Government officials will discuss agricultural innovation and other key issues affecting agriculture during events at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rock Springs as the permanent Ag Progress Days site.
State and federal government elected officials and agency representatives, Penn State experts and industry leaders will be on hand to engage with stakeholders on issues affecting Pennsylvania and U.S. agriculture during the three-day expo.
Ag Progress Days draws as many as 50,000 agricultural producers, consumers and families from Pennsylvania and beyond for displays, workshops, tours and demonstrations. A new addition this year is the FIRA Robotics Village — a special exhibit hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences and organized by the Robotics Factory of Pittsburgh and GOFAR, a global accelerator of agricultural robotics.
Town Hall Discussion on Pennsylvania Agriculture, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, Red Barn Annex and Dean Troy Ott and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding will discuss the current state of Pennsylvania agriculture, including emerging issues and opportunities, with a special emphasis on innovation. A question-and-answer session will follow the opening remarks.
Source : psu.edu