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MONTGOMERY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

visit mcagfair.com for show times

Old MacDonald’s Barn — Barn #10 — Open Each Day

Old MacDonald’s Barn will continue to include animal exhibits, the Milking Parlor, and the Adventist Health-
Care Shady Grove Medical Center Mooo-ternity Ward within one building! Old MacDonald’s Barn started in
1967 with a handful of baby animals exhibited to show them being raised on local farms. Come see a variety
of animals; some young, old, and unusual - all in one big red barn. Learn interesting facts about farm animals
currently residing on farms in our area.

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Mooo-ternity Ward and Milking Parlor — Barn #10

Come see a newborn calf stand on its legs for the first time and the bonding between a mother and her calf. Check the schedule
at the Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center Mooo-ternity Ward to see what is happening each day. There may even
be a new birth to see! You’ll also witness old fashioned hand milking and modern machine milking.
The Maryland Agricultural Showcase Master Gardeners

A first in the nation, the Bring your gardening problems and talk with experienced,
Mobile Science Laboratory University of MD trained, Master Gardeners. See examples of
has shown enormous native and non-native
success in directly teaching plantings and get
the interaction between information on pests,
agriculture and our every disease, soil, and water
day environment. conservation. Gardening
Hands-on experiences in talks are given every day.
Ag Products, Aquatics, and Biotechnology have proven very We are located between
effective and very popular learning methods. Located near the Chilly Mall and Old
Chilly Mall on the Upper Grounds. MacDonald’s Barn.
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Honey Bee Education by the
Showcase of Montgomery County
“Making Tracks Beekeepers Association:
to the Fair” Find the queen in
the beehive. A beekeeper
4-H Clubs will be available at various
on Maple Avenue, times throughout each
near the First Aid Station day for demonstrations,
Saturday, August 18, questions, and displays.
12noon–4pm Located at
4-H: The Power of Youth Farmers’ Triangle