Youth 'Gear Up' For Agricultural Technology Display Competition at 2008 PA Farm Show
Posted on: Friday, 28 December 2007, 15:00 CST
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Life-size exhibits created by seven Future Farmers of America chapters will showcase agricultural advances at the 2008 Pennsylvania Farm Show's Agricultural Technology Display competition.
In its third year, the theme of this year's competition is "Gearing Up for the 21st Century." Students are allowed to use their own materials and props -- including farm equipment -- to develop a display and demonstration that showcases advances made in agriculture. The exhibits will be on display in the Expo Hall of the Farm Show Complex.
"Youth are the future leaders of Pennsylvania agriculture, our state's number one industry, and the benefits of this competition are two-fold," said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. "We're educating consumers and producers about trends in the industry while encouraging youth to explore the many opportunities available to them in agriculture. By combining these efforts, we can keep Pennsylvania agriculture growing for generations to come."
Each of the seven participating Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters will receive $500 for participating and will have the opportunity to win another $500 in prize money awarded by judges, as well as a $250 "People's Choice" award decided by show visitors. Winners will be announced on Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Expo Hall.
Last year's winner was the Manheim FFA Chapter display, which highlighted problems associated with an increasing world population. The display showed population growth over the last few decades, from three billion in 1960 to more than 6.5 billion in 2007, and a ticker counted the increase of the population per second.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural event in the nation, featuring nearly 8,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 270 commercial exhibitors. The eight-day show runs Jan. 5-12, at the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. Admission is free and parking is $5. For more information about the 2008 Pennsylvania Farm Show, visit http://www.farmshow.state.pa.us/.
Editor's Note: Participating schools and display topics are as follows:
-- Bermudian Springs High School, Bermudian Springs FFA Chapter -- "Farm Office"
-- Chambersburg High School, Chambersburg FFA Chapter -- "Large Tractor" -- Gettysburg High School, Battlefield FFA Chapter -- "Planters" -- Manheim Central High School, Manheim FFA Chapter -- "Sprayers" -- Midd-West High School, Midd-West FFA Chapter -- "Combine" -- Penn Manor High School, Manor FFA Chapter -- "Harvesters & Balers"
-- Pequea Valley High School, Pequea Valley FFA Chapter -- "Till Versus No-Till"
To receive news releases, media advisories and story ideas, subscribe to the Farm Show Media Service at http://www.farmshow.state.pa.us/ (click on Media).
CONTACT: Jean Kummer (717) 787-5085
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
CONTACT: Jean Kummer of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture,+1-717-787-5085
Web Site: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/http://www.farmshow.state.pa.us/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
Related Articles
- Seventy-Five Schools in Eight States Choose Tabula Digita's DimensionM(TM) Algebra Software
- Farm Schools Were Havens of Abuse
- Barona Tribe Heads to State Capitol to Award Education Grants for Schools Across the State
- HP Awards More Than $2 Million to 25 Schools in United States, Canada
- Schools Shine in State Report Card: Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa School Districts All Show Improvement Over Last Year
- Career Development School Students Are State-Bound Again
- Roxbury, Mass., Charter School Closed By State
- Farm School Found to Meet State and Federal Guidelines
- One in Seven Pennsylvanians 19-21 Is Jobless and Not in School; Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children Issues Report on Youth Employment
- Stepping Up to the Challenge Dance Team From Fox Lake Studio Makes the Cut for State Competition
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds