{"id":1476,"date":"2006-04-30T02:24:00","date_gmt":"2006-04-30T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.somewhereinnj.com\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2014-10-01T03:44:25","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T03:44:25","slug":"ag-field-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somewhereinnj.com\/?p=1476","title":{"rendered":"Ag Field Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Cook College at Rutgers University has an Agriculture Field Day each year “to celebrate the unique connection between the land grant system of colleges and the communities they serve”. For me it was an excuse to take photos of cute farm animals and buy plants. I really liked the cows until one decided he wanted a taste of me and licked my arm. That was a surprise! My husband is a bit bored by my fascination with animals (honestly, I’m like a little kid and have to pet each one) – I guess because he grew up caring for horses, goats, and ducks with his parents. He was a good guy today and put up with my silliness.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a beautiful day and we both really should have been at home working in the garden. There’s tilling to be done and fencing to fix, but I’ve wanted to see what Ag Field Day is all about for a while. All of the animals are raised and cared for by students and today was a chance for them to show off the work they do. <\/span>
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The Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners a\"\"<\/a>lso had a display and plant sale. We got there late so most of the heirloom tomatoes were already sold out, but I did find a few Brandywine plants and some of the Rutger’s variety that are so popular. My husband was happy to buy a few of the Angel’s Trumpets<\/a> that he loves so much, but are difficult to find. We grow these in large tubs most years and try to over-winter them in the basement, but have very little luck with it. Someday we’ll find a friend with a greenhouse and some spare room for my husband’s tropical plants!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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