What's inside the Joy of Farm Watching?

What's inside?

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States enjoy the hobby of farm watching. Identifying and observing farms and farm activity provides endless joy and can make living in or visiting the country even more pleasurable. This guide will help you! In its 72 pages, it includes sections on:

Farm Types The Guide includes short descriptions of Pennsylvania's 11 different major types of farms, including beef, dairy, field crops, poultry, mushroom, and horse farms. Each description provides background information about how the farms operate and typical production practices. The farm type descriptions include an "icon" that is used in the subsequent sections to help you identify on which farms you are most likely to see the building, machine, or equipment.
	Field Marks The Guide contains photographs of common Pennsylvania crops in various stages of growth, as well as information about how these crops are used by farmers.
Buildings and Structures The Guide includes short descriptions of Pennsylvania's 11 different major types of farms, including beef, dairy, field crops, poultry, mushroom, and horse farms.
	Farm Machinery and Equipment The Guide provides photographs and brief descriptions of 15 major types of farm machinery found in Pennsylvania, including why and how each machine typically is used on a farm.
Animals The Guide has photographs and short descriptions of the different types of farm animals you're most likely to observe from the roadside, including dairy cattle, beef cattle, and horses.
	Habitat Maps The Guide has 12 habitat maps, showing where in Pennsylvania you are most likely to encounter different types of farms.