Agricultural Sciences

Pa. Beef Expo Slated For Penn State's Ag Arena March 26-29

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The 1998 Pennsylvania Beef Expo will be held March 26-29 in Penn State's Agricultural Arena at University Park, Pa.

The Expo allows beef producers and other interested consumers to see the latest technology, marketing strategies and services within the beef industry. Attractions at the event include an all-breed, performance-tested bull sale, cattle evaluations and sales, a trade show featuring more than 60 commercial exhibitors and an educational program.

This year's educational segment is a comprehensive traveling exhibit on beef cattle management, with particular emphasis on quality assurance concepts. The program, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Beef Council, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association, will be held Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m. and continue through Saturday at various times.

The Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Association Award Banquet and Membership Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Boalsburg Fire Hall.

The trade show opens at 8 a.m. Friday, March 27, and the 25th annual all-breed, performance-tested bull sale begins at 11 a.m. More than 70 bulls from such breeds as Angus, Polled Hereford, Simmental, Charolais and Limousin will be offered. The bull sale will be immediately followed by the Pennsylvania Simmental Sale.

On Saturday, March 28, a youth competition called the Junior Skill-a-thon will begin at 8:30 a.m. The commercial heifer sale is scheduled for 10 a.m., followed by the special purebred breeding cattle sale. The commercial and special breeds sales will be followed by the Pennsylvania Angus sale at 1 p.m.

Saturday evening, the Junior Quiz Bowl begins at 6 p.m., followed by a junior pizza party, featuring music by DJ Phil Dempsey.

On Sunday, March 29, the Junior Heifer Show starts at 9 a.m., followed by the Junior Steer Show, scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

The Expo is free and open to the public.

For information on Beef Expo activities, write to Pennsylvania Beef Expo, 651 Fox Hollow Road, State College, PA 16803, or call the following people:

  • Trade Show Information: Lowell Wilson, Penn State professor of animal science, 814-863-6359.
  • Junior Events: Katie Biddle, 814-863-3659.
  • Cattle Sales: Dave Seamans, 814-238-8909.
  • General Information: Glenn Eberly, 814-865-5857.
  • PCA Banquet: Joan Potter, 814-692-4208

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EDITORS: For more information, contact Glenn Eberly at 814-865-5857.

Contacts: John Wall jtw3@psu.edu 814-863-2719 814-865-1068 fax

Last Updated March 19, 2009