Educational Exhibits
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services'
Germ City with the Division of Food and Drug Protection
Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
How clean are your hands? Even if you think you have a good hand-washing technique, you may be surprised with the germs you leave behind. That’s the focus of Germ City! While you're in the Graham Building, make sure you take time to learn proper hand washing techniques after you visit the animals!
SouthLand Dairy Farmers Mobile Dairy Classroom
Friday: Noon, 3 and 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m., Noon, 3 and 6 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m., Noon, 3 and 6 p.m.
Want to know how the milk in your grocery store gets there? At the Southland Dairy Classroom, we'll demonstrate how to milk a cow, describe how milk goes from the farm to the consumer, and then answer questions from the audience. We're bringing the dairy experience directly to you by sharing the process that includes math, science, health (nutrition), and agriculture!
Butterfly Barn
Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Come learn all about butterfly life cycles and migration patterns of native butterflies inside the Jim Graham Building!
Egg to Chick Egg Candling
Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Have you ever wondered how to tell if an egg is fertilized? Come out and join the Veterinary Division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as they give you the hands-on experience observing the growth and development of an embryo inside an egg.