Ducklings keep warm near a heat lamp at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa. Visitors packed the Farm Show Complex as Gov. Tom Corbett opened the annual celebration of Pennsylvania's agriculture industry by thanking the state's 62,000 farm families. The eight-day wintertime extravaganza includes livestock judging, cooking contests and exhibitions, rodeo competitions and tractor pulls at the 24-acre complex. The 2013 farm show theme is "Made in PA. It Makes a Difference," highlighting the state's varied agricultural products, including honey, maple syrup, wool and Christmas trees. It opened Jan. 5, and runs through Jan. 12.
Paul Wagner, 19, of Danielsville, works on grooming his Angus steer Jackson to be shown in the Junior Market Steer Show during the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 6, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa.
Justin Awckland, 14, of Quakertown, ties up his angus steer Jax following a showing in the Junior Market Steer Show during the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 6, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa.
Courtney Smith, 22, of Northampton, assists in the grooming process as she trims the hair of black angus steer Jackson to be shown in the Junior Market Steer Show during the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 6, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa.
Entry No. 53, which did not place in the competition, featured a tightly woven lattice top crust, a decorative apple, and the words "Made in PA" sprinkled on top, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Thomas Buss of Allentown, Pa. carries a pair of ducks to their cages at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa. The farm show opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 12.
Dylan Bomgardner of Annville, Pa., washes his heifer at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Jacob Rassau, left, of Saxonburg, Pa., and Pat Maimone of Deerfield, N.H. talk at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa.
People wait in line with their animals to check in at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Russ Wilson of New Freedom, Pa., displays his Berkshire gilt in a competition at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa.
A pair of boots are seen with spurs at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, Jan. 4, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pa.