By staff reports, Aug. 5, 2008

Last updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 2:18 PM EDT

Here is the 2008 Cumberland Ag Expo schedule of events:

Wednesday, Aug. 6

12:00-5:30 p.m.

• Exhibits accepted in Farm & Home Exhibit Building (4-H Roundup Entries also)

2-4 p.m.

• Youth Presentation Contest

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Dairy Cattle, Sheep, and Goat Check-In

5:30 p.m.

• 4-H Game Tent opens

• Judging exhibits in the Farm & Home Building

• Square Dance Demonstration and Lessons

6:30 p.m.

• “Little Miss” Contest

• The Tallest and Largest Seed Head Sunflower Contest Results Announced

• Baked Goods Auction (immediately follows “Little Miss” Contest)

7:30 p.m.

• Dairy Management Contest

• Parade of Antique Tractors

8 p.m.

• Jack Russell Races

8:30 p.m.

• Antique Tractor Pull Contest

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Thursday, Aug. 7

8 a.m.

• Judging exhibits in the Farm & Home Building

• Halflinger Obstacle Course

8:30 a.m.

• Junior Dairy Show and Showmanship Contest

9 a.m.

• Junior Goat Show and Showmanship Contest

2 p.m.

• Farm & Home Safety Quiz Bowl Contest

• Draft Horse & Halflinger Log Pulling Contest

4-6 p.m.

• Girl Scouts “Go to the Fair”

5:30 p.m.

• 4-H Game Tent Opens

6:45 p.m.

• 4-H Horse Drill Team Performance

7 p.m.

• Jack Russell Races

7:30 p.m.

• Parade of Antique Tractors

• Pedal Power Pull – sponsored/conducted by Young Farmers and Ranchers

• Hippology Contest

• Chapter 7 – Gospel Group - On Stage

8 p.m.

• Horse Pulling Contest

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Friday, Aug. 8

8:15-8:30 a.m.

• Farm & Home Safety Day Camp Registration

9 a.m.

• Junior Sheep Show & Showmanship Contest

4 p.m.

• Chicken B-B-Q

• Farm & Home Safety Day Camp Release

4:30 p.m.

• Pedal Power Pull – sponsored/conducted by Young Farmers and Ranchers

5:30 p.m.

• 4-H Game Tent Opens

• Livestock Management Contest

6 p.m.

• Pedal Power Pull – sponsored/conducted by Young Farmers and Ranchers

7 p.m.

• Jack Russell Races

7:30 p.m.

• Parade of Antique Tractors

7:45 p.m.

• Barnyard Olympics – Junior and seniors

• Fun Safety Poster Contest Results Announced

• Quilt Raffle drawing

8:15 p.m.

• “Reminisce” – old country classics – On Stage

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Saturday, Aug. 9

8 a.m.

• Rabbit Check-In

8:45 a.m.

• Rabbit Show

9 a.m.

• Horse Obstacle Course Contest

11 a.m.

• Release all livestock

Noon-1 p.m.

• Exhibits released in Farm & Home Exhibit Building (ALL exhibits released)

4 p.m.

• Admission charge for Tractor Pull begins ($8 perperson; under 12-Free)

6:30 p.m.

• Tractor Pull Contest

8 p.m.

• “Tractor Twang” Line Dancing – Exhibit Hall

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— Horse Drawn Wagon Rides and Pony Rides will be available every evening till dusk (except Saturday).

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For more information, visit www.pafairs.org.

Directions: From Newville, west on Rt. 533; fairground is on left approximately one mile from Rt. 233. Expo is held on the Newville Lions Fairground.