Farm Science Review Seeking Stories from First 50 Years
2/13/2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the Farm Science Review looks forward to its 50th farm show Sept. 18-20, show organizers want to get in contact with individuals who were in attendance at the early Reviews dating back as far as 1963 when it was held at Ohio State University’s Don Scott Field in Columbus.
“Progress is the very thing that the Farm Science Review is about,
and we want to learn about the ways the Review has brought innovation and
technology to farmers over the last 50 years,” said Chuck Gamble, manager of
the Farm Science Review. “We can tell stories about the three-day span of the
Review, but the real impact is what happens after the Review inspires adoption
of new technology or methods on the farm.”
In particular, Gamble says he is interested in finding:
- People who have attended
every Review.
- People in attendance at
the very first Review.
- Innovations adopted after
their introduction at the Farm Science Review.
- Family memories that
involve the Farm Science Review.
- Multi-generational
stories of Farm Science Review attendance.
- Exhibitors' innovations
in the last 50 years.
If you or a family member is interested in contributing, please
submit your information along with your
contact information, memories or photos to lindsay@wiltpr.com (765-967-7539). Please submit digital copies
of photos, as they will not be returned.
This year’s Farm Science Review will be held Sept. 18-20 at the
Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. Advance sale tickets will be
available July 15 at OSU Extension offices for $5; agribusinesses also offer
advance ticket sales. Admission is $8 at the gate. Children 5 and under are
free. For more information, go to
http://fsr.osu.edu.
Farm Science Review is sponsored by the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, and
the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. It attracts more than
140,000 visitors from all over the country and Canada, who come for three days
to peruse 4,000 product lines from 600 commercial exhibitors, and learn the
latest in agricultural research, conservation, family and nutrition, and
gardening and landscape.
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Lindsay Bowman
765-967-7539
lindsay@wiltpr.com
Melanie Wilt
937-604-9210
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