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Location #1- Jordan Hall

• Flying Fungi - Learn how spores, the microscopic seeds of fungi that cause plant disease, move around in our environment.
• Gene Gun - Find out about the groundbreaking 'gene gun' developed here at the Station in the late 1980s. The gene gun has made possible many significant advancements in genetics related to agriculture, medicine, and other areas of biology.
• Fungi Under the Microscope-Explore the wide world of fungi-from diseased plants to scary things in the back of the refrigerator-through microscopes in this hands-on activity.
• The ABCs of IPM - Learn how to manage the insect pests you may encounter in your daily life through Integrated Pest Management solutions.
• Hands-on Demonstration of Bt Plants - See first-hand how genetically engineered plants with the Bt bacterium are protected against insect attacks.
• History Display - Find out all about the history of the Experiment Station, and view historical artifacts dating back to the 1800s.

Location #2- Hedrick Hall Lawn

• Exhibit of Seed Coating Equipment with Video- See how seeds are coated and treated, as well as the equipment used to do so.
• Germination Display - Learn about seed aberrations through displays of seeds, equipment, fruit and vegetable varieties, and more.
• Plum Tasting – Taste several different varieties of plums, and learn about how new varieties are created.
  
• Student Association of the Geneva Experiment Station (SAGEs) Display – talk with graduate students doing research at the Experiment Station.

Location #3- Barton Lab Parking Lot

• Apple Breeding-Help Cornell scientists name a new apple while learning how new apple varieties are created.
• Live Insect Zoo-Learn about the diversity and importance of insects while seeing dozens of interesting live specimens.
• Worms in the apple
• Apple Ripeness Exhibit-Conduct a test to determine the degree of ripeness in apple samples using a potassium iodide solution.
• Plant Doctors
• Soil Health Display-See how scientists measure soil heath both in the field and in the lab, and find out what factors contribute to soil degradation.

Location #4- Barton Lab Parking Lot

• Children's Activities-Small children will be entertained for hours with games, coloring books, and learning activities.

Location #5- Barton Greenhouse

• Exotic Live Butterfly Exhibit- See over 300 live exotic butterflies from around the world in a tropical greenhouse setting.

Location #6- South Campus Lawn

• Crop Spraying Demonstration-Watch how improved technology is utilized to help to improve crop-spraying efficiency.

Location #7- South Campus Lawn

• Soil Insects and Turfgrass Pests-Discover what kinds of insects inhabit the earth beneath us through this hands-on soil sampling activity.

Location #8- Cornell Agricultural & Food Technology Park

• Tour of the AgTech Park-Learn more about the AgTech Park, see the facility, and have an opportunity to speak with some of the tenants about what goes on inside.

Location #9- Surge Laboratory

• Virus Detection-Test small plant samples to better understand how plant pathologists detect viruses and learn how antibodies work.
• Summer Science Camp Display-Learn more about an exciting hands-on summer science camp for North Street Elementary school children.
• Nanotechnology Display-Find out how Cornell plant pathology researchers are making big discoveries using very tiny technology.
• Biopesticides Activity-Learn how insect viruses can be used not only to control pests but also help produce useful proteins.
• Control of Plant Diseases without Sprays of Chemicals-Discover how scientists are helping plants become more resistant to diseases so that the use of harmful chemicals can be reduced.
• Alternative Methods for Controlling Vegetable Pests-Learn how new technologies and biological agents are helping to reduce the use of pesticides.

Location #10- Field Tour Pick-up and Drop-off

• Field Tours:
  Wellington Farm
  Loomis Farm
  McCarthy Farm
• The Bionic Grapevine-Observe the technologies that are helping to monitor grapevines today.

Location #11- West Campus Lawn

• Heritage Garden

Location #12- Food Venture Center Farmer's Market

• Food Venture Center Farmer's Market-Sample and purchase products from a several entrepreneurs, some of whom have benefited from a working relationship with the Station.

Location #13- Food Science - V&B Lab

• Nose Knows
• Wine and Microorganisms-Discover how must is transformed into wine by yeast through fermentation.
• Nasal Appraisal of Off-aromas in Wine— Smell the difference in the aromas of New York State wines when different substances are added.
• Balancing Sugar and Acid in Wine—Taste the effect that changing the sugar and acid content has on wines.

Location #14- Food Science - Pilot Plant

• Food Processing
  • Seed Oil Pressing
  • Apple Sauce Production
  • Juice Pressing
  • Juice Concentration
  • Food Canning
  • Puree Making
  • Apple Peeling and Slicing
• UV Pasteurization for Food Safety-Taste for yourself the difference when apple cider is treated with UV light, as opposed to traditional thermal treatments.
• IR-4 Poster
• Food and Health Display-Find out what foods and beverages offer the most health benefits.
• Jam Tasting

Location #15- USDA-ARS

• Do-it-yourself DNA Extraction-Perform your very own DNA extraction using a take-home kit and a banana.
• Grape Pigmentation Activity-Smash up grape berries and do an experiment to discover the variety of pigments in each seemingly simple colored berry.
• Seed Cleaning Demonstration - Watch a small-scale wet-seed separator in action.
• Pollination Crossing Exhibit-Find out more about pollination crossing through this demonstration of a commercial tomato and a wild tomato.
• Apple Grafting
• Genetics in Grape Families-Discover the variety within grape plants: just as every human within a family is unique, so every grape plant within a family is unique.
• Display Highlighting Grape Genetics Research
• Posters from Organic Seed Partnership
• Seed Saving Operation—The USDA has partnered with organic farmers to save the organic seed supply! Come check out the seed processing demonstrations.

Location #16- First Aid Station

Location #17- Parrott Hall Lawn

• Official Welcome - 11:00 AM
• Walking History Tour-Take a step back in time as you visit selected buildings along historic North Street and elsewhere on the Station grounds.
• Walking Tour of Campus Landscape Plantings – Enjoy an informative tour with a historical perspective of the woody perennials on Station grounds.
• Parrott Hall History Display – Learn more about historic Parrott Hall and some of the many transformations it has undergone during it’s 150-year existence.
  
• Commemorative 125th Anniversary Stamp Display – A must for stamp collectors, have a stamped envelope cancelled with an authentic US Postal Service marking commemorating the 125 years of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.

Location #18- North Campus Lawn

• Stakeholder Tent

Location #19- North Campus Lawn

• Alumni Association

Location #20- North Campus Lawn

• Tractor and Equipment Display-See some of the impressive equipment and farm machinery used at the Experiment Station.