CULLMAN —
The 2012 North Alabama Agriplex Touring Farms for Kids for children ages 7 through 13 years will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20-21, at the North Alabama Agriplex Heritage Center, 1714 Talley Ho St., Cullman 35055. Participants will receive $5 vouchers to spend at the Festhalle Market Platz. Tours and demonstrations include: Boyd Farms, Goldvine Farms, Experiment Station, Water Works Center, Morgan County Agricultural Services Building, the 650-Acre Wetland Mitigation Site, and more. Cost is $20/person.
For more information, contact Rachel Dawsey at 256-297-1044 or email to cullmanag@gmail.com. To print a registration form, visit http://www.aces.edu/counties/Cullman/documents/2012RegistrationTFFKfillableform.pdf
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Shown are two of last year’s participants, Jessica and Justin Youmans with their gear following the fishing activity of the tour.
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June 12, 2012
2012 North Alabama Agriplex Touring Farms for Kids
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