Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 9, 2006

Free Penn State guide explains the "Joys of Farm Watching" (:42)

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Suggested Intro:

IF YOU'VE EVER DRIVEN DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AND BEEN BAFFLED BY THE FARM ANIMALS AND MACHINES YOU SEE, YOU'LL APPRECIATE A NEW BOOKLET FROM PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:

Story:

(:16) IT'S CALLED "THE JOY OF FARM WATCHING," AND IT'S A FULL-COLOR BOOKLET THAT USES PHOTOS, DIAGRAMS AND HUMOR TO EXPLAIN COMMON FARMS, ANIMALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR ANYONE WHO CAN'T TELL A SILO FROM A COMBINE. PENN STATE AG ECONOMIST TIM KELSEY SAYS THERE'S AN IMPORTANT PURPOSE BEHIND THE BARNYARD EDUCATION:

Kelsey Actuality:
(:19) "PENN STATE EXTENSION HAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT WE USE TO HELP BOTH FARMERS UNDERSTAND THE NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS UNDERSTAND THE FARMING ACTIVITIES. WITH THE GROWTH PRESSURES OCCURING IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE HAVE AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE MOVING OUT INTO TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL AREAS, AND MANY OF THEM DON'T UNDERSTAND THE RICHNESS OF WHAT THEY SEE AROUND THEM. AND SO THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND."

(:09) FOR A FREE COPY OF "THE JOY OF FARM WATCHING," CONTACT YOUR COUNTY PENN STATE EXTENSION OFFICE. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.

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Learn more:

TELL A TEDDER FROM A HARROW WITH FREE PSU “GUIDE TO FARM WATCHING” (news from the College of Agricultural Sciences)

The Joy of Farm Watching: A Roadside Guide to Pennsylvania Agriculture (PDF format -- Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

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