Public Is Invited to 2025 Events at UT AgResearch and Education Centers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The UT Institute of Agriculture will present nearly two dozen field days in 2025 featuring advanced research and tried-and-true landscaping, production and land management techniques for practicing farmers, homeowners and all who are interested. Most events will be hosted at UT AgResearch and Education Centers throughout the state, and they will feature UTIA researchers and UT Extension specialists as expert speakers.
Field days begin in February with horse management events in East, Middle and West Tennessee. This year’s schedule features the return of the West Tennessee Summer Celebration in Jackson on July 10 as well as new events focused on soybeans, hops and more. The popular Beef Heifer Development School will be presented in the spring rather than later in the year.
The UT AgResearch system, a unit within the UT Institute of Agriculture, supports the land-grant mission and includes 10 UT AgResearch and Education Centers that manage more than 34,000 acres across Tennessee. Faculty and students conduct more than 1,000 field trials each year, and thousands of farmers, ranchers, researchers and members of the public attend the events to learn more about agricultural production and landscape and natural resource management. Topics range from livestock management to precision farming research and techniques, commercial horticulture, home gardening and more.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend! The 2025 schedule and locations include (all times local):
- Horse Management – February 4, 5 p.m. EST, Brehm Animal Science Arena, UTIA Campus at Knoxville
- Horse Management – February 10, 5 p.m. CST, First Farmer’s Co-Op, Lexington, Tennessee
- Horse Management – February 11, 5 p.m. CST, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill
- Tennessee Turf Tuesdays – April 1, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT. Event is online on Tuesdays during lunch with seven topics scheduled over several months. Visit tiny.utk.edu/TurfTuesday for more information.
- Beef Heifer Development School – May 22, 8 a.m. CDT, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg
- Fruits of the Backyard – June 10, 8 a.m. CDT, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill
- Green Industry Day – June 12, 8 a.m. EDT, UT Gardens and Brehm Animal Science Arena at Knoxville
- Weed Tour – June 18, 8:30 a.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Jackson
- Tobacco Beef & More – June 26, 8 a.m. CDT, Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center at Springfield
- Summer Celebration – July 10, 8 a.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, at Jackson
- Steak and Potatoes – August 21, 8 a.m. CDT, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center at Crossville
- Fall Gardeners’ Festival – August 26, 8 a.m. CDT, Plateau AgResearch and Education Center at Crossville
- UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival – September 6, 9:30 a.m., Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center – UT Arboretum Auditorium at Oak Ridge
- Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day – September 9, time TBA, AgResearch and Education Center at Milan
- Cotton Tour – September 10, 8 a.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Jackson
- Hort, Hops, and Crops Field Day – September 18, 8 a.m. EDT, East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – Plant Sciences/Organic Crops Units at Knoxville
- Precision Livestock Technologies: Beef & Forage Systems – September 23 and 24, 8 a.m. CDT, Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill
- Fall in the Gardens (Plant Sale and Garden Talks) – October 2 and 3, 9 a.m. CDT, West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Jackson
- Woods and Wildlife Field Day – October 23, 8 a.m. CDT, Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center – UT Highland Rim Forest at Tullahoma
- Northeast Tennessee Youth Career Day – October, date and time TBA, Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville
- Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo – October, date and time TBA, Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville
For more information, visit agresearch.tennessee.edu/field-days.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is comprised of the Herbert College of Agriculture, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch and UT Extension. Through its land-grant mission of teaching, research and outreach, the Institute touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. to Tennesseans and beyond. utia.tennessee.edu.