Experience Ag Progress Days – Sign Up to Volunteer!

Written by Shannon Wehinger on May 30, 2025. Posted in Events

Juniata County Conservation District’s Resource Conservation Technician Maria Rickenbaugh (left) and Intern Sarah Hershey staffed the conservation district booth at Ag Progress Days on August 15, 2024.

Penn State Ag Progress Days will be held August 12-14, 2025, at the Russell E. Larson Agriculture Research Center at 2710 West Pine Grove Road in Pennsylvania Furnace. Nine miles southwest of State College, PA, this event will feature the latest technology and research exhibits, educational programs, and guided tours.

This event is an excellent opportunity to call attention to the work and programs accomplished by the conservation districts.

We are looking for volunteers for the conservation district booth for this event (2 volunteers are needed per shift). If you’d like to schedule a shift, send your name, contact information, and preferred shift(s) to swehinger@pacd.org.                                                                          

• Tuesday, August 12: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 13: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   (1 volunteer needed)   
• Wednesday, August 13: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, August 14: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

When available, volunteers will be sent a final volunteer schedule, parking passes, and other show information. For more information on Ag Progress Days, visit their website at https://agsci.psu.edu/apd.