Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
North Carolina State University
WHEN: April 16,17,18
Wednesday through Friday (rain or shine)
TIME: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(least busy times are 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
WHERE: NC State University
Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory
3720 Lake Wheeler Road
(2 miles south of I-40)
WHAT: Farm Animal Days gives children a chance to see and touch farm animals and learn about agriculture; tractors will also be on display. The event is designed for school field trips (pre-school through first grade)
Daily Activities Include (each day is the same)
Demonstrations of cow milking (ongoing), shorn sheep and practice roping.
Touch the animals: pigs, rabbits, sheep, goats, chicks.
Other animals to see: cows, horses.
One hour is sufficient to see all the exhibits.
Farm Animal Days is brought to you by the departments of Animal Science, Poultry Science and Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University and is hosted by the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory.
If you have special needs or are a person with a disability or desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to paticipate in this activity, please call Lake Wheeler Field Labs at 919.515.2759 or Brent Jennings at 919-515-4467 at least two weeks before the event to request accommodations.
Please Register On Line Using the following form
Registration Deadline is April 1, 2008