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Competitors milked furiously to win certificates for
free milkshakes. The cow milking contest (using water) is
sponsored by Huber Seed, which gives away approxi
mately 300 certificates each day during Ag Progress.
Blaze Contino, 9, gets a honey stick and a sticker from
Honey Queen Kristen Miller. His mother Laura, from State
College, said, “Ag Progress is a great place to spend a
day outside, and gives Blaze the opportunity to see where
his food comes from.”
... . , * ... ~ , . „ .. .. . . Benjamen, 1; Jackie, 8; Bryan, 5, and a friend Emily
.u eVCr l vear since I was a tot,” Marcus Zook said. Now his wife Anna Mary and Ramp come for the man ch j| dren > s activities. “We go
their chi dren, Kenneth, 6; Dwayne, 2; and Jennifer, 6; and Anna Mary’s sister Bethany i_«. „ r i«K* iJj* » ”
Stoltzfus love Ag Progress Days. “We come to see what’s new, and the many activities for ° f th ® many at ‘
children,” Anna Mary said. tractions the children want to explore.
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See, Do, Leant
Visitors Explore Ag Progress Activities
LOU ANN GOOD
Food And Family
Features Editor
Rockspring (Centre Co.) Ex
hibits and interactive activities
make learning fun for kids dur
ing Ag Progress Days.
From Tuesday through Thurs
day this week, thousands of chil
dren participated in activities just
for them.
The Kline brothers Jarod, 9;
Jacob, 5; and Jesse, 6, partici
pated in the Cow Milking Con
test.
“I won first place,” Jarod said.
He waved a certificate to redeem
for a free milkshake while at
tending the event.
According to employees of
Huber Seed, which sponsors the
contest, more than 300 certifi
cates are given away each day to
winning contestants.
The event helps support the
dairy industry promotion, and
gives city kids the opportunity to
Master storyteller Jan Kinney tells award-winning tales and traditional yarns in an
outdoor presentation. Photo by Dave Lefever, staff writer
see what it’s like to milk a cow
and allows retired dairy farmers
who remember what it’s like to
milk a cow retest their skills.
So much to do, and so little
time to do it includes the follow
ing events:
The Family Learning Hub of
fers fun activities on hygiene,
food, saving money, character,
farm safety, math, language, and
art skills.
Shaver’s Creek Environmental
Center features native wildlife
species. The Farm Animal Learn
ing Center has farm animals.
ImAGination Station allows visi
tors to see eggs hatch and much
more.
Kids Climb helps kids climb
40-foot-tall trees with ropes and
harnesses.
And, of course, their are hun
dreds of tractors, snowmobiles,
and four-wheelers to explore.
Joel and Carolyn Hauck, Middleburg, with children
Aidan Finnerty, 5, shows
off his milk mustache.
All photos by
Lou Ann Good, food and
family features editor.