An open weekend promoting agricultural education is being held by the MCAST Agribusiness Institute between tomorrow and Sunday.
During the open weekend, at the Agribusiness Institute, Luqa Road, Qormi, visitors can learn about the different techniques of crop and animal keeping. Pets will be groomed and tours of the institute's premises will be offered, inkling to the new exotic animals' room.
Agrarian products will be sold while and laboratories will be open for a more detailed close-up of animals.
On Saturday evening, a food tasting of of Maltese products food will be held providing information on the processing of typical Maltese products.
A number of talks will be given by experts in the field as follows:
Tomorrow:
10:00 - Tree and Plant Care
11:00 - Waste Management
12:00 - Bird Migration
13:00 – Discussion: Animal Welfare
Saturday:
10:00 – Fish Farming
11:00 – Turtle Rehabilitation
Sunday:
10:00 – Domestic Animals Nutrition
11:00 – Poultry Husbandry
12:00 - Rabbits Breeds & Breeding
13:00 – Apiculture
14:00 – Fish4Tomorrow Campaign
Tomorrow the institute will be open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.