Tuesday Aug. 16 10 a.m.-State Animal Response Team and County Animal Response Teams: An opportunity to learn about the new State Animal Response Team, what it is all about and how the counties are really the integral parts that make up the state team. Presented by Jennifer Johnson and Elizabeth Santini, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

11 a.m.-O n-Lot Sewage Failures: Why on-lot sewage systems fail and what can be done to fix the system and improve its performance. Pumping is not always the answer. Presented by Albert R. Jarrett., professor of agricultural engineering.

Noon-Composting: Science and Practice: From backyards to farms to municipalities, composting is proving a smart strategy for organic wastes. This presentation will discuss the scientific basics that apply to all these scales, and show practical examples of various composting systems. Presented by Tom L. Richard, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering.

1 p.m.-Farm to Pharm - A Tale of a Medicine Tablet: Ever wondered what's in that medicine tablet? How did it come about? The story of the medicine tablet-from ingredients production to medicinal formulations to tablet formation has its roots in farm products. All medicine tablets have two major components that are commonly known as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs or drug substances) and excipients (such as fillers and flavorings). To illustrate the connections and linkages between farm and pharm products, we will trace the steps of a widely used headache medicine. Presented by Virendra Puri, professor of agricultural engineering.

2 p.m.- It's Not Your Grandma's Lawnmower: Come learn about the turfgrass and agricultural equipment industry and explore career opportunities in repair, maintenance and management of this type of equipment. This presentation is aimed at high school students, young adults, or anyone who may be interested in a career that deals with turfgrass and agricultural equipment. Presented by Aaron Yoder, instructor of agricultural and biological engineering, and James Hilton, associate professor of agricultural engineering and education.

3 p.m.-Bio-hydraulic Fluids: Vegetable-Based Biodegradable Hydraulic Oil and How It Supports Agriculture and the Environment: The College of Agriculture Sciences has converted all of its farm equipment to a hydraulic fluid made from soybean and canola vegetable oil, which is less harmful to the environment when leaked or spilled. A Penn State team has analyzed the fluid and shown the performance to be equal or superior to petroleum based hydraulic fluid. Presented by representatives from the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Department of Chemical Engineering, the Penn State Energy Institute and Environmental Health and Safety of the Office of Physical Plant.

Wednesday, Aug. 17 10 a.m.-Yes, a Robot Can Milk the Cows: It is now possible for a Pennsylvania dairy farmer to leave the milking up to the cows. So-called automatic milking or robotic milking technology developed in Europe is being applied right here in Pennsylvania on small and large farms. Using computer based control and cow identification, quick response location devices, industrial manipulators, in -line milk sensors and appropriate freestall barn or pasture layouts, a farmer can oversee the milking operation but leave it up to each cow to travel to the milking station as she wishes. This is "milking with no hands." Presented by Robert Graves, professor of agricultural engineering.

11 a.m.-Saving Energy and Dollars in the Home: Concerned about the rising prices of the energy that you use in your home? There are many indications that the price of the various heating fuels (natural gas, propane, #2 fuel oil, and coal) will rise significantly this fall and winter. The best way to cope with the rising prices is to use your energy in a more efficient manner. Presented by Dennis Buffington, professor of agricultural science.

Noon - Biodiesel-What is it? How is it made? How can I use it? You probably have heard about bio-diesel. But do you know what it is? Do you know how it is made? How can you use it on your farm and in your vehicles? What are the benefits and limitations of using it? Learn about the processes involved in making bio-diesel, the environmental and economic benefits of using bio-diesel, and the limitations of bio-diesel when viewed as part of the total energy picture. The presentation will conclude with a glimpse into the future concerning all the energy we use in farm operations and transportation. Presented by Dennis Buffington, professor of agricultural science.

1 p.m.-Heating Buildings with Waste Plastics: Once plastic items used in agriculture have served their useful life in the field, they become a liability, often being difficult to discard in an environmentally sound way. Pound-for-pound, these plastic items contain nearly as much energy as fuel oil. Today, with some new high-temperature combustion technologies, farmers are able to harness the vast amounts of energy typically wasted by open-burning or landfilling. Come hear how you can begin to ride the energy wave and turn your agricultural plastic waste into cash. Presented by James Garthe, instructor of agricultural engineering.

2 p.m.-It's Not Your Grandma's Lawnmower! Come learn about the turfgrass and agricultural equipment industry and explore career opportunities in repair, maintenance and management of this type of equipment. This presentation is aimed at high school students, young adults, or anyone who may be interested in a career that deals with turfgrass and agricultural equipment. Presented by Aaron Yoder, instructor of agricultural and biological engineering, and James Hilton, associate professor of agricultural engineering and education.

3 p.m.-Horsing Around the Barn: This presentation will discuss stable designs. Presented by Eileen Wheeler, professor of agricultural engineering.

4 p.m.-Cleaning Milking Systems with Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water: Electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water is a novel cleaning agent for on-farm milking developed in Japan that can easily fit into a typical CIP cleaning process for on-farm milking systems by replacing alkaline detergent solution with alkaline EO water and the acidic solution with acidic EO water. This eliminates the need for powerful chemicals. Since acidic EO water also serves as sanitizer, a separate sanitizer rinse may not be needed. Presented by Ali Demirci, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering.

5 p.m.- Bio-Hydraulic fluids - Vegetable-Based Biodegradable Hydraulic Oil and How it Supports Agriculture and the Environment.: The College of Agriculture Sciences has converted all of its farm equipment to a hydraulic fluid made from soybean and canola vegetable oil, which is less harmful to the environment when leaked or spilled. A Penn State team has analyzed the fluid and shown the performance to be equal or superior to petroleum based hydraulic fluid. Presented by representatives from the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Penn State Department of Chemical Engineering, the Penn State Energy Institute and Environmental Health and Safety of the Office of Physical Plant.

6 p.m.- State Animal Response Team and County Animal Response Teams: An opportunity to learn about the new State Animal Response Team, what it is all about and how the counties are really the integral parts that make up the state team. Presented by Jennifer Johnson and Elizabeth Santini, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Thursday, Aug. 18 10:00 - State Animal Response Team and County Animal Response Teams: An opportunity to learn about the new State Animal Response Team, what it is all about and how the counties are really the integral parts that make up the state team. Presented by Jennifer Johnson and Elizabeth Santini, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

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