Empire Farm Days
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with experts in the industry. Ev
erything from tractors, sprayers,
seed, buildings and so much
more is on display. Fencing and
buildings and other inputs for
raising cattle, hogs, sheep and
other livestock including field
equipment.
Crop producers can see the lat
est in tractors, implements, seed,
fertilizer, and countless other ex
hibits geared toward their opera
tions. Woodlot management is a
priority for many in the North-
Special t:\ents Center 400
Amcncan Ag/C AO Luncheon
Environmental Mcwatdship Awaid picsentation
( \mencan Agiicnltunsl, Empire Slate Potato Oroucis Inc
NYS Depaitment of Ag & Mkts )
Empuc Slate Potato Glowers Inc Scholarship Awaul presentation
Alumni Reception at Empire Farm Days 2 4 pm
Join tcllow alumni Horn Cornell s College ot Agncultuie and Life Sciences SUNY Cobleskill
SCJNY Mornsville the LEAD New York progiam and other colleges ot agncultuie and
technology for .1 cool treat of ice cicam and a cold dnnk
Farm Bureau Movie Theater farm film festival #6OO
Cornell University/ NYS CALS #9o*s
Dairy Seminar Ccntei #423
Farm Bureau Family Center #919
NY Beef Council #204
NYS Grange Farm Family Center #ll2
Safety & Health Center #62^
USDA Center #SO2
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east, and Empire Farm Days of
fers exhibits showing everything
you need, including bandsaws,
chainsaws, sawmills and forestry
management systems.
Small farms will find many
ideas and products to meet their
needs and producers interested in
alternative farming methods can
visit displays geared toward their
unique needs.
New this year is a Compact
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Wednesday of the show. Case IH,
John Deere, and New Holland
NA will all have tractors and per
sonnel on hand for visitors to
have a driving experience on se
lect 25-60 horsepower tractors.
Participants will be able to sign
up to win a Stihl FS 45 trimmer
just for taking part in the Com
pact Tractor Driving Experience.
All visitors to 2003 Empire
Farm Days will have a chance to
register to win a John Deere
Gator. Other giveaways include a
saddle in the Equine Center,
courtesy of the 4-H Horse Pro
gram, Department of Animal Sci
ence, Cornell University, and a
Stihl Weed-Eater in the Compact
Tractor Driving Experience.
Farm health and safety associ
ations come together at Empire
Farm Days to provide farmers
free health screenings and life
saving demos. Farm family pro
grams offer daily programs de
signed to help farm families meet
today’s farm lifestyles challenges,
including skin cancer screenings.
USDA and the New York
State DEC have tents filled with
information and displays for
Northeast farmers. Folks inter
ested in the latest research, pro
grams, and agricultural technolo
gies should visit Cornell
University’s New York State
CALS tent.
The Special Events Center will
again host award-winning farm
ers and students as the Empire
State Potato Growers Inc., Amer
ican Agriculturist, and New York
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State Department of Agriculture
and Markets team up to present
an Environmental Stewardship
Award. The ESPG annual schol
arship will also be given out.
There is certainly power in the
future, and EFD is privileged to
be host to the New York State
Future Farmers of America and
New York 4-H Tractor Operators
Contest. About 100 young stu
dents from across New York will
compete on Thursday, Aug. 7 in
a statewide contest. EFD will also
be host to other FFA competi
tions.
Stop by the Seneca County
Tourism booth in the Northeast
Main tent booth for ideas on how
to extend your stay in the scenic
Finger Lakes Region. Don’t miss
the antique tractor parade each
afternoon. The Finger Lakes Re-
20' Maverick Gooseneck Trailer
the Power
gional Airport makes flying a
easy way to get to the show, com
plete with a free shuttle run by
the New York Flying Farmers.
Take advantage of the EFD’s fa
mous beef, pork, and chicken
barbecues as well as its short
order food booths offering a
quick drink, hot dog, hamburger,
hot sausage, ice cream, and other
snacks. By all means, use the
trams to get back to your car at
the end of a long day of walking
and talking.
The site is one of the easiest to
find. It is located just south of the
village on Rt. 414. Visitors travel
ing the New York State Thruway
should use either Exit 42-Geneva
or Exit 41-Waterloo and Seneca
Falls. Once off the New York
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