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Green Horizons

Volume 9, Number 3
Summer 2005

3rd Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast!

Saturday, October 29, 2005 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Horitculture & Agroforestry Research Center, New Franklin, Mo.

Guided tours of the 660-acre Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center featuring diverse agroforestry practices

Educational booths from Missouri value-added agriculture vendors and University agricultural and environmental research programs

Showcase for Missouri’s outstanding agricultural products, including wines; jams and jellies; pecan, walnut and chestnut products; locally produced honey; cheeses & meats

Children’s Tent, farm display, family activities and live music by local artists

Informational presentations on the farm’s Hickman House, a historic 1819 Georgian cottage and one of the oldest brick homes still standing in the state

Demonstrations of new research on profitable specialty products produced through agroforestry, including pine straw and chestnuts

Free fresh-roasted chestnuts, an emerging value-added crop for Missouri, and samples, displays and sales of Missouri pecans and black walnuts set amidst the beautiful Missouri River Hills

Exhibits by local River Hills landscape artists

Free admission! All activities under tents for comfort, rain or shine! For maps and information, visit our web site at www.centerforagroforestry.org or call (573) 882-3234.


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