The University of Connecticut's
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
invites you to
Cornucopia Fest '08!
Come visit your College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the thirteenth annual Cornucopia Fest! Sunday, October 5, 2008, rain or shine, at the University of Connecticut, Route 195 and North Eagleville Road in Storrs. Exhibits are from 11:00 to 4:00. The Alumni Sale starts at 11:00, with remaining items to be auctioned starting at 1:00. Admission to Cornucopia is FREE and EVERYONE is invited!
New this year: Learn how to compare costs of heating with oil, wood, pellets, natural gas, propane, coal and electricity • Connecticut Humane Society pet adoption • And, see live birds of prey • Fescue to the rescue: low-maintenance lawns • How much is enough? Environmentally, socially and economically responsible alternatives in today’s lifestyle • Chicken BBQ • Talk to our scientists • Watch the Cornucopia Cup polo match • Take a guided hike in the UConn Forest • Ask the Vet • Bring your ailing plants to be diagnosed by the Plant Doctor • Bring a half cup of garden or lawn soil for a FREE pH test • Take a hayride • Visit the Hort Show • Bid at the auction • See antique farm equipment and horse carriages • Visit the farms • Have an ice cream cone at the Dairy Bar • and much more! Admission is FREE and EVERYONE is invited! Visit www.canr.uconn.edu for more information.
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WILI 14 AM and I-98 FM radio will join us for a live on-site broadcast.
Click here for a schedule of events and exhibits
Click here for a list of sale/auction items
Click here for the College's home page
Click here for directions to the Storrs Campus