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Four farms will participate in the second year of exhibition.

December 26, 2018

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Children look on at the Calving Corner at the Pennsylvania Farm Show
CALF SPOTLIGHT: The Calving Corner will be returning to this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show, running from Jan. 5-12. Four dairy farms will be participating in the exhibit. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Farm Show

The Calving Corner, Pennsylvania’s dairy cow birthing center, will be featured at the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show from Jan. 5-12 in Harrisburg.

This exhibit will encompass 7,500 square feet, taking up half of the Northeast Building in the Farm Show Complex. Attendees can experience the miracle of life while learning about the care and stewardship that happens on dairy farms from the many educational displays that are part of the exhibit.

Under the watchful eyes of their dairy farm owners and veterinarians, 16 calves will enter the world and take their first steps during the show. Four family dairy farms will select four cows to attend the Calving Corner, with hopes that two calves will be born each day of the show.

The four farms participating in this year’s Calving Corner include Rohrer Dairy Farms owned by Bob, Mike and Tony Rohrer of Washington Boro; Mount Rock Jerseys owned by Francis Mains, Dan Mains and Kyle Kotzmoyer of Newville; Star Rock Farms owned by Abe, Rob and Tom Barley of Conestoga; and Hess Dairy Farms owned by Joe Hess, Aaron Hess and Tom Stoltzfus of Mount Joy.

The Calving Corner is made possible by the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, Friends of Farm Show Foundation, Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, American Dairy Association North East, Center for Dairy Excellence, Mid-Atlantic/AgChoice Farm Credit, Land O’Lakes Foundation, Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, Northeast Agriculture Education Foundation, Inc. and additional dairy organizations with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Source: Pennsylvania Farm Show

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