(Continued from Page AID) CFI Meeting, Kent Public Works Complex, Chestertown, Md., 8:30 a.m., (410) 778-1661. Tri-County Conewago Creek As sociation meeting at Lawn Fire Company, 7 p.m., (717) Pork Checkoff Makes Marketing Help Available On The Web DES MOINES, lowa The Pork Checkoff now has proceed ings from the Estimating Whole Hog Value Symposium available. The proceedings, which feature the latest research on fat-free lean prediction in pork carcasses, can be used by producers to get the most value for their hogs. The information can be found online, or by ordering a CD or printed copy from the National Pork Board. “Finding the best market for hogs can be a major challenge for pork producers,” said Phil How erton, producer from Chilhowee, Mo. and chair of the Production Systems Committee. The Pork Checkoffs Estimating Whole Hog Value Symposium focused on the valuing of pork carcasses and the factors that can affect a producer’s bottom line. 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Muir, professor emeritus of animal sciences with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Cen ter (OARDC), has received the Golden Egg Award from the Ohio Poultry Association (OPA). Muir, who also received OPA’s Meritorious Service Award in 1994, becomes the only person to have earned two top awards from the group. The Golden Egg Award honors an individual for outstanding serv ice from within the poultry industry. Muir was honored for his accomplishments as chair of Ohio State University’s Department of Poultry Science from 1990 to 1994 and as associate chair of the Department of Animal Sciences after the merger of the departments of Animal Science, Dairy Science, and Poultry Sci ence. He later served as assistant to the director at OARDC. He re tired in 2002. Ohio’s poultry industry has a production value of more than $5lO million and is the fastest-growing sector of animal agriculture, accord ing to OPA. Advantages: Farmco Feeder Wagon • 15" implement wheel (6 bolt) • 2 jacks on front corners for added stability. coner, N.Y., 7:30 p.m.; New Midway Fire Hall, New Mid way, Del., 10 a.m.; Pleasant Valley Community Center, Oakland, Del., 7:30 p.m.; Tioga County Fairgrounds, Whitneyville, 10 a.m.; Elk Lake Fire Hall, Elk Lake, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. May 29 Philadelphia County Fair, thru June 8, (321) 6 33-4028. CWT Info Meeting, Elks Club Lodge, Greenwich, N.Y., 7:30 p.m.; Tally Ho Restaurant, Kanona, N.Y., 10 a.m.; VFW, Cuba, N.Y., 7:30 p.m.; Towan da Country Club, Towanda, 10 a.m. tool for marketing your hogs,” said Howerton.The Estimating Whole Hog Value Symposium proceedings are available free of charge to pork producers. To order your copy, call the Produc er Service Center at (800) 456-PORK. Friday, May 30 National Chicken Cooking Con est, Baltimore Convention Center, (302) 856-9037. CWT Info Meeting, Lebanon Expo Center, Lebanon, 7:30 p.m. Ohio Woodland Stewards “Name that Tree“ program, Musking um County, (614) 688-3421. Saturday, May 31 Penn State Garden Forum, Uni versity Park, Penn State Uni versity, all day, (814) 863-0918. North Star Prospect, Clinton County Fairgrounds, (570) 321-5653. OPINION been a reflection of the people and their times, as well as an agent of change. Fairs are also one of the few places left where a large number of people can view a broad spectrum of agriculture. Surveys reveal many things concerning the agricultural elements of the fair. • The agricultural exhibits and activities are important to the fair audience. • Today’s fairgoer, in general, is not interested in the same method of presentation that the farmer was. • Today’s fairgoer wants to be entertained as well as informed, • Today’s fairgoer wants to participate rather than watch. The key to successfully using agricultural exhibits and activities to promote the importance of the industry lies in the presentation. Prop erly presenting agriculture at the fair can be mutually beneficial by in creasing the attendance of the fair and by increasing the educational opportunities for agriculture. Fair managers and agriculture leaders must keep the fair’s audi ence expectations in mind and work toward adding agricultural in formational entertainment to the traditional exhibits and activities at the fair. Competitive livestock shows can add emcees to explain what is happening. The audience can be involved by adding people’s choice awards or judging sheets to the activity. Live milking, sheep shearing, and spinning and weaving demonstrations are entertaining and in formative. Contests give individual entertainment and also entertain those watching. Activities such as guided barn tours, butter making, treasure hunts, pumpkin and scarecrow decorating, and tail-tale tell ing give people a chance to leam while playing. Fair managers and agricultural leaders work together to create and present special events, activities, and exhibits at the fair that are fun as well as informative and that can help educate the consumer about Pennsylvania agriculture. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, 2003-A35 Sunday, June 1 Rabbit Show, Penn State Ag Arena, (814) 863-0835. New York State Dairy Foods, Inc. and Pa. Assoc, of Milk Dealers combined conference, Hilton Hotel, Lake Placid, N.Y., (315)452-6458. John Deere Antique Tractor Show, St. Peter’s Church, Sei sholtzville, (215) 679-6592. (Continued from Page AID) Pennsylvania State Association Of County Fairs
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