Fall is a busy time, but we hope you will mark your calendars and make time to attend the University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) Open House. The 2012 event will be held on Saturday, October 6, from 10:00 am. to 3:00 p.m., at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center, Clarksville Facility at 4240 Folly Quarter Road, Ellicott City, in Howard County, Maryland. It's FREE and open to the public.

We're closer than you think! AGNR has top notch academic programs in addition to research and Extension components.

University of Maryland Extension has an office in each county and Baltimore City, as well as specialists located at several of the Research and Education Centers strategically located across the state. We provide educational programs and practical solutions right in your community!

Come to our Open House at the farm and learn how our Academic, Research, and Extension programs benefit you. See the horses, cows, calves, and turtles . . . watch the insect races and beautiful butterflies . . . take a hay wagon farm tour . . . visit the educational and interactive displays and exhibits on everything from nutrition to rural enterprise development. . . participate in the numerous hands-on activities . . . make a purchase from local farmers' market vendors . . . talk with an AGNR representative . . . and get your plant questions answered by a Master Gardener!

Passports are the way to go when there is so much for kids to see and do! Get all of the stations punched on the passport and get a prize. Learning has never been so much fun!

There is something for everyone to see and do at the AGNR Open House!