Former Steeler Great Mel Blount ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) Former Pittsburgh Steelers all star defensive back Mel Blount will give a demonstration of rop ing and riding at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days. Blount, who will perform at the Equine Experience area, owns a ranch in Washington County, and uses a well-publi cized equine program there to reach at-risk youth. “Mel will be riding a cutting horse that takes a talented horse and an accomplished rider,” said Ann Swinker, associ ate professor of equine science, extension horse specialist and coordinator of the Equine Experi ence. “He will ride a horse that was bred to work cattle in addi tion to being well trained.” Visitors to the Equine Experi ence also will be entertained by unique horse performances and can learn about horse ownership, management, and horsemanship throughout Ag Progress Days, Aug. 19-21. The Equine Experience, con ducted by Penn State, the Ameri can Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), the Pennsylvania Quar ter Horse Association (PQHA) and other breed and industry groups, will offer horse enthusi asts new activities plus several popular attractions from past years. A highlight is the AQHA 4aHORSE Test Ride. The pro gram also will feature breed dem onstrations, a learning center with educational displays, a Penn State Cooperative Extension edu cational venue, and demonstra tions and seminars by horse ex perts. In cooperation with AQHA and PQHA, horses will be avail able for the public to ride throughout all three days of Ag Progress Days. “This is a great opportunity for anyone who has always wanted Super Platinum™ Cutting Tools >er Platinum? Su Unique web design makes this drill awesome for stainless steel, titanium alloys and other hard to drill materials! Unique web geometr yields faster penetration than cobalt! [hness to hardness Tom ratio reduces drill bit breakage! 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(H\ 7Y7lB-QOK7 . a * vt 1 . v a>» >*r ».». •■»« >.v «*. m JrtroJL. ».M **> l*H» | C:0 •§>■■ R> o*l>*A'«T #• 0-* *'• At Ag Progress Days to ride a horse, those thinking about becoming horse owners, or current horse owners who want to improve their horsemanship knowledge and skills,” said Swinker. 4aHORSE is AQHA’s referral service that helps horse enthusi asts find breeders, trainers, riding instructors, horse vacations and health and maintenance care for horses. “We’re delighted to give horse enthusiasts in the Pennsylvania area a chance to ride American quarter horses,” said Bill Brewer, AQHA’s executive vice president. “Ag Progress Days gives AQHA a chance to bring together the re gion’s top horse experts in a sin gle place.” “The Equine Experience is a great place to visit with horse business and organization repre sentatives, attend seminars in the learning center and obtain educa tional information from Penn State, AQHA, and other breed and industry experts,” said Swinker. “We urge everyone to come out, give an American Quarter Horse a test ride, and learn more about horses.” Program topics will include nutrition, management, hay se lection, preventative veterinary care, selection of the proper horse, horse behavior, handling and training, breed clinics and much more. Visitors also may participate in a variety of activi ties including riding, driving and horse judging. “The Equine Experience will be of interest to all horse enthusi asts, from potential or new own ers and novice riders to experi enced horse owners or professionals,” said Swinker. “This event will showcase Penn sylvania’s equine industry and the Penn State Equine Science Program. It is also a safe and ex citing way to introduce the public to horses and horse-related activ ities.” On Tuesday, Aug. 20, events will feature discipline clinics for Friesians, American Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Austral ian Stock Horses, Percherons and other breeds; a working sheep dog demonstration, and perform ances by the Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team and the Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol. Expert horse trainers also will demon strate handling and training tech niques. New this year, the Key stone Polocrosse Team will demonstrate the sport of polo crosse. A demonstration on trail rid ing techniques and proper use of Pennsylvania’s public lands will be given all three days. Highlights on Wednesday, Aug. 21, will include an Ameri can Quarter Horse versatility demonstration, Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol per formance, draft horse breed and driving demonstrations, includ ing a six-horse hitch; a horse handling and training demon stration; and breed clinics. On Thursday, Aug. 22, in addi tion to the continued horse edu cational demonstrations, the Penn State/Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association 4-H Equine Skillathon will start at 10 a.m. The skillathon is a multi-phase competition that allows young equestrians to demonstrate their skills in a showmanship and horse-judging competition, a written test and a series of identi fication stations. For more information about the Equine Experience, visit the Penn State Equine Science web site at http:Zwww.das.psu.edu (click on horses), or contact the Penn State Equine Science Team at (814) 865-7810. For more information, call (800) PSU-1010 toll-free, until Aug. 21 or visit the Ag Progress Days Website at http;// apd.cas.psu.edu. Fractional Drills Lettered Drills Numbered Drills Taps & Dies Reamers Countersinks Silver & Deming Stub Length Drills Double End Drills Core Drills Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 16, 2003, Ag Progress Section-El7 Ag Progress Highlights Forestry Careers ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) Why should you care about our forests? Because they could hold a key to your future, accord ing to an expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, who urges young people to come to Ag Progress Days Aug. 19-21 and find put more. “Nearly 60 percent of Pennsyl vania is still covered by forests, and Penn State’s School of Forest Resources offers a variety of ca reer choices related to forest eco systems, the wildlife and fish that inhabit them and the trees them selves,” said Jim Finley, profes sor of forest resources. “Many of those careers will be highlighted in fascinating displays, presenta tions, and hands-on activities in the College of Agricultural Sci ences Exhibits Building. “If you have an interest in for estry, wildlife and fisheries man agement, nature and the out doors and if you think a college degree and career in those fields might be perfect for you don’t miss ‘Seeing the Forest for the Trees,’ a look at Penn State’s forestry, nature and wildlife re search and educational pro grams,” Finley said. “Pennsylva nia’s forests provide about 100,000 jobs and $5 billion for our state economy. Almost three fourths of the forests are owned by private landowners and about one in nine households in the state own forestland.” At “Seeing the Forest for the Trees,” prospective students will find professors, instructors, and current students eager to answer questions; specific information about majors relating to forestry, nature, wildlife and fish and wood products; staff who can de tail scholarships and financial aid available; and fun activities, exhi bits, tours, and interesting pre sentations. Visitors can take a walk through the “Top 10 Common Trees in Pennsylvania,” where they can test their knowledge and identify the state’s top 10 most common tree species. Landown ers will have an opportunity to see how their forests change over time with a computer model that depicts forest stand cutting and stand manipulation. A hands-on display about tree DNA will allow the viewer to go through the first and last steps of isolating DNA. Exhibits featuring the Ameri can chestnut will show visitors the difference between healthy and unhealthy tree specimens along with other chestnut species, and will illustrate how scientists may have finally beaten the blight that virtually wiped out native chestnuts in Pennsylvania. Adjacent to the bidding, visitors , wilj hfive. chance- to look inside a log, seeing the wood it yields. They even can put a bid on the lumber, perhaps taking it home to build their own Pennsylvania red oak furniture. Informative presentations in the building’s theatre will feature such topics as “Visualizing Your Forest,” a computer software program that shows how deci sions made today affect the forest in the future; “Forests in DNA,” a look at what tree molecular ge neticists do with DNA once iso lated; and “The History of Deer in Pennsylvania,” a look at the changes Pennsylvania deer have faced as the state has become more urbanized and less agricul turally based. The schedule of presentations in the College Exhibits Building theatre follows: Tuesday, Aug. 19 10 a.m. The Arborteum At Penn State 11 a.m Forest Visualizing Your Noon The American Chest nut 1 p.m. Visualizing Your For est 3 p.m. Western Pa. Conser vancy Video “Upstream, Down stream: Preserving Our Way of Life” 4 p.m. Forests in DNA Wednesday, Aug. 20 10 a.m. The Arboretum at Penn State 11 a.m Forest Visualizing Your Noon American Chestnut 1 p.m. History of Deer in Pa. 2 p.m. Visualizing Your For est 3 p.m. Western Pa. Conser vancy Video “Upstream, Down stream: Preserving Our Way of Life” 4 p.m. Forests in DNA 5 p.m. History of Deer in Pa. 6 p.m. Visualizing Your For est Thursday, Aug. 21 10 a.m. Town Meeting House Ag Committee 11 a.m. Town Meeting— House Ag Committee Noon American Chestnut 1 p.m. Visualizing Your For est 2 p.m. Western Pa. Conser vancy Video “Upstream, Down stream: Preserving Our Way of Life” Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is conducted at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rockspring, nine miles southwest of State College on Rt. 45. For more information, call (800) PSU-1010 toll-free until Aug. 21 or visit the Ag Progress Days Website at http:// apd.cas.psu.edu.
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