A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003
Demos , ‘Equipment Tryouts * Tops To Farm Show Visitors
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) From throughout the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic,
thousands of visitors to the Farm
Show Complex this year had sev
eral things in mind. Check out
the equipment. Kick the tires.
Climb up into the seat. Just
imagine taking these things for a
ride.
For many visitors, to see the
actual equipment at work was a
big thrill during Farmer Days
Monday through Wednesday this
week at the new and renovated
Farm Show Complex in Harris
burg.
And many farmers arrived to
experience Farmer Days first
hand.
Farmer Days began Monday
morning and lasted through
Wednesday afternoon. Farmers
turned out by the thousands to
see live demonstrations of major
farm machinery in the dirt on the
floor of the Large Arena and at
tend seminars in the two seminar
rooms near the Banquet Hall on
the upper level.
Included in the demonstra
tions:
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All photos by
Andy Andrews, editor
The mural in the New Foyer was unveiled last Saturday.
Take a seat in the wheel, kids. Nathan, 3; Jonathan, 8; land hay and forage prod
and Joshua, 4, sons of Rob and Beth Miller, Lititz, take a uct specialist, spoke during Neal Generose, Fendt product specialist, left, and Matt
break from the excitement in the new Exhibit Hall last the New Holland seminars Zimmerman, MM Weaver’s, helped demonstrate the Claas
Saturday at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. during Farm Show. 1050 tedder hitched to a Fendt 716 140 hp tractor.
The new Exhibit Hall opened for business at the Farm Show Complex last Saturday.
Curt Hoffman, New Hol-
Chris helps Jackson West, 3, New London, down from
a combine in the new Exhibit Hall.