{"id":406,"date":"2020-01-06T17:08:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T17:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/news\/?p=406"},"modified":"2020-03-02T21:22:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T21:22:53","slug":"ut-agresearch-announces-2020-field-day-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utia-dev.tennessee.edu\/news\/ut-agresearch-announces-2020-field-day-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"UT AgResearch Announces 2020 Field Day Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u200bSeventeen Events to Showcase Agricultural Research Across Tennessee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KNOXVILLE, Tenn. \u2013 University of Tennessee AgResearch is planning a full calendar of field days for 2020.&nbsp;A total of 17 field days will take place at UT AgResearch and Education centers across the state, providing visitors a chance to see agricultural research in action, speak with university experts, and network with industry professionals.<br><br>The landscape of Tennessee agriculture is varied and extremely diverse, and this is reflected in the topics covered by the AgResearch field days.&nbsp;There are field days for cattle farmers and row crop producers, as well as field days devoted to the production and maintenance of turf grasses, ornamental plants, vegetable&nbsp;crops and forestry.&nbsp;\u200b<br><br>2020 marks the return of the biennial Milan No-Till Field Day, which is always held on the fourth Thursday of July in even-numbered years at the UT AgResearch and Education Center at Milan.&nbsp;<br><br>The complete AgResearch field day schedule is as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fruits of the Backyard \u2013 June 9, 8:30 a.m. CDT, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, at&nbsp;Spring Hill<\/li><li>Green Industry Day \u2013 June 16, 8 a.m. EDT, UT Gardens, Knoxville<\/li><li>Tobacco, Beef and More \u2013 June 25, 8 a.m. CDT, Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center,&nbsp;Springfield<\/li><li>Summer Celebration \u2013 July 9, 8 a.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center,&nbsp;Jackson<\/li><li>Milan No-Till \u2013 July 23, 6:30 a.m. CDT, AgResearch and Education Center at Milan<\/li><li>UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival \u2013 August 1, 10 a.m. EDT, Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center \u2013 UT Arboretum Auditorium at Oak Ridge<\/li><li>Steak and Potatoes \u2013 August 4, 8 a.m. CDT, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, Crossville<\/li><li>Fall Gardeners\u2019 Festival \u2013 August 25, 8 a.m. CDT, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center, Crossville<\/li><li>Turf and Ornamental \u2013 August 27, 7 a.m. EDT, East Tennessee Center \u2013 Plant Sciences Unit, Knoxville<\/li><li>Cotton Tour \u2013 September 2, 8 a.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, Jackson<\/li><li>Horse Management \u2013 September 10, 4 p.m. EDT, Brehm Animal Science Arena, UT Institute of&nbsp;Agriculture&nbsp;campus,&nbsp;Knoxville<\/li><li>Horse Management \u2013 September 15, 5 p.m. CDT, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill<\/li><li>Horse Management \u2013 September 17, 5 p.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center,&nbsp;Jackson<\/li><li>Organic Crops Field Tour \u2013 October 1, 9 a.m. EDT, East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center \u2013 Organic Crops Unit,&nbsp;Knoxville<\/li><li>Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo \u2013 October 8, 7:30 a.m. EDT, AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville<\/li><li>Woods and Wildlife \u2013 October 15, 7 a.m. EDT, Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center \u2013 Cumberland Forest at Oak Ridge<\/li><li>Beef Heifer Development School \u2013 October 22, 8:30 a.m. CDT, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All field days are open to the public, and most are free to attend.<br><br>More detailed information about each event will be available closer to the scheduled time.&nbsp;Check in at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.tennessee.edu\/\">agriculture.tennessee.edu<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more.&nbsp;You can also visit each AgResearch and Education Center&#8217;s&nbsp;homepage&nbsp;or call their main office&nbsp;for details.&nbsp;That information can be found at this site:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/taes.tennessee.edu\/centers\/\">taes.tennessee.edu\/centers<\/a>.<br><br>Through its land-grant&nbsp;mission of research, teaching and extension, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture touches lives and provides Real. 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