Harrisburg Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center Since 1917

92 Pages·2015·16.06 MB·English

Our Commonwealth’s Blue Ribbon Experience
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CARL T. SHAFFER, ELIZABETH SHORB, HONORABLE MARK KELLER, ROBERT L. OBERHEIM
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Table of Contents
Farm Show AgExplorer Learning Stations ........................4 Exhibitor Listing ........................................................49-52
Historical Market Scavenger Hunt .....................................8 PA Preferred™ Food Court ........................................58-59
Quick Tips ......................................................................8-9 PA Preferred™ Culinary Connection Stage ....................62
Show Dates & Times..................................................11-18 Commodity Representatives ..................................... 63-65
What’s New in 2016 ....................................................19,22 Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Sponsors ..........66
History of Farm Show ................................................23-25 Sale of Champions ...........................................................67
FFA & 4-H News .......................................................28-29 2015 Champions ..................................68-69, 72-73, 75-77
Farm Show Commisssion ................................................30 PA Farm Show Scholarship Foundation ..........................78
Farm Show Maps ............................................46-47, 53-57 Celebrating 100 Years! ...............................................85-86
BECOME A FARM SHOW AgExplorer!
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
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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.
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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. For more
information on the program, please see the comprehensive website at http://
phmc.info/aghistory.
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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.
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