Sheep, speed horses and antique tractor pulls: program of the Pa Farm Show on January 12

The 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show continues today, featuring sheep to shawl competition, antique tractor pull-ups, speed horse demonstrations and more.

For those who don’t know, the Farm Show will be held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center at 2300 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg from January 8-15. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on January 8 and January 10 to 14, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on January 9 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 15.

Masks are strongly encouraged, but not mandatory at the resort. Free masks and disinfectant will also be available throughout the resort as well as on the shuttles.

If you’re planning on going, here’s a look at the schedule for today, January 12th. For the full schedule, visit the official agricultural show website:

8h: Speed ​​Horse Demonstration – New Holland Arena (NHA)

Exhibition of old tractors and agricultural activity area – Equine Arena (EA)

9am: FFA Demonstration – Healthy Soil Makes Plants Healthy – Lancaster Farming Stage (LFS)

9:30 am: FFA demonstration – Make Christmas beautiful – LFS

10am: Youth Shawl Fleece Competition – Small Arena (SA)

FFA Demonstration – Soil Analysis for Nutrients – LFS

Plant Propagation Demonstration – Main Hall Stage (MHS)

10:30 am: FFA Demonstration – How to Catch Wild Animals Safely – LFS

11am: Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association Honey Extraction Demonstration – Culinary Connection Stage (CCS)

Agri-Magic Fair – MHS

FFA demonstration – Creation of fall centerpieces – LFS

Barn chat with workhorses and their owners – Equine Barn (EB)

11:30 am: Youth Pedal Tractor Pull Record – EA

FFA demonstration – Label reading (Pesticides) – LFS

12h: Draft Horse Driving and Training Demonstration – NHA

Doug Krick, Executive Chef, Dodge City Steakhouse, Harrisburg: Caribbean Jerk Skewers with Mango Relish and Roasted Red Potatoes – CCS

Do it and take it – MHS

Cumberland County Conservation District, Rain Barrels Presented by Lori Glace – LFS

12:30 p.m .: Youth pedal tractor – EA

Live Alpaca Presentation by Angie Grove – LFS

1 p.m .: The Beef Slider Showdown: Kids Edition presented by the Pennsylvania Beef Council – CCS

Agri-Magic Fair – MHS

PA Department of Banking and Securities – Farmers Can Retire, 4-P’s in Retirement Planning – LFS

2 p.m .: Speed ​​Horse Demonstration – NHA

Plant propagation demonstration – MHS

PA Hardwoods Presentation by Roger Anderson – LFS

Rick Larsen, Executive Chef, Chocolatier, Hershey: Beer Braised Ribs with Hershey Chocolate, Mashed Carrots and Roasted Fingerling Potatoes – CCS

3 p.m .: Sheep in Shawl Competition – SA

Ben Beaver, Exec. Chief; Ever Grain Brewing Company, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania – CCS

Agri-Magic Fair – MHS

PA Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostics, Presentation ASF – LFS

3:30 p.m. – Eric Jackson, Least of These Consulting, LLC presents “Dr. George Washington Carver: Doctor of Plants and Renaissance Man – LFS

4 p.m .: Antique Tractor – EA

Head Instructor Autumn Patti: Stuffed Mushrooms “Veal Piccata” – CCS

American Chestnut Foundation PA / NJ Chapter – MHS

5:30 p.m. Tender competition – BH

Line dance with the junior committee – NHA

6 p.m .: Maple syrup production demonstration by Pennsylvania maple syrup producers – CCS

Make the land of mines – LFS

6.30 p.m. Sheep to Shawl Auction – SA

7 p.m .: Fleece sales – SA

Goodnight Farm Show – Story Time – MHS