MORRISVILLE, NY— Morrisville State College will host Ag Day on April 30.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Most events will be held in the academic quad (in front of Marshall Hall).
Participants can see horses and dairy cows, learn more about agriculture and maple syrup, take a hay ride around campus and sample Morrisville State’s homemade ice cream during the annual event.
Approximately 500 students are expected to attend, including area elementary school students who will be touring campus facilities and learning about farm animals and agriculture.
The annual event, coordinated by the Morrisville Collegiate FFA, is being directed by MSC students, Ashley Willets and Rachael Humphrey, both from Lewis County.
Additionally, numerous students in various agriculture programs will be serving as tour guides and assisting throughout the event.
The wildlife museum will be open to the public from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. New this year is the National “Ways of the Woods” exhibit that will be open to all visitors.
Morrisville State’s curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
In addition to being named to the 2014 President’s Higher Community Education Service Honor Roll, the college was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as an institution in the top tier of the Best Regional Colleges list and ranked second among regional colleges nationwide for outperforming its anticipated graduation rate.