Where can you train a tiny termite circus, see a white peacock,
dig for “fossils” and watch giant pandas munch on bamboo? At Zoo
Atlanta during the annual A to Z: Agriculture at the Zoo
event.

This event is the result of a partnership between the zoo and the
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. This year’s event will be April 13 from 10 a.m. until 4
p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free with admission to the
zoo.

“The purpose of the event is to introduce Georgia agriculture to
urban Georgia children and their parents,” said Faith Peppers, a
UGA CAES news editor and organizer of the event.

More Than Life on the Farm

“Most people think of life on a farm when they think of
agriculture,” Peppers said. “They don’t realize that agriculture
includes so much more and touches their lives every day, whether
they live in Tifton or Marietta.”

Besides Zoo Atlanta’s attractions, visitors on April 13 will see
agricultural exhibits presented by UGA scientists and many other
representatives of Georgia agriculture.

UGA entomologists will talk about urban pests like fire ants,
roaches and termites. Adults will learn about the latest control
methods while kids marvel at how easy it is to train termites to
follow an ink trail.

Drink of the Day: Milk

The drink of the day will be, of course, milk. Free milk samples
will be available, and visitors can don a milk mustache for their
own “Got milk?” photograph.

Other exhibits will include information on urban gardening,
protecting water sources, creating a backyard wildlife habitat,
diagnosing plant diseases and much more.

Clovers & Company, Georgia 4-H’s renowned performers, will be on
hand to entertain. So will Al Culbreath, a banjoist and UGA
researcher.

The event is once again sponsored by the Southeast United Dairy
Industry Association and the Georgia Milk Producers. For tickets,
see your county Extension office or Zoo Atlanta’s Web site. Or
buy your tickets at the Zoo Atlanta ticket gate.