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Did you know?•Agriculturalfairsbeganin1810inBerkshireCounty,Mass.Agriculturalfairswereenter-ingtheirgoldenageduringthe1850swhentheN.C.StateAgriculturalSocietybeganitsfairinOctoberof1853.

•TheN.C.StateFairisthelargest11-dayagriculturalfairinthenation.TheFairhashadmorethan12.25millionvisitorsinthelast15years,with877,939fairgoersin2009.

TheHistoryoftheGreatN.C.StateFair.......................................................... 3FoldingFunintheVillageofYesteryear.......................................................... 4FarmingThroughtheYears............................................................................... 5CookingUpaBlue-RibbonSuccess............................................................. 6-7TheBuzzAboutBackyardBeekeeping......................................................... 7-8GrowingandLearningwithLivestock,plusaLivestockActivityGame..... 9ADairyFunWordSearch&FarmAnimalFind............................................. 10ScavengerHunt...................................................................................................11

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Travelinginhorse-drawncarriagesandbuggies,farmersarrivedinRaleighforthefirst-everNorthCarolinaStateFaironTuesday,Oct.18,1853.TheStateAgricultur-

alSocietyhostedthefairwithhopesofteachingandentertainingfarmersfromacrossthestate.Fastforward157yearsandfairgoerswillfindthatNorthCarolinastillproudlycelebratesitsagriculturalheritageattheannualfallevent.

Originally,theFairactedasavenuetoshowcaseagriculturalchangessuchasnewequipmenttechnolo-

giesandproductiontechniques.BecausemostNorthCarolinianslivedinruralareaswithlimitedaccesstocommunication,theFairprovidedavenuetobringfarmerstogetherforeducationalcollaboration.TheStateFairnowaimstoeducateconsumers.Withmidwayrides,deep-friedfoodstands,fairgamesandinteractiveexhibits,theStateFairhaschangedquiteabit.Howev-er,thegoalsofagriculturaleducationandculturalpres-ervationstillexist.FairgoersexploreNorthCarolina’sagriculturalheritagethroughouttheFairinplacessuchasthe:

• GottoBeNCtent• FieldofDreamsexhibit• Antiquefarmmachinerydisplay• LivestockcompetitionsintheJimGrahamBuilding

• ArtsandcraftsintheVillageofYesteryear

• TobaccobarnandtheOldGristMillinHeritageCircle

• HorticulturecompetitionsintheExpoCenter

Today,thefairisanexciting11-dayeventcelebratingNorthCarolina’spast,presentandfuture.The2010N.C.StateFairthemeencouragesfairgoerstocel-ebratewhat’sgreat.Withcontests,cows,concerts,crafts,chickens,corndogsandmuchmore,theN.C.StateFairwillalwaysbeacelebrationofgreatagriculture,greattradition,greatinnovation,greateducationandgreatpeople.

The history of the great N.C. State Fair

Did you know?•NorthCarolinaranksNo.1inthenationforpro-ductionofsweetpotatoesandtobacco.

•NorthCarolinaranksinthenation’stop10forproductionof:Christmastrees,hogs,turkeys,strawberries,toma-toes,peanuts,cucumbers,snapbeans,grapes,blueberries,cotton,apples,cabbage,squash,watermel-onsandmuchmore.

•In2009,therewere850,000totalcattleinNorthCarolina.Thesecowsproducedmorethan200,000poundsofbeefandmorethan800,000poundsofmilk.

Questions?1. Ifyouwereafarmer,what

wouldyouliketoraiseorgrow?Wherewouldyousellyourproducts?IsthereanywhereinNorthCarolinathisproductisalreadygrown?

2. AgricultureisimportanttotheN.C.StateFairandoureconomy.Thisindustryemploysnearly20percentoftheN.C.workforce.Lookthroughrecentnewspapersandfindsto-riesaboutagriculture.Whydoyouthinkthesestoriesaremakingthenews?

Activity•Timetobecreative!Usingpaper,crayons,coloredpencilsandmarkers,createanad-vertisementthatcouldbeusedtopromoteaproductgrownorraisedinNorthCarolina.


WhenFairM)anager,J.S.DortonlaunchedtheVillageofYesteryearexhibitin1951,hemaynothaveimaginedthevarietyofcraft-

ersitwouldonedayhouse.Hisvisionwassimplytoshowcaseandpreserveheritagecraftsandskills.Forthepasteightyears,origamiartistSusanHansenhasproudlydemonstratedhertalentwhilesellingherbrightlycoloredpapercranes,rabbits,boxes,sailboatsandflowerstoeagerfairgoers.

TheRaleighresidenthasprac-ticedorigamifor20years.

AlthoughorigamioriginatedineasternAsiaduringthesixthcentury,itisnowpracticedallovertheworld.

“Everypartoftheworldhascreateddifferentpaperfolds—thepaperairplaneandfortunetellerareuniqueAmericanfolds,”Hansensaid.“Contrarytopopularbelief,paperfoldingalsohasdeeprootsinNorthCarolina.Longago,schoolteacherswhowereresponsibleforchildrenofmanyageswouldteachorigami.”

Hansen,aswellasotherartistsandcraftsmenintheVillageofYesteryear,encouragefairgoerstoappreciateage-oldartsandcrafts,justasJ.S.Dortonenvisioned.

“Ilovetalkingtopeopleandsharingmyart.ThevarietyofartintheVillageofYesteryearisfascinating,”Hansensaid.

Hansen’sfavoriteorigamifoldisthecrane,whichhasmorethan20folds.InJapaneseculture,thecraneisasacredbirdrepresentingloyalty,beautyandpeace.Ac-cordingtoaJapanesecustom,anyonewiththepatiencetofold1,000papercraneswillbegrantedonewish.Hansenhasfoldedover30,000andmakesthesamewishaftereachgroupoffolds.

“WhenIfoldcranes,Irememberthatworldpeaceispossible,andwishtoseethatpeaceduringmylifetime.”

Did you know?•OrigamicomesfromtheJapanesewordoru,meaningfolding,andkami,meaningpaper.•Allorigamifiguresaremadewithoutcuttingorgluing.Artistsmakeornateanimals,flowersandothershapessimplybycreasingandfolding.

Questions?1. Ifyoucouldchooseanyanimaltofoldintoanorigamishape,whatanimalwouldyouchooseandwhy?

2. Accordingtocustom,ifyoufolded1,000papercranesyouwouldbegrantedonewish.Whatwouldyouwish

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Sources:http://www.origami-resource-center.com;http://www.traditionscustoms.com


Whenitcomestofarmingtechnology,NorthCarolinahascomealongway.PriortotheCivilWar,farmershadyettopracticescientificagri-

culture—agriculturalproductiontestedandproventhroughsci-entificstudy.Today,researchandtechnologicalimprovementshaveadvancedagricultureinthestateand,asaresult,NorthCarolinaranksamongthemostagriculturallydiversestatesinthenation.

Asfarmershaveexpandedtheireffortstomeetthegrow-ingdemandforagricultur-alproducts,theynowrelyonfarmmachinerymorethanever.Fromtheinven-

tionofthemechanicalreap-erandthesteelplowinthe

1800stothegasoline-poweredandair-conditionedtractorsinthe

1900s,farmmachineryhasundergoneanevolutionofimprovement.

TheAntiqueFarmMachineryexhibitattheN.C.StateFairdisplaysacollec-tionofvintagefarmtoolsrangingfromtraditionalspinningwheelstoagedhandreapers.TheexhibitalsofeaturesanoldmilkbottledisplayandmorethanadozenAllis-Chalmers,Farmall,JohnDeereand

SilverKingtractorsfromthe1930sthroughthe1950s.

ClydeRiggs,exhibitsuperintendent,hasbeeneducatingfairgoersaboutNorthCarolina’sagriculturalmachineryfornearly20years.“Youngandoldfairgoersareattractedtotheexhibitformanyreasons,”saidtheDur-hamCountyresident.“Olderfolkshavepersonalmemoriesofcertainitems,whereasyoungerfolkshavequestions.Ienjoysharinghis-toryandtellingstoriesofmychildhoodexperiencesonthefarm.”

Therapiddevelopmentoffarmmachinerybeganwiththeshifttowardlarge-scalefarming.Inno-vationssuchasbuildingequipmentwithsteelratherthaniron,andusingrubbertiresratherthansteelwheels,markimportantdevelopmentsinthehistoryoffarmingequipment.

Today,farmingequipmentisbuilttodomoreworkinlesstime,tobesaferandtorequirelessupkeep.Manytractorsarenowequippedwithincreasedhorsepower,automatedsteering,LCDscreens,camerasandGlobalPositioningSystems.

“Newtractortechnologiesspeedupandsimplifythefarmingprocessbyde-creasinghumanerror,”saidBobbyCummings,aMasseyFergusonrepresentative.“Withoutmodernmachinery,farmerswouldnotbeabletoefficientlyproduceenoughfoodforthegrowingpopulation.”

Tolearnmoreabouttheevolutionoffarmmachinery,besuretovisittheAntiqueFarmMachineryshed,locatedneartheVillageofYesteryear.

Did you know?•In1841ittook65hourstoproduceoneacreofwheat.Thankstomoreadvancedmachinery,in1941ittookonly2.5hourstodothesamejob.(Source:http://www.antiquefarming.com)

Timeline

1794:CottongininventedbyEliWhitney

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1837:SteelplowinventedbyJohnDeere

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Likemany9-year-olds,NoahGuthriehashisshareofhouse-holdchores.However,thereisoneresponsibilitythatis

morefunthanworkforthefifth-grader—beingassistantchefinthekitchen.

Cookingalongsidehismotherandfather,theGarnerresidenthasdevelopedapassionforculinaryartwhilelearningtopreparehealthymealsanddeliciousdesserts.

Noah’sdedicationtoculinaryexcellenceresultedinthesweettastofsuccesswhenhewonfirstplaceintheMakeitwithMalt-O-Mealcookingcontestatthe2009N.C.StateFair.

“Eversincehewasknee-high,Noahhasbeenmorethanwillingtohelpinthekitchen,”saidTammyGuthrie,Noah’smother.“Noahhasasweettoothandenjoyspreparingtreatssuchascookies,cakesandpies,butweneverimaginedthathewouldwinsuchacompetitivecontest.”

Thewinningrecipe,CinnamonToastersAppleDelight,in-cludedcrispNorthCarolinaapples,asugarcookiepouch,butterandCinnamonToastersbreakfastcereal.

Theyoungchefimaginedthedessertlongbeforethe2009PremiumBookwaspublished.Afterthereciperuleswerereleased,Noahadaptedthepietotheguidelinesoutlinedbycontestofficials.Hespentanentireyearperfect-ingtherecipebyaskingfamilyandfriendstobeofficialtastetesters.

“Thesponsoredcookingcontestsareopentopeopleofallageswithvaryingdegreesofexperi-ence,”saidLisaPrince,whoheadsupthecookingcontests,“AndwewerethrilledwhenNoahwonbe-causewehopethathissuccesswillencouragemorechildrentoenter.”

TheGuthriefamilydidnotexpecttheiryoungestsontobringhomeablueribbon.

“IwassoshockedthatIcried,”TammyGuthriesaid.“Ithinkitisincrediblethatfiveoutofsixjudgesselectedhispieasthewinnerfromnearly100dishes.”

ThewinearnedNoahablueribbon,anofficialMalt-O-Mealapron,$100andpersonalsat-isfaction.Hisreactiontothewinwasdifferentthanhismom’s—hecouldn’ttakethesmileoffhisface.

Inordertobetterunderstandthestylesandmethodsof

cooking,Noahhasexpandedhispart-timehobbyintoanacademicendeavor.Aspartofhishomeschoolcurriculum,hehaschosentotakeanelec-tivecourseinbasicculinaryskills.

“Ienjoylearningaboutthevari-ouscuttingtechniquesanddifferentseasonings,”saidthebuddingchef.“Ilearnedthatyouuseaparingknifetocutvegetablesandacarvingknifetocutmeat.Iwouldsaythatcookingisoneofmyfavoritesub-jects.”

Noahhasalsolearnedthevalueoflocalandhomegrownproducts.Intheirbackyard,theGuthrieshavetwogardens:afamilygardenandapersonalgardenfortheblue-ribbonchef.Ineachgarden,NoahGuthrieisresponsibleforwateringandtend-ingthetomatoes,corn,gourds,okra,water-melon,cantaloupeandcucumbers.

Thefamilyalsopurchasesrawgraintogrindintoflour.

“Wegrindourownflourandgrowfruitsandvegetablestoteachoursonstheimportanceofnutritiouseating,”saidTammyGuthrie.“WearethrilledthatNoah

hasexpressedinterestinlearninghowtouselocallygrownproducetoprepareappetizingmealsforthefamily.”

Each year at the N.C. State Fair, brothers Noah and Joshua Guthrie enter numerous competitions. From cooking and beekeeping to woodworking and photography, the Guthrie brothers know how to enjoy the Fair with a competitive edge

Competitions are a Family Affair

Please see “Cooking” on Page 8


JoshuaGuthrieclaimstocareformorethan5,000“pets.”

Withtheresponsibilityoftendingtwobackyardbeehives,the12-year-oldisnotexaggeratingentirely;maybejuststretchingthedefinitionofpet.

Threeyearsago,JoshuaandhisfathervisitedabeekeepingexhibitandclassattheMuseumofNaturalSciencesinRaleigh.Eversince,Joshuacan’tgetenoughofthebee’sbuzz.

“WhenIsawtheactivehiveduringthemuseumclass,IknewthatIwantedtobeabee-keeper,”theGarnerresidentsaid.“Theinternalstructureandsocialorder

ofthehiveweresointerestingthatIcouldn’twaittolearnmore.”

Theyoungbeekeeperreceivedhisfirsthivethroughahomeschoolcooperativeprogramfocusedonteachingthesweettradetoanewgeneration.

“Inthepast,themajorityofbeekeeperswereolderfolks,”saidDonHopkins,apiaryinspectionsupervisorfortheN.C.DepartmentofAgricultureandConsumerServices.“Today,themoreexperiencedbeekeepersareteachingyoungadultsandchildrenthetrade.Beekeepingisbecomingquitetrendy.”

Thetrendmaybeontheuptickbecauseoftherecurringsyndrome,ColonyCollapseDisorder.Thedisordercausesbeestomysteriouslyandunexpectedlydisap-pearfromahive.

“ColonyCollapseDisorderhasledtoanincreasedawarenessofthe

beepopulation,”Hopkinssaid.“Manyfamiliesbeginbeekeep-ingoutofconcern,butquicklygrowtolovethehobby.”

Joshua’shiveshavesufferedfromthedisordertwice.Heisnowonhisthirdhive.

“NoonecanexplainthecausesofCol-onyCollapseDisorder,”Joshuasaid.“Myhiveshadplentyofpollen,broodandeverythingnecessarytosupportlife,butthebeesstillleft.”

Eachyear,theN.C.StateFairhostsbeekeepingexhibitsintheExpoBuildingtoinformNorthCaroliniansaboutthehoneybeepopulation.AlthoughColony

CollapseDisorderhasaffectedmanybeekeepers,thenumberofbeeandhoneyexhibitorsandexhibitsissteadilyincreasing.In2007,therewere80exhibi-

torsand207exhibits.In2009,therewere144and611,respectively.Joshuawillbeamongthemthisyearasafirst-timecompetitor.

Each year at the N.C. State Fair, brothers Noah and Joshua Guthrie enter numerous competitions. From cooking and beekeeping to woodworking and photography, the Guthrie brothers know how to enjoy the Fair with a competitive edge

Competitions are a Family Affair

Questions?1. Peoplewhoenterthesponsored

cookingcontestsattheStateFaircookap-petizers,entreesanddesserts.Ifyouentered

acontest,whatdishwouldyoucook?Whatwouldyoucallyourrecipe?

2. Whenheisnotcookinginthekitchenorgardeningoutside,Noahenjoysfishing,huntingandplayingsports.Whathobbiesdoyouenjoy?

3. Lookatthe2010StateFairPremiumBookatwww.ncstatefair.org.Whichcat-egoriesappealtoyou?Whichcontest

couldyouenternextyear?

Please see “Bees” on Page 8


Likemanyamateurhobbyistsandexperiencedprofessionals,Joshuahasbecomeveryfondofhisbees.

“WhenIgotmyfirsthive,Iwouldneverbearoundthemwithoutprotectiveclothing,”Joshuasaid.“NowIsitandwatchthemeverydaywithoutit.Themoreyou’rearoundthem,themoreyougetusedtothemandthemoretheygetusedtoyou.”

Joshuacollectshoneyandbeeswaxfromhishivetwiceayear.Asanaspiringentre-preneur,hestartedabusinesscalledGuthrieBrothersBees.Althoughheusuallygivesfam-ilyandclosefriendshoney,onedayhehopestosellitforprofit.Hehasdesignedjarlabelsandisworkingondesigningbusinesscards.

PriortotheStateFair,manybeekeep-erspreparetheirhoneyfortheFaircom-petitions.BeekeepersfromNorthCaro-linaenterpurehoney,creamedhoney,beeswaxandmead,orhoneywine,withhopesofwinningablueribbon.

“2010shouldbeagoodyearforhoneyflow,”Hopkinssaid.“Wearere-

allylookingforwardtothecom-petitions.Theyshouldbea

rathersweetsurprise.”

JoshuaisnostrangertocompetingattheFair.Lastyearheen-teredthebeekeepingphotographycompe-titionandthesmallfurniturecompetition.Hetookhomesecond

placeinthesmallfurni-turecompetitionforanart

boxmadefromwood.

“IfIcangetareallygoodjarofhoneythatisnotcrystallizing,IwilldefinitelyentertheJuniorHoneyCompetitionthisyear,”Joshuasaid.“IreallydolovethecompetitionsattheFair.”

Eventhoughtheenthusiasticgardeningchefenjoyscuttingvegetablesandcombiningspices,hestillprefersdeliciousdesserts.Inordertoorganizeallhissweetideas,herecordspotentialrecipesinasecretrecipenotebook.Thenotebookincludesascrumptious-soundingseven-layercake,anentic-ingicingrecipeandadelectabledessertcalledTripleFudgeBananaSwirl.

Withplanstoenterthe2010StateFaircookingcontests,Noahisdevotedtocontinuallyim-provinghisculinaryability.

“Thisyear’sentryistopsecret,”hesaid.“However,Icantellyouthatitwillbeanotherpie.Theyaremyfavorite.”

COOKING continued from Page 8 _________________________________________________________________________

BEES continued from Page 8 _____

Did you know?•ThehoneybeeisNorthCaro-lina’sofficialstateinsect.

•Therearethreecastesofbeesinahive.Atypicalbeehivein-cludesonequeenbee,20,000-80,000femaleworkerbeesand300-3,000maledronebees.

•NorthCarolina’shoneybeesproducemillionsofdollarsofhoneyeachyear,buttheirgreatestvalueistheircontribu-tiontoagriculturalproduction.Beespollinatecropsandkeepthemhealthy.

Queen Bee, Drone Bee, Worker Bee• Thequeenbeeistheonlybeecapableofreproducing.

Shecanlayupto2,000eggsperday.Dronebeesaremalebees.

• Workerbeesarefemalebees.

• Thequeenbeedevelopstobemuchlargerthanthefemaleworkerbees.


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1. Weshouldeatmangoatthebeach.2. LostRichardwandersthestreet.3. Youranchorseemstobeinthewater.4. WhathappensifIshopuntilIdrop?5. Ialwaysmisspellamazing.6. Thecrabbitmytoe.7. Sharpigloosarenotround.8. Yourcoworkershelpgetthejobdone.9. Championswineverything.10. Withacomputeryoucancopy,paste,eraseandmovewordseasily.

Answers:1)Goat;2)Ostrich;3)Horse;4)Fish;5)Llama;6)Rabbit;7Pig;8)Cow;9)Swine;10)Steer

Thereisananimal’snamehidingineachsentencebelow.Lookingcarefully,findtheanimalsineachsentence.Example:There’sabeein“Hewillbeexcitedtowinthegame.”

Find the Farm Animal


Nine-year-oldReganMitchemlikesspendingtimewithheranimals,andshehopesthatbondingtimewilltranslateinto

blue-ribbonsuccessintheshowring.

TheLenoirCountyyouth,whoisamemberoftheLincolnCounty4-HClubandtheClevelandCounty4-HDairySteerClub,showscalvesandlambsinthelivestockcompetitionsattheN.C.StateFairandtheClevelandCountyFair.

In2009,sheearnedashowmanshippinattheStateFair,butisstillwait-ingonherfirstribbon.Reganunderstandstheresponsibilityanddedica-tioninvolvedincaringforalivingcreature.

Herparents,WayneandCrystalMitchem,arefocusedontheedu-cationshegainsandonthefunofshowinganimals.

“Themostimportantaspectofshowinglivestockisthatyoungpeoplebecomefamiliarwiththeiragriculturalrootsandunder-standtheoriginsoftheirfood,”WayneMitchemsaid.“Ourfavor-itepartofshowingisthatweareabletowatchourdaughtergrow,physicallyandemotionally,alongsideheranimals.”

Inordertobuildastrongbond,Reganspendstimewithherlambsandcalveseveryday.

“Ienjoyhangingoutwithmyanimals,”Regansaid.“Beforeyoucantakealamborcalfintothearena,youhavetohaveabond.”

Inordertokeepheranimalshealthyandpreparethemforcom-petitions,Reganmustfeedthemdailyandgroomthembeforeshows.Becauseshespendssomuchtimewithherfour-leggedcompanions,Reganconsidersthemherfriends.

Theinterestinshowinglive-stockcomesnaturallyintheMitchemfamily.Regan’smom,Crys-tal,beganshowingpigsandsteersattheageof9,whileReganshowedherfirstlambatage6.

“Ashermother,Ifeltaresponsibilitytoexposehertotheprocessofraisingafarmanimal,”Crys-talMitchemsaid.“Wewantedhertounderstandthehardworkanddedicationrequired,butmostofall,wewantedhertofeeltheprideandrewardofsuccess.”

AlthoughReganenjoysshowingcalves,shepreferslambsbe-causetheyaresmaller.Thisyear,she

willshowoneofherlambsintheN.C.StateFairJuniorLivestockcompetition.

“ThelivestockshowsattheFairareasocialevent,”Crys-talMitchemsaid.“Therearemanychildrenwhosharethesameinterests.Theolderchildrenactasrolemodelsandteachhertipsandtricks

aboutshowing.”

NeitherRegannorherparentsgetnervousbeforetheshows.

“Reganisalaidbacktypeofkidandshetakeseverythinginstride,”WayneMitchemsaid.“Althoughweallgetveryexcited,weprobablywon’tgetnervousunlessReganbecomescompetitivewhenshegetsolder.Fornow,wejustwanthertohavefunwithoutanyoutsidepressure.”

Growing andLearningwith Livestock

Livestock Matching: Match the animal with

the baby nameSheep PoultCattle PigletMule LambGoat CalfSwine FoalChicken Colt(male)Horse ChickTurkey Kid

Sheep—Lamb;Cattle—Calf;Mule—Foal;Goat—Kid;Swine—Piglet;Chicken—Chick;Horse—Colt(male);Turke—Poult

Questions?1. Manylivestockcompeti-torsstartshowingwhenthey

are4or5yearsold.Sometimestheseyoungstersliterallyseeeye-to-eyewiththeiranimals.Howtallareyou?Howmanyincheswouldyouranimalhavetobetoseeeye-to-eyewithyou?(Hint:

Thereare12inchesinonefoot).

Did you know?•YoucanseeavarietyofNorthCarolinalivestockondisplayattheStateFairArkintheExpoCenter.Morethan60ani-malsarepartoftheexhibit,includingcattle,sheep,swineandgoats.TheArkisopendailyduringtheFair.


Scavenger Hunt 1. InPitzerHeritageCircle,visittheone-roomschoolhousewhereStateFairhistorianPaulBlankin-

shiptellsstoriesandanswersquestionsaboutpastN.C.StateFairs.WhatyearwasPitzerHeri-tageCirclefirstintroduced?_____________

2. TheAntiqueFarmMachineryExhibitfeaturestractorsfromthe1930sthroughthe1950s.Theseantiquetractorscomeinanarrayofcolors:orangetractorsbyAllis-Chalmers,greentractorsbyJohnDeereandredtractorsbyFarmall.The_____________brandoftractorincludesacolorinitsname.

3. Gotyogurt,cheeseoricecream?Onlyifyou’vegotmilk.CheckouttheStateFairArkandlistthefivebreedsofdairycattlethatcompeteintheFair’slivestockcompetitions:_____________,_____________,_____________,_____________and_____________.

4. WithHalloweenrightaroundthecorner,manyfairgoersmayprepareforthespookyholidaybycarvingpumpkins.TheFairfeaturesgiantpumpkinsthatwouldmakegreatgiantjack-o-lanterns.GototheExpoCenterandrecordhowmuchthelargestpumpkinweighs:_____________.

5. NorthCarolinaapplesarecrispandsweet.IntheExpoCenterfindandnamethetwotypesofapplewiththeworddeliciousintheirname:_____________and_____________.

6. ThehallsaredeckedintheNorthLobbyofDortonArena.NorthCarolinaproduces_____________percentofthenation’sChristmastrees.

7. CheckouttheFieldofDreamsexhibit.NorthCarolinafarmersproduced_____________millionbushelsofcornforgrainin2009.

8. TheGottoBeNCexhibitfeaturesfoodproductsmadebycompaniesinNorthCarolina.NorthCarolinaisoneofthemostagriculturallydiversestatesinthenation.WheredoesN.C.rankinthecountryintermsofagriculturaldiversity?___________________.

9. StopbytheGreenNCexhibitandseewaysthatNorthCarolinianscangogreen.NorthCarolin-iansrecycled_____________tonsofplasticbottles,metalcans,glassjars,cardboard,newspa-pers,magazinesandotherrecyclablematerialin2009.

10.Fromculinarymasterpieces,elaboratequiltsandcannedgoods,theEducationBuildinghousesthecarefulhandiworkofNorthCarolinians.Findthedecoratedcakedisplayandlistthenameoftheprofessionalcakedecoratingcontestwinner.________________________________.

Congratulations!Yourscavengerhuntmissionisaccomplished!TurninyourcompletedpaperintheInformationboothintheExpoCenterlobbytocollectyourribbon!

TakeHomeQuestion:Aftertouringthefairgroundsandcompletingthescavengerhunt,whatdoyouthinkisthegreatestpartabouttheN.C.StateFair? ___________________________________________

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For More Information:

www.ncstatefair.orgGotoncstatefair.orgunderExhibits,Teacher’sGuideforsupplementalmaterialsforyourtriptotheFair.Ascavengerhunt,coloringpageandfairgroundsmapareallavailableonthewebsite.

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NC WildlifeCommission

Exhibit

Village ofYesteryear

Hobbies& Crafts

DemolitionDerby Tractor

Pull

Rabbit Barn

BikeShow

WaterfallConcertTickets

Children’sBarnyard

Smokeythe Bear

Sawmill

GristMill

ForestServiceExhibit

Old FarmMachinery

Field ofDreams

PoultryTent

NC PotteryExhibit

Church

Flue CuredTobacco Barn

Gov. KerrScott Bldg.

WelcomeMarquee

Paid ParkingPrivate

Property

Park & Ride

Park & Ride

Park & RideRBC Center

FireworksArea

EducationBldg.

Amtrak Train

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LEGEND

#Gate Number

Photo Op

Music

Livestock Exhibits

First Aid

Guest Relations

Restrooms

Mothers’ Room

Tram Ticket Booth

Concession Stands

ATM

Ticket Booth

Lost Children

Ticket Redemption Center

Gate B

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Gov. Kerr Scott Bldg.Ag. Commodity ExhibitsCommercial ExhibitsArt & Photgraphy ExhibitsCommissioner’s O�cePress O�ceAdministration Bldg.Fair O�cePublic SafetyEntry O�ceEducation Bldg.4-H ExhibitsHome Ec. ExhibitsExposition CenterHorticultural ExhibitsBee & Honey ExhibitsGov. James Martin Bldg.Red CrossPublic Safety

Hunt Horse Complex

Heritage Circle Bluegrass Stage

Sam Rand GrandstandSheep & Pigmy Goat ExhibitsExpo CenterKelley BuildingJim Graham BuildingNCDOL Apprenticeship Contests

North Dorton LawnDorton ArenaKiddieland Fun ParkFolk FestivalInteractive Gaming ExperienceHogway Speedway

Bread Baking Demosby Neo Monde Bakery

Flower & Garden ShowDemonstrations

Waterfall Stage

BUILDINGS

Horseshoe Competition

Documents

2010 N.C. State Fair NIE supplement