Event Features Field Tours and Gardening Tips
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center will host the annual Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day on Thursday, June 26. The event features a trade show as well as opportunities for tobacco farmers, row crop farmers, beef producers and home gardeners to learn about the latest research-based production recommendations.
Attendees will be able to choose from four tours during the event, each with a certain theme. Field tours include the tobacco tour, field crops tour, beef and forage tour, and a home and garden tour. Lunch will follow the conclusion of the tours at 12:00. There will be a presentation from 8:15 – 9:15 in the registration area by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on pesticide record keeping, ESA and Herbicide Movement. This presentation will provide attendees with 1 private applicator CEU and 1 commercial CEU. The trade show is open all morning for anyone interested in learning about general production and livestock agriculture.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. CDT at the assembly area at 3406 Oakland Road in Springfield, Tennessee. The first tours depart at 9:30 a.m.
Visit agresearch.tennessee.edu/field-days for more details about the 2025 UT Institute of Agriculture Field Days. You can also contact your county UT Extension office or contact the Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center at 615-382-3130. To request accommodation for accessibility, contact the Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center office.
The Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center is located at 3181 Experiment Station Road in Springfield, Tennessee. It is accessible from both Interstate 24 and Interstate 65. More information, including detailed directions, can be found at highlandrim.tennessee.edu.
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