The Maricopa Agricultural Center hosted their annual Field Day at the MAC Farm on Smith-Enke Road Saturday afternoon.

Hundreds of residents flocked to the farm to experience the agricultural history of the area, take tractor tours of the farm and compete in games.

“The Maricopa Agricultural Center is a 2,100 acre research and education farm that belongs to the University of Arizona,” MAC Farm youth development extension agent Victor Jimenez said. “Today is a special day because we have hundreds and hundreds of people coming out to experience what the farm is all about.”

The MAC Farm staff set up educational booths throughout the farm for patrons to learn about the agricultural history of the area as well as modern farming methods. Games such as ring toss and cricket spitting were also spread around the farm to offer entertainment for all ages.

“In some of the activities they’ll have fun learning about science, and some others they can take tractors to the corn maze and around the farm,” Jimenez said. “They can also learn from our master gardeners about how vegetable grow in gardens here in the Maricopa area and just a whole variety of things.”

The annual event is intended to bring in local residents to the farm to have fun and learn about the research being done.

“It’s a fun day and a lot of people are enjoying it,” Jimenez said. “We’re pleased to be able to let them know that we are a resource to the community at large; not only for Maricopa, but for the whole state.”

Adam Wolfe
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Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.
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