Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 18, 2009
Ag Progress Days offers tips on bringing green roofs to your home (:49)
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Suggested Intro:
THIS YEAR'S THEME AT PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS IS WATER QUALITY, AND ONE OF THE EXHIBITS AT THE EXPO PRESENTS A WAY TO USE RAINWATER TO CAUSE YOUR HOME TO BLOOM. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:19) A POPULAR EXHIBIT AT THIS YEAR'S AG PROGRESS DAYS FEATURES GREEN-ROOF TECHNOLOGY, WHICH REPLACES THE SHINGLES ON YOUR HOME WITH A THIN LAYER OF SOIL AND LIVING, GROWING PLANTS. GREEN ROOFS REDUCE STORMWATER RUN-OFF AND CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED WATER QUALITY IN A COMMUNITY. PENN STATE HORTICULTURIST RICH HUBER SAYS THE ADVANTAGES RANGE FROM THE ECONOMIC TO THE AESTHETIC:
Huber Actuality:
(:17) "YOU'RE GONNA GET A LOT MORE ROOF LIFE AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE LOWER COOLING AND HEATING COSTS BECAUSE YOU HAVE EXTRA INSULATION. AND THESE ACTUALLY CHANGE COLOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SO, IN THE EARLY SPRING EVERYTHING IS KIND OF GREENISH, THEN EVERYTHING STARTS TO FLOWER. THEN THEY GET KIND OF REDDISH WHEN IT GETS COOLER; A LOT OF THEM WILL TURN RED WHEN IT GETS COLD. SOME OF THESE WILL ACTUALLY STAY GREEN ALL WINTER"(:14) PENN STATE IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN GREEN ROOF TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY INNOVATIONS ON DISPLAY AT AG PROGRESS DAYS. THE EVENT RUNS THROUGH THURSDAY ON ROUTE 45 NEAR STATE COLLEGE, AND ADMISSION AND PARKING ARE FREE. FROM ROCK SPRINGS, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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