Pa Farm Show 2016: Schedule

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 (judging only- show closed to public)

10 a.m.-6 p.m Family Living and Commodity Check in M

11 a.m. Butter Sculpture unveiling M

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016 (judging only - show closed to public)

8 a.m. Judging: Open Beef Cattle (in order) – Shorthorn, Maine-Anjou, MaineTainer, & All Other

Breeds EA

8 a.m. Judging: Apiary Products M

8 a.m. Judging: Edible Nuts WL

8 a.m. Judging: Family Living & 4-H Opportunities M, EL

8 a.m. Judging: Fruit M

9 a.m. Judging: Vegetables M

9 a.m. Judging: Rabbit Meat Pens (followed by open and youth breeding) LA

9 a.m. Judging: Beef Cattle – Texas Longhorn EA

10 a.m. Judging: Swine (in order) – Hampshire, Chester White, Berkshire, Landrace,

Yorkshire, Spotted, Poland China, Duroc, & Hereford/Tamworth SA

10 a.m. Judging: Hay & Straw WL

10 a.m. Judging: Maple Syrup Products M

10:15 a.m. Judging: Agricultural Education Agriscience Fair M

11 a.m. Judging: Corn WL

11 a.m. Judging: Potatoes M

11 a.m. Weis Farm-To-Shelf Unveiling WEH

Noon Judging: Christmas Trees M

Noon Judging: Small Grains WL

Noon Food Court Opening WEH

Noon Milkshake Flavor Unveiling WEH

1 p.m. Judging: Agricultural Education Horticulture M

2:30 p.m. Judging: Wool SA

3 p.m. Judging: Draft Horses: Belgian, Clydesdale/ Shire, and Percheron EA

4 p.m. Judging: Mushrooms M

4 p.m. Judging: Agricultural Education Landscape Exhibit WEH

5 p.m. Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Slack EA

6 p.m. Blue Ribbon Reception BH

6 p.m. Supreme Champion Draft Horse EA

6:15 p.m. Youth Decorating for Draft Horses followed by Open English Riding, Youth English

Riding, Open Western Riding and Youth Western Riding EA

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016

8 a.m. Judging: Agricultural Education Exhibits WEH

8 a.m. Youth Showmanship for Draft Horses followed by Cart Classes EA

8 a.m. Draft Horse Cart Classes EA

8 a.m.-9 p.m. Rabbit Showmanship Contest E

8:15 a.m. Supreme Champion Swine SA

8:30 a.m. Junior Lamb Skillathon KCC

9 a.m.-7 p.m. AgExplorer Stations Open EC

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Agriculture and Food Careers LFS

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Know Your Farmer Exhibit M

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Controlled Environment Agriculture Exhibit M

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Farm-to-Shelf Exhibit WEH

9 a.m-7 p.m. Family Living Demonstrations M

9 a.m-10 a.m. Set-up for Apple Pie Contest GFS

9 a.m. Swine Sale (in order): Hampshire, Chester White Berkshire, Landrace,

Yorkshire, Spotted Swine, Poland China, Duroc & Hereford/Tamworth SA

9 a.m. Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Association Championship Rodeo LA

10 a.m. Chef Instructor Mike Ditchfield and Students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology,

Williamsport, PA CCS

10 a.m. Rabbit Youth Showmanship Contest E

10 a.m. Youth Bird-Less Poultry Showmanship CCC

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest GF

10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies LA

11 a.m. Bill Collier, Executive Chef at BRICCO, Harrisburg, PA CCS

11 a.m. Set-Up for Hershey Contest MS2

11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Association Championship Rodeo continued LA

12 p.m. Gina Neely, Star of Food Network’s hit shows Down Home with the Neelys, and Road Tasted;

Author of “Down Home with the Neelys,” “Road Tasted with the Neelys,” and “The Neely’s

Celebration Cookbook” CCS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 (continued)

12:30-3 p.m. PA Preferred™ Cookie/Brownie/Bar Contest MS2

1 p.m. Craig Deihl, Executive Chef at Cypress & Artisan Meat Share, Charleston, S.C. CCS

2 p.m. Gina Neely, Star of Food Network’s hit shows Down Home with the Neelys and Road Tasted;

Author of “Down Home with the Neelys,” “Road Tasted with the Neelys” and “The Neely’s

Celebration Cookbook” CCS

2 p.m. Wine Competition Awards GF

2:30 p.m. Cheese Awards Presentation GF

2:30 p.m. PA Preferred Chocolate Cake Contest MS2

3 p.m. Blue Ribbon Blended Burger Competition Winner for 2015 CCS

3-6 p.m. Hershey Chocolate Cake MS2

3-8 p.m. Equine Barn Open to the Public EB

4 p.m. Lance Smith, Executive Chef at The Millworks, Harrisburg, PA CCS

4 p.m. Junior Market Goat Show & Showmanship SA

4 p.m. Family Event & Horse Shoe Pitching Contest EA

5 p.m. Mandisa Horn, Executive Chef at Horn O’ Plenty, Bedford, PA CCS

5 p.m. Farm Show Fashions with a Flair BH

5 p.m. Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Association Championship Rodeo LA

6 p.m. Chef Instructor Paul Mach and Students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology,


9 p.m. Grand Champion Junior Market Goat SA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016

8 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Cattle Show EA

8 a.m. Junior Market Lamb Show & Showmanship SA

8 a.m.-9 p.m. Rabbit Presentations E






9 a.m.-7 p.m. Ag/Food Career and Barn History Presentations E

9-10 a.m. State Police Mounted Drill Team LA

10 a.m. Honey Extraction Demonstration by the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association CCS

10 a.m. Non-Denominational Worship Service BH

10:30 a.m. Draft Horse Hitched Competition, 6 Horse Hitch, and Other Team Classes LA

11 a.m. Chef Instructor Paul Mach and Students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology,


Noon Angel Food Cake Contest GFS

Noon Wes Trout, Sales Manager and Culinary Trainer for BOSCH and Thermador Appliances CCS

1 p.m. Thermador Chefs Challenge - “Iron Chef” Style Cook-Off with local chefs and media

personalities CCS

1:30 p.m. Farm Show’s Got Talent Contest BH

2 p.m. Brian Little, Executive Chef at Six Penn Kitchen, Pittsburgh, PA CCS

2 p.m. Junior Market Steer Show EA

2 p.m. Grand Champion Junior Market Lamb SA

3 p.m. Allan Rupert, Executive Chef at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course,

Grantville, PA CCS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 (continued)

4 p.m. Thumbprint Cookie Contest GFS

4 p.m. Jim & Dorothy Oswald, Founders and Co-Directors of Institute for Plant Based Nutrition,

Bala Cynwyd, PA CCS

5 p.m. School Cooking Challenge with students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology,


5 p.m. Grand Champion Market Steer EA

5 p.m. Rabbit Hopping Contest SA

5:30 p.m. Junior Beef Showmanship EA

6 p.m. Maple Production Demonstration by the PA Maple Syrup Producers CCS

6:00 p.m. Rabbit Meat Pen Auction SA

6:00 p.m. Cumberland County 4-H Club Drill Team LA

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016: CAREER AND AG EDUCATION DAY

8 a.m. Jr. Market Swine Classes & Showmanship SA

8 a.m. Open Beef Cattle Judging: Angus, Limousin - Ring 1 Hereford, Simmental - Ring 2 EA

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Agricultural Education Demonstration LFS

9 a.m-7 p.m. AgExplorer Stations Open EC





9 a.m.-7p.m. Agriculture and Food Careers Presentations E

10 a.m. Maple Production Demonstration by the PA Maple Syrup Producers CCS

11 a.m. Beth Stark RDN, LDN, Healthy Living Coordinator for Weis Markets, Inc. CCS

12 p.m. Walter Staib, Owner of the City Tavern, Philadelphia, PA & Host of the Emmy Award winning

“A Taste of History” CCS

1 p.m. Frances Wolf, First Lady of Pennsylvania and Barry Crumlich,

Executive Chef at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence CCS

1 p.m. AgriMagic MS2

2 p.m. Pennsylvania State FFA Association Convention LA

2 p.m. David Taddei, Executive Chef at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park, Inc. and Marianna Foods,

Inc. CCS

3 p.m. Mark Spedale, Creator of Primizie Snacks CCS

3:30 p.m. Grand Champion Jr. Market Swine SA

4 p.m. David A Santucci, Regional Sales Manager at Country Fresh Mushrooms, Avondale, PA CCS


4:30 p.m. Supreme Champion Beef EA

5 p.m. Chef Instructor Mike Ditchfield and students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology,


5:30 p.m. Historic Leadline SA

6 p.m. Honey Extraction Demonstration by the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association CCS

6-8 p.m. Mini Horse Pull EA

6:45 p.m. Square Dance Parade LA

7-9 p.m. Square Dance Contest & Exhibition LA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016: THANK-A-FARMER DAY

7 a.m. Scholarship Foundation Breakfast BH

8 a.m.- 11 a.m. Alpaca Show EA

8:30 a.m - 3 p.m. Agricultural Education Demonstration LFS



TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 (continued)





9 a.m. Pennsylvania Farm Show Scholarship Foundation Awards SA

9 a.m. 4-H Potato Grading & Identification KCC

9 a.m. Championship Pony Pulling Contest (in order): Heavyweight, Lightweight, Medium

Weight LA

9:30 a.m. Sale Of Champions SA


10:30 a.m. Jr. Livestock Sale in the following order: Steers, Lambs, Goats & Swine SA

11 a.m. Daniel Leiber, Director of Culinary Sustainability at Sodexo Campus Services and Chad

Licsko, Executive Catering Chef at Lehigh University CCS

11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.100 Years of Agriculture EA

Noon Christian DeLutis, Chef at Troegs Brewery & Snack Bar, Hershey, PA CCS

1 p.m. Michael Robinson, Executive Chef at Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, PA CCS


1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Arena Carriage Racing LA

2 p.m. PA Pork Producers Taste of Elegance Winner 2015 CCS

3 p.m. Championship Horse Pulling Contest (in order): Lightweight, Heavyweight LA

3 p.m. Kyle Mason, Executive Chef at Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA CCS

4 p.m. Pennsylvania’s Greatest Whoopie Pie Contest MS2

4 p.m. Chef Rob Poulton, Program Director Culinary Arts/Restaurant

Management at The Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts, YTI Career Institute,

Lancaster, PA CCS


5 p.m. School Cooking Challenge with Students from The Pennsylvania School of Culinary

Arts, YTI Career Institute, Lancaster, PA CCS

5-9 p.m. Rabbit Hop Demonstrations E

6 p.m. Celebrity Draft Horse Team Driving EA


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016: FAIRS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS

DAY

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Antique Tractor Display & Farm Activity Area EA

8 a.m.-11 a.m. Speed Horse Demo LA

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Agricultural Education Demonstrations LFS





9 a.m.-7 p.m. Family Living Demonstrations M

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Ag /Food Career and Barn History Presentations E

9:30 a.m. Fairs and Public Officials Day Breakfast BH


10 a.m. Youth Fleece to Shawl Contest SA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 (continued)

11 a.m. Richard Hernandez, Executive Chef & Assistant Food Service

Director at Meals on Wheels of Northampton County, Bethlehem, PA CCS

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Youth Pedal Tractor Pull Registration EA

Noon Hitch & Drive LA

Noon Ben Beaver, Executive Chef and Christopher Praise, Sous Chef at Café 1500,

Harrisburg, PA CCS

12:30-2 p.m. Youth Pedal Tractor Pull EA

1 p.m. Farm Safety Quiz Bowl LFS

1 p.m. Pippa Calland, Winner on Food Network’s “Chopped”, featured on BBC America’s

“Chef Race: UK vs. US,” & Executive Chef at Mid-State Taco, Lemoyne, PA CCS


2 p.m. The PA Preferred Chili Cook-Off presented by the PA Beef Council –

Dawson “Chief Chili” Flinchbaugh, co-owner of Flinchy’s

Steak & Seafood House, Camp Hill vs. Charlie Gipe,

Executive Chef at the Hershey Entertainment Complex, Hershey, PA CCS

2-3 p.m. Arena Carriage Racing LA

3 p.m. Robert Miller, Executive Chef at General Sutter Inn & Bullshead Public House, Lititz, PA CCS

3 p.m. 35th Annual Sheep to Shawl Contest SA

4 p.m. Chef Instructor Brian Peffley & Chef Instructor Robert Corle, The Lebanon County Career and Technology

Center, Lebanon, PA CCS


4-6 p.m. Legislative Dairy Showmanship Contest LA

4-9 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull EA

5 p.m. School Cooking Challenge with Students from the Lebanon County Career & Technology

Center, Lebanon, PA CCS

5 p.m. Decorated Cupcake Contest M

5:30-9 p.m. Bid Calling Contest BH


6-8 p.m. Speed Horse Demo LA

6:30 p.m. Sheep to Shawl Auction SA

7:00 p.m. Fleece Auction SA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016:

VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS DAY

8 a.m. Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship Contest followed by: Junior Dairy Goat Judging

(in order): Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg, Other Purebred & Recorded

Grades NW

8 a.m. Junior Breeding Sheep Judging followed by Junior Breeding Sheep Showmanship SA

8 a.m.-3 p.m. Draft Horse Pleasure Show & Stick Horse Racing EA

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Agricultural Education Demonstrations LFS







THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 (continued)


11 a.m. Chef Instructor Brian Peffley & Chef Instructor Robert Corle, The Lebanon County Career and

Technology Center, Lebanon, PA CCS

11 a.m. Ag-Vet Forum (Susquehanna Room) KKC

Noon Junior Sheep Breeding Supreme Champion SA

Noon Nicholas Martino, Chef de Cusine at The Mill Restaurant & Bar, Hershey, PA CCS

12:30 p.m. Barn History Presentation E

1 p.m. Army vs. Navy Cook-Off in recognition of the Farm Show’s Veterans and Active Military

Service Member Day CCS


1-3 p.m. Exceptional Rodeo LA

2 p.m. Homegrown By Heroes™ Award Presentation CCS

3 p.m. John Reis, Corporate Executive Chef at The Hilton Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA CCS

3-5 p.m. Terra Firma, Women Farmer Veterans film with questions and answer session KCC

3:30 p.m. Junior Meat Breeding Goat Showmanship followed by Junior Meat Breeding Goat

Judging NW

4 p.m. Matthew Schuler, Corporate Executive Chef at

The Restaurant Store/Clark Associates, Harrisburg, PA CCS


4:30 p.m. Barn History Presentation E

4-5:30 p.m. Horse Logging and Oxen Demo EA

5 p.m. Jr. Meat Breeding Goat Show NW

5 p.m. Diana Penn, Pastry Chef Instructor at Upper Bucks County Technical School, Perkasie,

PA CCS

5-9 p.m. Rabbit Hop Demonstrations E

5:30 p.m. Celebrity Great Grape Stomp SA


6-9 p.m. PA Equine Showcase EA

7-9p.m. Circuit Finals Rodeo LA

8 p.m. Junior Meat Breeding Goat Supreme Champion NW

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016: FARMLAND PRESERVATION DAY

8 a.m. Judging: Sheep (in order) – Natural Colored, AOB Wool, Corriedale & Merino followed

by: Supreme Champion – Wool followed by: Cheviot, Tunis & Montadale SA

8 a.m. Judging: Dairy Cattle: Ayrshire, Guernsey & Red & White EA

8 a.m. Judging: Open Dairy Goats (in order): Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Saanen, Toggenburg, Other

Purebred, Recorded Grade NW






9-11 a.m. Ag/Food Career and Barn History Presentations E

9:30 a.m. Judging: Dairy Cattle – Milking Shorthorn EA

10 a.m. Tractor Square Dance LA

10 a.m. Judging: Dairy Cattle – Holstein EA


11 a.m. Judging: Dairy Cattle - Jersey & Brown Swiss EA

11 a.m. Hitch & Drive LA

11 a.m. Chef Instructor Chad Brumbaugh and students from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s

Community College CCS

11 a.m.-12 noon Century & Bicentennial Farm Award Presentations E

11:30 a.m. Supreme Champion Wool SA

Noon Tractor Square Dance LA

Noon Dave Luscher, Executive Chef at the PA Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA CCS

12:30-9 p.m. Ag/Food Career and Barn History Presentations E

1 p.m. John & Sukey Jamison, Owners of Jamison Farms, Latrobe, PA CCS


2 p.m. Supreme Champion of Dairy Breeds EA

2 p.m. Barn History Presentations E

2 p.m. David Gurdus, Operations Manager at Food and Nutrition Services, PinnacleHealth System at Sodexo

Healthcare Services CCS

2:30 p.m. Celebrity Cow Milking Contest EA

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 (continued)

3 p.m. Wes Trout, Sales Manager and Culinary Trainer for BOSCH and Thermador Appliances CCS

3:30-5 p.m. Junior Dairy Cattle Showmanship EA

4 p.m. Chef Instructor David T. Mills III and Students from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community

College CCS


5 p.m. Sticky Bun Contest GFS

5 p.m. Open Boer Goat Judging NW

5 p.m. Hitch & Drive EA

5 p.m. School Cooking Challenge with students from the Harrisburg Area Community College HACC,

Harrisburg, PA CCS

5:30 p.m. Best Doe of Show NW

6 p.m. Angora Palooza – rabbit fiber production exhibition SA

6 p.m. Barn History Presentations E


6-9 p.m. PA Equine Showcase EA

6:30 p.m. Boer Goat Show NW

7-9 p.m. Circuit Finals Rodeo LA

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016

8 a.m. Judging: Meat Breed Sheep (in order) - Hampshire, AOB Meat, Shropshire, Southdown, Suffolk &

Dorset followed by: Supreme Champion Meat SA

8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Dairy Judging School NW




9 a.m.-7 p.m. Farm-to-Shelf Exhibit EH



9 a.m.-1 p.m. PA Equine Showcase EA

9:30 a.m. Farm Class Horse Pulling LA


11 a.m. Diane Hoover, Brook-Corner Holsteins, Lebanon, PA; Rita Kennedy,

Four Seasons Farm, Valencia, PA; Raechel Kilgore-Sattazahn, Zahncroft Farm, Womelsdorf, PA;

Betsy Sattazahn CCS

11 a.m. Barn History Presentation E

Noon John Moeller, former White House Chef and Author of “Dining at the White House—From the

President’s Table to Yours” CCS

12:30 p.m. Celebrity Ice Cream Scoop Competition “Super Scooper” CCS

1 p.m. Josh Short, Executive Chef at Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, Harrisburg, PA CCS

1 p.m. Supreme Champion Meat Sheep SA

1:30p.m. Ag Career Connections FFA Awards EHS

2 p.m. Mario Stanzione, Executive Pastry Chef at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course,

Grantville, PA CCS

2 p.m. Barn History Presentation E

2-5 p.m. Lumberjack Demo & Competition/Horse Logging Demo EA

3 p.m. Thomas J. Long, Director of Campus Dining at HACC’s Chef’s Apprentice CCS

3 p.m. Apple Auction M

4 p.m. Chef Instructor David T. Mills III and Students from the LEAF Project, PA CCS

5 p.m. Circuit Finals Rodeo LA

5 p.m. Commercial Exhibits Released EC

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