Prospective exhibitors busy preparing livestock, perfecting recipes and improving their showmanship skills in preparation for the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show may find it more convenient to register thanks to a new online credit card payment program, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff last week.

"With livestock and dairy shows, crop harvests and holiday season preparations, fall is a busy time of year for many Farm Show exhibitors," said Wolff.

The 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show will be held Jan. 10 - 17 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. Each year, more than 400,000 people visit the free-admission show.

To register online, visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us and click "Register Online." xhibitors may also register via mail at 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110.

To request a 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show premium book, call 717- 787-5373 or www.farmshow.state.pa.us and click "2009 Premium List."