Last field days for 2019

Sep 23, 2019


October is the last chance to attend a 2019 field day hosted by the University of Tennessee AgResearch and the UT Insti­tute of Agriculture.

Ag in the Foothills Field Day — Oct. 3
East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center’s Little River Unit, Walland.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration will open at 8 a.m. with complimentary milk, coffee and biscuits for early arrivals, and presentations will start at 9 a.m. Lunch is sponsored by the UT Block & Bridle Club, and pre-registration for a lunch ticket is encouraged. To preregister for a lunch ticket or to request an accommodation for accessibility, email Kim Lane at kalane@utk.edu or call 865-974-7201. Attendees may also contact their local county Extension office. 
 
Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo — Oct. 10

AgResearch and Education Center, Greeneville.
On-site registration is $20, with lunch offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. EDT with the program beginning at 8:30 a.m.
 
Woods and Wildlife Field Day — Oct. 16
UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Edu­cation Center and Arboretum, Oak Ridge.
The program will begin at 8 a.m. EDT and will run through lunch. An optional 7 a.m. breakfast is available for forest pro­fessionals who wish to network and share experiences.
 
Beef Heifer Development School — Oct. 18

Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Cen­ter, Lewisburg.
The cost to attend the one-day event is $15 per participant. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. CDT.
For more information, go to the UT Institute of Agriculture “News and Announcements” site. Center addresses and phone numbers can be found at agresearch.tennessee.edu.
 

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