Our Commonwealth’s Blue Ribbon Experience P e n 7 n 1 s y 9 l v 1 a n e i c a n i F S 100 a th r m P e n n s y l v a n i a S h o Farm Show w a C i n o a January 9-16, 2016 m v l p y l s e Visitors Guide and Photos n x n e a P n d g r E u x b p s o i r r GOVERNOR TOM WOLF C a RUSSELL C. REDDING, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE e H SHARON S. ALTLAND, FARM SHOW COMPLEX DIRECTOR n t FARM SHOW COMMISSION: HONORABLE RUSSELL C. REDDING, HANNAH SMITH-BRUBAKER, e DR. LEE BURKET, RICHARD ROUSH, DR. DENNIS CALVIN, DAVID BLACK, ROBERT MAZZA, r CARL T. SHAFFER, ELIZABETH SHORB, HONORABLE MARK KELLER, ROBERT L. OBERHEIM Produced by Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation, Inc. *Up to 84 Months *Price does not include mower. 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Have you ever wondered where milk comes from? Or how important bees are to us and the food we eat? What about how much can be grown on an acre of farmland? Discover all this and more when you become a Farm Show AgExplorer. Redesigned for the celebration of the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show, this year’s learning stations will be focused on the entire family. Sponsored by Turkey Hill, Friends of the Farm Show Foundation and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, this unique program will teach visitors of all ages about Pennsylvania agriculture through fun, interactive and hands-on learning. Maps will help guide our explorers throughout the complex to interactive stations. All stations will be identified by the AgExplorer logo. Students will have the ability to learn about a variety of agriculture commodities at more than 30 stations some of which are listed below: • Edible Nuts • Dairy (Including Butter and Ice Cream) • PA Preferred™ • Goats • Penn State College of Ag Sciences • Sheep • PA Woodmobile • PA State 4-H • Beef • Soil Health • Alpacas • Maple Syrup • Equine • Bees and Honey • Horse Logging • Apples • Swine • Vegetables • PA Farm Bureau • Environment • Dog Licensing • PA Native Wildlife • Penn Vet • PA State FFA • Poultry • Mushrooms • Rabbits • Potatoes 4 • Celebrating 100 Years COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dear Friend of Agriculture: Greetings and welcome to the 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show! It is my privilege to welcome you to the 2016 event here at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg! We are delighted to have you join us this week and excited about all that we have in store for you during this 100th celebration of our state’s fair. With a theme of Our Commonwealth’s Blue Ribbon Experience, we are reminded that this show isn’t just about those of us who work at the department or at the complex. It’s not just for the farmers or those individuals who work in the agriculture industry in some capacity. It’s about each of us. It’s our individual and our collective experiences in agriculture that create the overall Farm Show experience. Indeed, the Farm Show is Pennsylvania’s blue ribbon experience. This show is for and about the people who enter the complex doors year after year to experience all that Pennsylvania agriculture has to offer. What began as a three-day exhibition in 1917 has transformed into this week-long celebration of not only Pennsylvania’s agricultural blueprint, but the country’s agricultural blueprint. Just as it was when the first show took place a century ago, the Farm Show remains the commonwealth’s premier opportunity for farmers and agribusinesses to display the best of what they have to offer, to exhibit the latest technology, and – given its timing in early January—- to help our farmers plan for the year ahead. This show has become an annual tradition for families, giving those who are not involved in production agriculture a chance to learn just how much agriculture touches their lives beyond the three times a day they stop to eat. When then-state Agriculture Secretary Charles Patton and others came together in 1916 in Lancaster to begin plans for the first Farm Show to take place in 1917, it is unlikely they knew then how this show would grow into what is has become today – 300 commercial exhibits, 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits, and one-half million visitors. The strength of Pennsylvania agriculture and Pennsylvania itself lies in its diversity. This show highlights the diversity of all that our state’s agriculture has to offer. I look forward to seeing you throughout week. Off to the show we go.! Sincerely, Russell C. Redding Secretary of Agriculture www.farmshow.state.pa.us • 5 2016 Photo Contest Photo Contest Guidelines The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is looking 1st Place - $100 cash prize and a VIP for photographs that best capture the spirit of the Farm parking space for the 2017 Farm Show Show. Visitors to this year’s show are invited to take 2nd Place - $75 cash prize part in the 2016 Farm Show Photo Contest. The top three entries will be featured & will win the following: 3rd Place - $50 cash prize Capturing the Farm Show Experience 1. The photograph must be taken at the 2016 Farm Show. 10. The judging will be done by the Pennsylvania Department 2. The photograph must be color. of Agriculture. 3. The photograph must be 4 x 6 inches in size. 11. This contest is open to only non-professional entries. 4. If a digital camera is used, the resolution must be at least 300 dpi. 5. All photo entries become the property of the Pennsylvania Digital photos and entry form information should be emailed to: Department of Agriculture. [email protected] 6. Entries must be submitted by March 31, 2016. 7. Contact information (name, address, phone number, email Print photos should be mailed to: address) and caption must be included with entry. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture 8. Employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Attention: Farm Show Complex are not eligible. 2300 North Cameron Street 9. Entries limited to one per person. Harrisburg, PA 17110 2015 Winners First place • “Motherly Comfort” • Don Nitchman Second place • “Best Friends at the Farm Show” • Donald Uvick Third place • “Going Nose to Nose at the Farm Show” • Gina Frey 6 • Celebrating 100 Years Dear Friends: Welcome to the 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show! The annual tradition, which began in 1917 in several buildings in downtown Harrisburg, has grown, becoming a yearly destination for farm families and non-farm families alike. The vast knowledge exchanged between agricultural product producers and consumers that occurs within the walls of this 24-acre facility is unsurpassed anywhere in our great nation. This next Pennsylvania Farm Show marks a very special year. The celebration of the 100th show promises to provide all visitors and participants an experience that will last a lifetime. Static as well as interactive displays will enable our visitors to envision being back on their grandparents’ farm. The experience of closeness to Pennsylvania’s vast diversity of livestock can only happen at one of the local fairs or at the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show – our version of a state fair. Our agribusiness participants will provide our visitors with an insight into agriculture, our commonwealth’s leading industry, and will help visitors make the connection between agriculture and their everyday lives. Incorporated in 2010, received IRS 501C3 status 2012, the Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation’s sole mission is to support educational activities related to the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show. In 2013, the group was tasked with producing a historical account of the show since its humble beginnings in 1917. We were very fortunate to engage Mary Klaus as the author of the 176-page account of the state’s show. “Hold Your Horses! The Pennsylvania Farm Show at 100” chronicles the history of the event and relates personalized stories from the many individuals who have visited the Farm Show and created their own lasting experiences through the years. Mary has covered and written articles about the annual event and the state’s farm families for more than 35 years, making her the perfect person to tell this story. Copies of the book will be available throughout the show. Make sure you pick up your copy while visiting the complex. We are hopeful that this Visitors’ Guide provides you with valuable information that enhances your educational experience at the 2016 show. The Foundation sincerely thanks the Guide’s advertisers for their involvement and participation since, without their help, this publication would not be possible. Thank you for being a friend of the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Enjoy the show! Sincerely, William L. Piper, Chairman Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation, Inc. The 2016 Farm Show Visitors Guide is provided courtesy of the Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation, Inc. Information about the purpose and mission of the Foundation may be found on page 89. The Foundation exists in order to stimulate, facilitate and support educational programs, incentives and events relating to the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show. www.farmshow.state.pa.us • 7 Planning Your Visit to the 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show Admission is free • Best time to arrive: between 9 a.m. and noon • Busiest time: weekends and weekdays 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Parking • East of the complex at the intersection of Elmerton Ave. and Sycamore Dr. Parking is • There is a $15 fee at all Farm Show available for the entire show. Complex-operated lots. • Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) • Write down the name of the parking lot and on Wildwood Park Dr., directly north of the complex. This lot is available throughout the general location of your vehicle. Be prepared entire show. for heavy vehicle and pedestrian congestion. • Follow the PennDOT traffic signs to open • There are two Farm Show offsite parking parking lots. The signs are on all major lots available with complimentary shuttle roads leading to the complex and updated service. throughout the day. BRING HISTORY TO THE TABLE Do you like scavenger hunts? Want to learn more about Pennsylvania’s agricultural heritage? Visitors to the Farm Show can search for 24 replica historical markers throughout the complex thanks to the efforts of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC. To start your hunt and learn how Pennsylvania is the “Land of Penn and Plenty,” visit the PHMC booth in the Family Living section, booth number MF6090, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. or any of the informational booths, or download a PDF version of the booklet at www. farmshow.state.pa.us. The PHMC Marker Booth will also host a photo and map exhibit illustrating Pennsylvania’s Agricultural History Project. The project is a partnership program between PHMC, Federal Highways Administration, PennDOT’s Bureau of Design and Pennsylvania State University to provide an overview of historic farming regions through an understanding of products, labor and land tenure, and buildings and landscapes. 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Emergencies and Other Services • The Pennsylvania State Police provide security and traffic management. State Troopers are continually touring the show. They also may be reached on-site by calling 717-787-4171. • A medical doctor is on-site during show hours as well as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). • Free manual wheelchairs are available at the security desk on a first come, first serve basis. • Coat check service is available in the Cameron Street and Maclay Street Lobbies. 3 Visitor Drop offs • Cameron Street Lobby • Maclay Street Lobby • Northwest Corner Weis Expo Hall We want you to have an enjoyable time at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Dress appropriately. January can be very cold and at times, shuttle buses can be delayed due to traffic issues. For more information visit, www.farmshow.state.pa.us. www.farmshow.state.pa.us • 9 F F C F r irst rontier irCuit inals odeo