Teachers Participate In ‘Ag in the
WESTMINSTER, Md.
About 50 elementary teachers
from across the state gathered in
Westminster in June for “Ag in
the Classroom” Workshop pres
ented by the Maryland Agricul
tural Education Foundation. Ag
industry professionals from Mar
yland and New Jersey came to
gether to present hundreds of ed
ucational ideas and materials to
the teachers for use in their class
rooms in the coming year. Teach
ers left the workshop loaded
down with books, videos, curric
ulum materials, handouts and
more that focus on infusing agri
cultural concepts into students’
reading, writing, science, math
and social studies curriculum.
The seminar provided five ac
tion-packed days of seminars,
field trips, demonstrations and
hands-on activities. Seminars in
clude Food Doesn’t Grow in the
World Famous Clydesdale Horses Coming To Maryland State Fair
TIMONIUM, Md. Maryland
State Fairgoers will have a spe
cial opportunity for a close-up
look at the Budweiser Clydesdale
horses during the 121st Maryland
State Fair. The 6-foot tall, 2000
pound “gentle giants” will be
stabled at the Maryland State
Fair Horse Show Ring Barns dur
ing the Friday, Aug. 23 to Mon
day, Sept. 2 run of the Maryland
State Fair. The horses will be
available for viewing during Fair
hours and handlers will be on
hand to answer questions. Per
formance times will be de
termined daily and announced by
the drivers at the Horse Show
Ring Barn.
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Lavonne Radonovlch, left, of Montgomery County and
Donna Socha of Wicomico County learn about horticul
ture from Teresa Stevens at Ag in the Classroom Teach
ers’ Workshop, Westminster, Md.
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The colorful history of the spe
cial Clydesdale breed begins in
the early 19th century along the
River Clyde in Lanarkshire, Scot
land. The region, located near a
valley, or “dale,” was known for
its rich soil and abundant crops.
The farmers along the River
Clyde were in need of strong
horses for hauling, plowing and
carting farm equipment and
workers. One of the Dukes of
Hamilton, a wealthy landowner,
imported six Great Flemish
horses to the region and made
them available for breeding to
local mares, and the Clydesdale
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the big horses that were more
powerful than any horses avail
able before as “the Clydesman’s
horse,” a name that eventually
became “Clydesdale.” The horses
were capable of pulling loads of
more than a ton at a walking
speed of five miles an hour. It
was the breed’s hauling power
that attracted North Americans
to the Clydesdale breed. Today’s
Budweiser Clydesdales are even
bigger than their Scottish ances
tors standing approximately 18
hands high (about 6 feet) and
weighing 2,000 pounds.
The 121st Maryland State Fair,
which offers a variety of livestock
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and horse shows, midway rides,
thoroughbred horse racing, arts
and crafts and home arts exhi
bits, runs from Friday, Aug. 23
through Monday, Sept. 2, at the
Timonium Fairgrounds in Balti
more County. Early risers are
welcome to attend livestock and
horse shows at 9 a.m. Exhibit
halls are open from 10 a.m.-10
p.m. The Midway opens at 10
a.m. on weekends and noon on
weekdays. Admission is only $5
for adults and children under 12
are admitted free. Rides are indi
vidually priced. Thoroughbred
horse racing begins Sat., Aug. 24
with live races daily beginning at
1 p.m., with the exception of
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Field trips included a behind
the-scenes tour of Baugher’s Or
chard and Bakery in Westmin
ster, a hands-on experience with
farm animals presented by the
Carroll County 4-H Club, a visit
to the Carroll County Farm Mu
seum and an extensive tour of
Ed rich Lumber in Randallstown
where the teachers had the op
portunity to see the timbering in
dustry from log to lumber to mill
ing to furniture making and
recycling.
The teachers got their hands
dirty with seminars on the impor
tance of soil and soil stewardship,
making a topiary and building
their own crates of Maryland ag
ricultural products. Members of
the Maryland Agriculture Teach
ers Association conducted these
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Teachers also had the opportu
nity to tour the mobile Biotech
nology: Food, Fiber and You sci
ence lab that visits schools
throughout the state where stu
dents get the opportunity for
hands-on activities teaching them
about Maryland agriculture. Two
other mobile labs available from
the Foundation include the Ag
Products lab and the Aquatic lab.
Founded in 1989, MAEF is a
non-profit organization that
promotes and enhances the un
derstanding and appreciation of
agriculture in the daily lives of
Marylanders.
For additional information
about Maryland Agricultural Ed
ucation Foundation, contact
Marty Stephens, executive direc
tor, at (410) 939-9030 or visit the
Website at www.mdagintheclas
sroom.com.
Monday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday,
Aug. 27 when there will be no
live racing. In addition, Timoni
um will simulcast races all 10
days from a variety of other
tracks around the country. Ad
mission to the racetrack is in
cluded in the admission price of
the Fair. The Fairgrounds en
courages use of the Light Rail
with an easily accessible Light
Rail stop at the Fairgrounds’
Cow Palace Gate. For general in
formation, call (410) 252-0200,
ext. 227 or visit the Maryland
State Fair Website at mary
landstatefair.
com.
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