Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 13, 2007
Ag Progress Days tours offer a peek into the science of agriculture (:53)
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PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS OFFERS 500 ACRES OF EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. BUT AMONG THE MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS AT THE ANNUAL EXPO ARE THE GUIDED TOURS. CHUCK GILL REPORTS:
Story:
(:11) MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE FOOD ON THEIR TABLE STARTS WITH FARMERS, WHO GROW THE CROPS AND LIVESTOCK TO PROVIDE THE RAW MATERIALS. WHAT THEY OFTEN DON'T KNOW ABOUT IS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THAT MAKES THAT PRODUCTION POSSIBLE.
(:13) VISITORS AT PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS THIS WEEK HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE SOME OF THIS RESEARCH FIRSTHAND. EVENT MANAGER BOB OBERHEIM SAYS FREE BUS TOURS OF PENN STATE'S AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER WILL GIVE A GLIMPSE OF THE SCIENCE THAT DRIVES OUR FOOD SYSTEMS:
Oberheim Actuality:
(:13) "OF COURSE WE HAVE THE TRADITIONAL TOURS THROUGH THE HORTICULTURE FARM, AGRONOMY, PLANT PATHOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY FARMS. THERE'S CONSERVATION TOURS, FOREST MANAGEMENT TOURS. SO THERE REALLY IS A TOUR THAT, I'M SURE, ANYBODY'S INTEREST WILL BE MET."(:14) OTHER TOURS THIS YEAR FOCUS ON DEER BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, CROPS FOR BIOFUELS, AND RESEARCH TO DEVELOP BLIGHT-RESISTANT CHESTNUT TREES. AG PROGRESS DAYS RUNS FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY ON ROUTE 45 NEAR STATE COLLEGE. PARKING AND ADMISSION ARE FREE. I'M CHUCK GILL.
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