The Maricopa Agricultural Center showcased their “Desert Ag-Venture Program” for winter visitors from around North America Thursday afternoon.

Each year, visitors come to Maricopa from colder regions of the U.S. and Canada. Many of these visitors have farming backgrounds or an interest in agriculture, so the MAC Farm opens their doors to allow these guests a chance to see how crops and farming are grown in Arizona.

“We have winter visitors come from all over the western states and Canada to come to the MAC Farm for about half a day to learn about how we do farming in Arizona and how we do agriculture in Arizona,” MAC Farm youth development extension agent Victor Jimenez said. “[Not all] come from farming backgrounds, but they’re very interested in Arizona and how we do agriculture.”

Tour participants were able to hear from field experts on growing cotton and local farming while also learning about the bugs that are native to the area, seeing old and modern tractors and enjoying a hot lunch with the MAC Farm staff.

“There’s a whole variety of things we covered while they were here,” Jimenez said. “They love it because a lot come from farming backgrounds.”

Participants traveled to the farm from as close as Yuma to as far as Alaska.

The MAC Farm has  more educational opportunities during the U.S. Department of Agriculture Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center’s “Farm Science Day” on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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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