Thursday Tour

Appalachian Farming Research Center

Appalachian Farming Research Center: Researcher working

The challenges of Appalachian Farming can be seen firsthand at the Appalachian Farming Research Center. The Research Center develops "best practices" for crop and soil management in light of the region’s characteristics, namely steep terrain and erosion.

Arts and Crafts Market

Tamarack Gallery

We will stop at Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia, the nation’s first showcase of a region’s handcrafts, fine arts, and cuisine.

Coal Mine

Miners in a coal mine

We will conclude with a visit to the Exhibition Coal Mine. Traveling 1500 feet beneath the ground, visitors ride by authentic "mine cars" from the mine entrance, to old working areas of the coal mine, and back. Stops throughout the tour explore the history of low-seam coal mining.

Last updated: 29-Mar-2011 7:03 PM

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Contact

Paul Jones, Manager
BNG Resource Center
225 South University St.
West Lafayette IN 47907-2093

(800) 825-4264
jonesp@purdue.edu

Off-site events

Several sites are featured for the off-site event planned during the workshop this year. Tell me more...