Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 12, 2007

Ag Progress Days attracts record number of exhibitors (:53)

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PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS EXPOSITION OPENS ITS ANNUAL THREE-DAY RUN ON TUESDAY. WITH MORE THAN 400 EXHIBITORS AND A FULL SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, THE EVENT PROMISES TO HAVE WIDE APPEAL. MORE FROM CHUCK GILL:

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(:15) AS MANY AS 50-THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT AG PROGRESS DAYS, BILLED AS THE LARGEST OUTDOOR AGRICULTURAL EXPO IN THE STATE. THE EVENT FEATURES THE LATEST RESEARCH, FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, HORSE EXHIBITIONS, CHEF COMPETITIONS, TOURS AND MORE.

(:07) AG PROGRESS DAYS MANAGER BOB OBERHEIM SAYS THE RECORD 408 EXHIBITORS WILL APPEAL TO A WIDE RANGE OF VISITORS:

Oberheim Actuality:
(:17) "AG PROGRESS DAYS IS SO DIVERSE. WE HAVE THE COMMERCIAL EXHIBITORS THERE FOR THE TRUE AG PRODUCERS -- ANYTHING FROM THE BIG, COUPLE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND-DOLLAR SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYERS, COMBINES, TRACTORS, PLANTERS, HAYBINES, RIGHT DOWN TO THE LAWN AND GARDEN FOLKS THAT MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR A LAWN TRACTOR, OR A SPRAYER."

(:14) AG PROGRESS DAYS RUNS FROM 9 TO 5 ON TUESDAY, 9 TO 8 ON WEDNESDAY AND 9 TO 4 ON THURSDAY. THE EVENT IS HELD AT PENN STATE'S AG RESEARCH CENTER ON ROUTE 45 NINE MILES SOUTHWEST OF STATE COLLEGE. PARKING AND ADMISSION ARE FREE. I'M CHUCK GILL.

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