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Close Encounters with Agriculture
Close Encounters with Agriculture is an award-winning program offered each year to Montgomery County fourth-grade students. Since 1993, over 100,000 students have participated in this hands-on educational program designed to teach students about modern agriculture, maintaining a healthy environment, and leading a healthy lifestyle.
Close Encounters with Agriculture Facts - all slots are filled for 2024
Theme: Close Encounters with Agriculture – applicable to Social Studies, Science, Math, and Health curriculums
Audience: 4th Grade Students - 225 to 300 students per day
Dates for 2024: October 9 - 31, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Agricultural History Farm Park (M-NCPPC), 18410 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855
Goals:
- To promote and increase the visibility of agricultural science and related fields
- To demonstrate the interrelationship between agriculture, the environment, and nutrition
- To increase the understanding of agriculture among youth and their families
- To involve volunteers in promoting agriculture and related fields
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