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6-30-2005 |
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FOURTH ANNUAL FARM FIELD DAY TO BE HELD SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2005 Dave Miller's Mountain Diamond Longhorn Farm in Tunnelton is the site of a sixth annual farm field day, Saturday, August 27, 2005 , from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public although pre-registration is requested for meal planning. Each field day at the farm has featured new and innovative farming and marketing techniques for farmers' engaged in all aspects of the agricultural arena. This year's event will feature a portable sawmill demonstration from the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences at West Virginia University (WVU), a cutting horse and roping exhibition, some various breeds of working farm dogs, a display of new and innovative farm equipment for cattle operations, and a draft horse team harness and pulling demonstration. Charlene Brown will attend the field day and demonstrate riding horse techniques with the Paso Fino breed. The event will also feature the unveiling of Mountain Diamond Longhorn's work in the production of Longhorn cattle and Woody, the riding steer. At the conclusion of the program, participants will be treated to a home-cooked BBQ meal. For more information, contact Cindy Martel, Marketing Specialist, W.Va. Department of Agriculture Marketing and Development Division at 304-469-9738 or WVU Preston County Extension Agent Bill Shockey, at 304-329-1391.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org. |
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