2010 Manure Expo: Balancing Production and Conservation

Sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, the 2010 Manure Expo will take place at the Rock Springs Ag Progress Days site on July 15, 2010. See maps and directions, on this page.

The 2010 Manure Expo will reach an entirely new audience: Operators and producers of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Who should attend?

• Professional manure handlers, applicators and brokers
• Dairy, livestock and poultry producers and professionals
• Handlers of both liquid and solid manures
• Crop consultants and nutrient management specialists
• Compost managers
• Custom operators
• Members of the agricultural support industry
• Extension and agency personnel

Maps and directions

• Ag Progress Days site on Google Maps
• Local Driving Directions

Exhibits and demonstrations

• Educational demonstrations
• Equipment field demonstrations
  
• Approximately 50 vendor exhibits

Look for more details about exhibits and demonstrations closer to the time of the event.

Continuing-Education Credits

Manure haulers attending the event will have the opportunity to earn state-certification continuing-education credits.

Schedule of Events

Event Highlights

The Expo combines four attractions into one event

• Industry trade show
• Manure technology demonstrations
• Educational events including continuing education for certified haulers

Facilities

• Location: Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center (Ag Progress Days facilities) at Rock Springs, nine miles southwest of State College on Pa. Route 45. The location is the site of the annual Ag Progress Days event and is well known to regional agricultural professionals. The Ag Progress Days facilities are top-of-the-line.
• Indoor and outdoor vendor space available.
  
• The 55-acre facility offers plenty of demonstration opportunities.
  
• Electricity and water available.
• Accessible by highway and airport.
  
• Many hotels in the State College area.

Regional Profile

Central Pennsylvania is rich in agricultural production.

• The event location is accessible with a 1-day driving trip from PA, NY, MD, VA, DE, WV, NJ, OH – states with over 1.6 million milking cows.
  
• NY and PA are ranked 3 and 5 nationally in dairy production, respectively.
  
• PA has 8,500 dairies and 550,000 milking cows.
  
• About 4,200,000 hogs are marketing annually from PA farms.
  
• PA ranks 2nd nationally in number of poultry farms with 9,423 farms.
  

Background

• The Manure Expo is an annual national event.

• Pennsylvania is the 6th host state.
• This is the 8th Expo; previously the event was hosted by Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa.