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The Wool Story/Miller-Murphy-Howard Building
Watch wool as it is spun into yarn. How do they get all those colors?! |
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The Rabbit Story/Multipurpose Building
See dozens of breeds of rabbits and cavies. Pet the rabbit in the petting box. You will see, they are much more than just pets. |
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The Cotton Story/Tent south of Clock Tower
Today, the world uses more cotton than any other fiber, and cotton is a leading cash crop in Georgia and the United States. |
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The Georgia Grown Story/Heritage Hall
Many of Georgia’s commodities, fruits, vegetables, nuts, plants, flowers and wine are showcased. This is a production of University of Georgia Horticulture Department. |
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The Centennial Farm Story/Heritage Hall
Farms that have been around for at least 100 years give us a peek at our past heritage. |
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The Beef Story/Beef & Dairy Barn
Focus on the many products derived from beef cattle besides meat and meat products! This is an important part of everyday lives. |
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Judge Along/All Barns and Arenas
Learn what the “official judges” look for in each of the 8 species of animals. Then you can “judge” them for yourself! |
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The Poultry Story/Poultry Bldg/North Gate
Watch baby chicks hatch and learn about this interesting industry. |
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The Dairy Story/Beef & Dairy Barn
Watch a cow being milked and sample the delicious results. Learn the history of dairy and find out the importance to our growth and development. |
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The Honey Bee Story/Heritage Hall
Taste honey made from different types of flowers and see hard working honey bees on the job in a live beehive! |
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Food for Four/McGill MarketPlace
This Kroger exhibit will show you just how much a family of four can eat in one year! |
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Mule and Tenant Farmer Statue/West Gate
The Honorable Larry Walker’s vision of a memorial to mules and tenant farmers pays tribute to the legendary backbone of Georgia’s agricultural heritage. |
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Antique Engines and Tractors/South Gate
Get a look at the tractors and machinery used years ago to harvest crops and provide food and fiber for families. |
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Georgia Christmas Tree Story/Heritage Hall
Growers of a variety of Christmas trees in Georgia will tell how they produce the perfect tree locations of “cut-your-own” farms. |
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Georgia Water Quality/Miller-Murphy-Howard
Sit on a porch and watch a thunderstorm. “Uncover” our worst water pollution problems: erosion and sedimentation. This exhibit produced by UGA Bio and Ag Engineering. |
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The Archaeo Bus/nearSouth Gate
Hands-on, minds-on activities that will make students (and teachers) want to take out their social studies, science, math and even language arts books. Archaeology is fun!
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