Sail Into the 21^st Century

North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents

2006 Annual State Meeting
Wilmington, NC
June 27-29, 2006

Participants will play in a 4-man captains-choice golf tournament at Magnolia Greens Golf Club located 5 minutes from the Wilmington Hilton. The tournament will be a shotgun start beginning at 1pm. Magnolia Greens is a 27-hole facility designed by Tom Jackson with G-2 and L-93 bentgrass putting greens. Participants will need to provide their handicap to make teams. Participants should plan to arrive and register no later than 12:30pm. A short reception and prize give-away will immediately follow golf. For more information on Magnolia Greens Golf Club: http://www.magnolia-greens.com/

Participants will take a fantastic water kayaking tour from Wrightsville Beach to Masonboro Island. This will be a paddling kayak tour to see marine life and the back-water sounds behind Masonboro Island. The group will also tour the beach at Masonboro before departing back to Wrightsville Beach. Participants should plan to bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and beach apparel. Participants should meet at Cape Fear Kayaks by 1pm to depart for the tour. This activity is suitable for ages 6 and higher. For a map and more information on Cape Fear Kayaks: http://www.capefearkayaks.com/.

Self Guided Tour of the Battleship North Carolina
** Receive $1 off the Regular Admission Prices with your NCACAA Annual Meeting Registration Name Badge

Admission Prices:
Adult -12 and over $9.00
65 years and older/ active duty military $8.00
Child - 6 through 11 $4.50
Child - 5 and under FREE

Visit the Battleship North Carolina on a self-guided tour. Located just across the Cape Fear River from the Wilmington Hilton, the Battleship North Carolina is a great family tour of NC history. The self-guided tour includes portions of nine decks where you can enter gun turrets, inspect the bridge, and view the crew's quarters, sick bay, an engine room and much more. Discover how the ship was a floating city with places to sleep, eat, see movies, mail letters and get a hair cut. On the ship's main deck see one of the few remaining Vought Kingfisher float planes. In the ship's Wardroom admire the 120+ piece silver service and the Roll of Honor Room which memorializes the names of the 10,000 North Carolinians who gave their lives during World War II. For more information: http://www.battleshipnc.com/.

A special invitation is offered to attendees of the 2006 Ag Agent's meeting that is within a close walking distance from the hotel. By showing your nametag or by identifying yourself as being part of the Ag Agent's meeting you will be able to obtain $1.00 off admission to the Railroad Museum for each member of your family. Exhibits here interpret Wilmington's role as the center of railroad history with indoor displays, artifacts and the HO and Lionel model train exhibits. Climb aboard a steam locomotive and caboose. Be sure to visit the "hands-on" Children's Corner. http://wilmingtonrailroadmuseum.org/

Wrightsville, Carolina, Kure
http://www.capefearguide.com/

Presiding	Lenny Rogers, President, NCACAA
Speaker	Bob Jenkins, Wilmington Adventure Tours

Fort Fisher:
Last major stronghold of the confederacy, Fort Fisher was the site of two major battles and finally fell January 15, 1865. This earthen fort kept the Cape Fear River and the port of Wilmington open to blockade runners which delivered vital supplies to the Confederate armies. http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/Sections/HS/fisher/fisher.htm

North Carolina Aquarium:
Tour the state's largest aquarium. See exhibits highlighting the Cape Fear River, its swamps and coastal waters and open waters. http://www.ncaquariums.com

$5/person fee
Rose Hill Winery - Duplin Co.
http://www.rosehillwinecellars.com

Brazilian Agriculture, Art Bradley, Ray Harris
Room: Carolina/Tidewater

Graduate School Planning, Dr. Gary Moore
Room: Dogwood

Show Me the Money: Securing Grant Funds, Howard Scott Room: Carolina/Tidewater

Steps to a Title Promotion, Dr. Wanda Sykes
Room: Dogwood

The SEDACAA along with Captain Carl Marshburn and his crew welcome you aboard the HENRIETTA III where you will experience the finest of southern hospitality.

The HENRIETTA III will be the place to be Wednesday, June 28. We have an evening of fun planned for you during our 2006 NCACAA Annual Meeting. We will feast on shrimp-a-roo - served buffet style, that include 'peel-&-eat' shrimp (or baked chicken for the land lubber). Best of all, the HENRIETTA III Cruise will depart from the dock right behind the Hilton! No driving required. http://www.cfrboats.com

Tour 1: Commercial Horticulture - Pender County - Wayne Batten

Participants will travel to the town of Burgaw, NC where they will visit the Thomas Tomato Farm. This farm produces 25 acres of trellis tomatoes and has been in operation for over 25 years. Tomato harvest will be in full swing and tour participants will have the opportunity to purchase some fresh produce to take with you. The next stop will be a Pender County blueberry farm. This crop contributes $5 million to the county economy and harvest will be underway. Participants will have the opportunity to see machine and hand harvest operations and market preparation. You may even get to sample a few berries and purchase some for the trip home. The town of Burgaw hosts the NC Blueberry Festival. This event draws over 15,000 people to town the last Saturday of June. There will be no additional fee for this tour. For more information about the festival, please visit http://www.visitpender.com/blueberries.htm (55 persons max)

Tour 2: Beach Renourishment - New Hanover Co. - David Nash

Participants on this tour will have the opportunity to witness the results of a unique Extension program in Southeastern NC. The tour will visit a sea oat plant production facility in the town of Carolina Beach. The next stop will be a sea oats dune building project at the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. This project was implemented to build a natural dune system using sea oat seedlings to protect the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. There will be no additional fee for this tour. For more information on dune establishment please visit http://www.ncseagrant.org/files/dune_booklet.pdf (55 persons max)

Tour 3: Screen Gems and the New Hanover Extension Center Arboretum

Participants on this tour will have the opportunity to visit Screen Gems Studios (http://www.euescreengems.com/documents/northcarolina.html), a state of the art movie studio in Wilmington, NC. This will be a walking tour including the studio lot, sound stages and a brief movie. Screen Gems is famous for television series like Matlock, Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Surface and several motion pictures.

The next stop will be a walking tour of the New Hanover County Extension Center Arboretum. The arboretum is a special seven acres in the heart of New Hanover County where homeowners and landscape professionals can discover the best plants for area landscapes. With over two-dozen individual gardens and demonstrations, the arboretum truly has something for everyone. Venture into the gathering garden where palms and hardy tropical plants welcome you to a lush and verdant world. See what's blooming in the perennial border or choose which grass you want for your lawn. Other gardens and displays include herbs, native plants, a Japanese garden, rose garden, deer resistant garden, butterfly border, children's garden, ability garden and greenhouses. Whether you are looking for research based gardening information or landscape inspiration, you will find it all and much more at the New Hanover County Extension Center Arboretum! http://www.arboretumnhc.org

There is an additional fee of $10.00 per person for this tour. This activity is suitable for ages 5 and higher. (55 persons max)

Tour 4: NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher Behind the Scenes Tour

This tour will visit the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (http://www.ncaquariums.com). Participants will have the opportunity to take a self-guided tour to view the various aquariums, landscape, wildlife and programs at the Fort Fisher Aquarium. In addition, there will be a behind the scenes tour to learn about the maintenance and operation of the aquarium and the species that are found there.

There is an additional fee of $10.00 per person for the aquarium tour. This activity is suitable for ages 10 and up. (51 persons max)

Jungle Rapids

We will board the bus at 2:30 pm and arrive at Jungle Rapids around 3:00 pm where we will have an opportunity to enjoy the amusement park. Put on some sun screen and prepare to get wet as we enjoy the water park. The water park is fully-staffed with lifeguards and attendants and offers hot springs, a sundeck, chaise lounges, free floats, and lifejackets.

There will be some other choices for you to make as we finish up the evening with a pizza party. Registration for Jungle Rapids includes Water Park and a choice of two other activities. You may choose from the following:

Jungle Rapids
Miniature Golf
Go Cart Grand Prix Racing must be 12 years old and at least 56 inches tall to participate
Climbing Wall
Laser Tag (8 years and above)

Jungle Rapids has also extended a discount offer for token notes (8 tokens) for an additional $1.00 each. Tokens have a value of $0.25 each making this a $2.00 value on each token note. In order to take advantage of this for the arcade area you will need to send some money with your kids.

We will return to the hotel by 8:30 pm.

Ferry Ride and Bald Head Island Tour
All aboard! Enjoy a ferry ride to Bald Head Island, North Carolina's southern most cape island. Here you will see the "Old Baldy Lighthouse, the Smith Island Museum of History and the Bald Head Village Chapel. Built in 1817, "Old Baldy" is North Carolina's oldest standing lighthouse, the second of three built on the island to guide ships across the Cape Fear Bar and into the river channel. While on the island, you'll see glimpses of miles of stunning forests and beaches. You'll find the absence of cars and the 18 mph speed limit of the electric golf carts refreshing.

Golf carts will be provided for the tour, minimal walking required.

For more information on Bald Head Island visit: www.baldheadisland.com/island
$45/person fee

Presiding: Ray Harris, President Elect, NCACAA

Presiding	Ray Harris, President-Elect, NCACAA
Speaker	Kenny Moore, CEO-Andy's Cheesesteaks