Story by Layne Whitby and photos by Kevin Brown

Penn State University’s Ag Progress Days took place August 18-20 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College, Pennyslvania. More than 400 commercial exhibitors displayed the latest goods and services – from crop-production machinery and dairy equipment to animal housing, feed, seed and fertilizer. Also exhibiting were representatives of lenders, insurance firms, crop consultants and other business services. Producers were able to talk to Penn State faculty and extension educators about issues and practices related to dairy, animal health, livestock, crop production, soil conservation, water quality and sources of renewable energy such as biogas, biodiesel and ethanol.

Next year’s Ag Progress Days will take place August 17-19, 2010. Visit apd.psu.edu for more information. PD