UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ag Progress Days brought thousands of visitors to the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center from Aug. 12-14 for demonstrations, exhibitions and talks on every aspect of the agricultural industry. Visitors learned about wildlife, farm equipment, hot air balloons and even virtual reality as they wandered through the center's booths and stages. Below is a gallery of photos from this year's event.
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Ag Progress Days 2025
A gallery of photos from this year's Ag Progress Days expo, Aug. 12-14
Sophia Tice, 2025-2026 Bradford County Dairy Princess, plays trivia with visitors during Ag Progress Days 2025. County dairy princesses from across the commonwealth promote the dairy industry at various fairs, events, parades, and pageants. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Visitors walk through the grounds during Ag Progress Days 2025, an agricultural exposition hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The three-day event showcases educational programs, current research, and the latest innovations in agricultural equipment and technology. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
A sheep watches visitors in the Dairy and Livestock tent at Ag Progress Days 2025 held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center from Aug. 12 to 14. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Sophia Tice, 2025-2026 Bradford County Dairy Princess, plays trivia with visitors during Ag Progress Days 2025. County dairy princesses from across the commonwealth promote the dairy industry at various fairs, events, parades, and pageants. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Holden Cooper, Fisheries Biology Aid, shows off a non-venomous Eastern Rat Snake to a crowd during Ag Progress Days 2025. Visitors had the opportunity to hold the snake. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Antique Tractors on display at Ag Progress Days 2025. Ag Progress Days is one of the largest agricultural expos in the eastern United States, featuring nearly 500 commercial and educational exhibits, crop displays, machinery demonstrations, and more. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Visitors at Ag Progress Days 2025 view the latest farm equipment, like skid loaders, tractors, and other field machinery. There are 55 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Pasto Agricultural Museum attracts a lot of visitors during Ag Progress Days 2025. The museum includes tools, planting, harvesting, and artifacts of agricultural work and life from the past. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott, left, and CNH Product Marketing Manager Sean Dorosz sit in a new methane tractor that will be used at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Scientists from Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research share information about the health of native wild bees, domesticated honey bees and other pollinators during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Long He, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, left, gives a demonstration on robotics in agriculture at Ag Progress Days 2025. He's research interests are agricultural machinery and automation, including mechanical harvesting technologies for tree fruit crops, robotic solutions for agricultural applications, and sensor applications in agriculture. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding meet with the Pennsylvania 4-H State Council during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding discuss the future of agriculture at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson talks with exhibitors at Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Nicole McGeehan, a food safety educator with Penn State Extension, shares the fundamentals of safe and effective home food preservation, specifically water bath canning, during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Sanchita Saha and Radhika Chalam from the Di Gioia Vegetable Crop Science Lab showcase plasma seed treatment technology in action, demonstrating how ionized gas enhances seed sterilization and resilience for sustainable indoor agriculture, during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Visitors walk through the grounds during Ag Progress Days 2025, an agricultural exposition hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The three-day event showcases educational programs, current research, and the latest innovations in agricultural equipment and technology. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
A sheep watches visitors in the Dairy and Livestock tent at Ag Progress Days 2025 held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center from Aug. 12 to 14. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Sophia Tice, 2025-2026 Bradford County Dairy Princess, plays trivia with visitors during Ag Progress Days 2025. County dairy princesses from across the commonwealth promote the dairy industry at various fairs, events, parades, and pageants. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Holden Cooper, Fisheries Biology Aid, shows off a non-venomous Eastern Rat Snake to a crowd during Ag Progress Days 2025. Visitors had the opportunity to hold the snake. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Antique Tractors on display at Ag Progress Days 2025. Ag Progress Days is one of the largest agricultural expos in the eastern United States, featuring nearly 500 commercial and educational exhibits, crop displays, machinery demonstrations, and more. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Visitors at Ag Progress Days 2025 view the latest farm equipment, like skid loaders, tractors, and other field machinery. There are 55 acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
The Pasto Agricultural Museum attracts a lot of visitors during Ag Progress Days 2025. The museum includes tools, planting, harvesting, and artifacts of agricultural work and life from the past. Credit: Jaydyn Isiminger / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott, left, and CNH Product Marketing Manager Sean Dorosz sit in a new methane tractor that will be used at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Scientists from Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research share information about the health of native wild bees, domesticated honey bees and other pollinators during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Long He, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, left, gives a demonstration on robotics in agriculture at Ag Progress Days 2025. He's research interests are agricultural machinery and automation, including mechanical harvesting technologies for tree fruit crops, robotic solutions for agricultural applications, and sensor applications in agriculture. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding meet with the Pennsylvania 4-H State Council during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding discuss the future of agriculture at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson talks with exhibitors at Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Nicole McGeehan, a food safety educator with Penn State Extension, shares the fundamentals of safe and effective home food preservation, specifically water bath canning, during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
Sanchita Saha and Radhika Chalam from the Di Gioia Vegetable Crop Science Lab showcase plasma seed treatment technology in action, demonstrating how ionized gas enhances seed sterilization and resilience for sustainable indoor agriculture, during Ag Progress Days 2025. Credit: Michael Houtz / Penn State. Creative Commons
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