac ing, team penning, and a more detailed pleasure horse demon stration to illustrate the values of each horse and the breed quali ties when considering the pur chase of a horse. • First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo. This top-notch profes sional rodeo will conduct events Thursday, Jan. 16 through Satur day Jan. 18. This rodeo is recog nized as a points event where cowboys must earn points to compete in the National Rodeo. This is a ticketed event. For more information con tact the Farm Show Com- plex at (717) 787-5373. • Dairy Judging School. Sponsored by the Pennsyl vania Purebred Dairy Cat- tie Association (PDCA) on Satur day Jan. 18, dairy judges can participate in the school. Based on their final score, they can be come eligible for placement on the Pennsylvania PDCA list of recommended dairy judges, which is circulated to local and regional dairy shows in Pennsyl vania. • New Food Court. A Farm Show favorite, the Farm Show Food Court will be located in the New Expo Hall and will continue to serve its signature foods such as baked potatoes, batter dipped vegetables, and barbeque sand wiches, plus the famous farm show milkshakes. • Escalators. To make travel easier between the new Expo Hall, New Large Arena, renovat ed Northeast Building, and the existing complex, escalators are located in the new Main Lobby and at the base of the new con necting corridor. • Parking. Once again, visitors to the Farm Show will be pro vided parking space off of Ehner ton Avenue, about a half mile * GROWER & MARKETER FEATURES EXOTICS \ f The Feb. 1 issue includes Lancaster Farming’s Grower & , \ Marketer, with features on speciality and exotic vegetable crops. Also scheduled: a feature on aquatic production, a preview of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Hershey, and producer event news. mmtm Com planting is coming soon, we have excellent quality and quantity of seed com this year. Seed com has been our business for over 57 years-;'* ' We have a large selection ofvajneties. Reasonably priced! 1 Ranging s£6*lo $3B per Bag | We carry many varieties of Grass Seeds. Jg I We also have Oats, Soybeans, Twine & Chemicals y HORST SEED AND CHEMICALS Charles L. Horst Dennis S. Horst Mile East of Marion Along Marion - New Franklin Rd (717) 375-2582 (717) 375-4690 from the complex. The price hasn’t gone up parking is still $5. Shuttle buses will provide round-trip transportation from the parking lot to the farm show with pick-up and delivery at the front door. • Livestock, dairy, poultry, and competitive exhibits at this year’s Farm Show will compete for a re cordbreaking $380,863 in premi ums. The Pennsylvania Farm Show provides more than 325 commercial exhibitors and over 8,000 competitive exhibitors with an opportunity to showcase their products and services to local, national, and international visi tors. For more information about the Farm Show, contact the Farm Show Complex at (717) 787-5373 or access the Pennsyl vania Farm Show website through the Pennsylvania Power- Port at www.state.pa.us keyword “Farm Show,” or directly at the Department of Agriculture homepage at www.pda.sta te.pa.us. Bfe:
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