Images from the 94th Annual PA Farm Show held in Harrisburg, January 9-16, 2010.
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More than 400,000 people visit the Pennsylvania state Farm Show every year, held annually in Harrisburg, Pa., making it the largest indoor agricultural event in the country. This year's Farm Show runs from Jan. 9-16. In its 94th year, it's also one of the oldest. With snow on the ground outdoors, visitors enjoy the colorful bounty of Pennsylvania-grown produce on display.
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Penn State's Pesticide Education Program and Pennsylvania Poison Centers are working together to protect children's health through poison prevention. This mini-golf exhibit, staffed by Penn State Master Gardener volunteers, combines fun and education.
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This young mini-golfer tries to sink his shot on the Penn State Pesticide Education exhibit's putting green.
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Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is well represented throughout the sprawling Farm Show Complex. This booth illustrates the wide range of research and outreach related to water quality. Penn State Cooperative Extension is a strong partner with the Department of Agriculture and a significant supporter of the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
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A sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter draws amazed onlookers at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The sculpture, created by artist Jim Victor, of Conshohocken, Montgomery County, is a life-sized tribute to the state's dairy farm families. Pennsylvania is home to more than 7,100 dairy farmers and 537,000 dairy cows.
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Two children stop to examine Penn State's green roof display. Penn State is at the forefront of green-roof research and implementation, with green roofs on a number of campus buildings. Penn State's Center for Green Roof Research was the first of its type in North America.
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Livestock competitions, including beef and dairy cattle, take place every day of the Farm Show.
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Through groups such as 4-H and Future Farmers of America, many children spend all year raising animals and are proud to show off their work at the Farm Show. In this photo, a judge examines the competition in the Junior Market Lamb category. More than 400,000 people visit the Pennsylvania state Farm Show every year, held annually in Harrisburg, Pa., making it the largest indoor agricultural... Read more ›
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A Silver Laced Wyandotte hen takes a rest at the Farm Show. This breed is a brown egg layer and a favorite among backyard flock owners.
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Children gaze at ducklings in the poultry hatchery in the East Hall at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. "We'll have 200 chickens born in the hatchery here this week," said Phil Clauer, a Penn State agriculture professor and one of three judges for Saturday's poultry show.
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Show-goers take a break to watch a video about Penn State- sponsored agriculture research.
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A young child sleeps atop a cooler in a stall during the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
