2026 Statewide AREC Event Calendar
01/09/2026 - Crop Conference/Pesticide Recertification
- at Southern Piedmont AREC 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VA 23824
- 7:30 AM - 5 PM
- Recertification of different licenses for pesticide handling
01/21/2026 - Beef & AAC Meeting
- at Southern Piedmont AREC 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VA 23824
- 3 PM - 8 PM
- Cattle handling update
01/22/2026 - Tobacco/GAP Meeting
- at Old Dominion Ag Complex 19783 US-29 g, Chatam, VA 24531
- 4:30 PM - 8 PM
- Annual GAP training and tobacco update
01/23/2026 - Tobacco/GAP Meeting
- at Southern Piedmont AREC 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VA 23824
- 8 AM - 2 PM
- Annual GAP training and tobacco update
01/27-29/2026 - Come to the Bay Turf Conference
- at Hampton Roads AREC 1444 Diamond Springs Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
- 8 AM - 4 PM
- Turf educational program
01/27-30/2026 - 2026 VFGC Winter Conferences
- Multiple locations and virtual, see website for additional information
- 8:50 AM - 2:30 PM
02/12/2026 - Alliance for Grassland Renewal: Producer Workshop, Part 1
- Virtual
- 7 PM - 9 PM
- Click here for more information
02/18/2026 - Virginia Cotton Growers Annual Meeting
- Regional Workforce Development Center Paul D Camp Community College, 100 North College Dr, Franklin, VA
- 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Click here for more information
02/20/2026 - 2026 Southeast Virginia Field Crops Conference
- Creeds Community Complex, 1057 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
- 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Register here
02/24/2026 - Ornamental Pesticide Meeting
- Southern Piedmont AREC 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VA 23824
- 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Ornamental Category 3A & Exam (Pesticide)
02/24/2026 - Turf Pesticide Meeting
- Southern Piedmont AREC 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VA 23824
- 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Ornamental Category 3B & Exam (Pesticide)
02/24/2026 - Virginia Peanut Production Meeting
- Regional Workforce Development Center Paul D Camp Community College, 100 North College Dr, Franklin, VA
- 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- More info here
02/25-26/2026 - Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resources Professionals
- Shenandoah Valley AREC 128 McCormick Farm Circle, Raphine, VA 24472
- TBD
- Click here for more information
02/26/2026 - Alliance for Grassland Renewal: Producer Workshop, Part 2
- Virtual
- 7 PM - 9 PM
- Click here for more information
3/17/2026 - Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) meeting
- 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- at Southern Piedmont AREC, 2375 Darvills Road, Blackstone, VA 23824
- contact Kimberly at kfj21@vt.edu or 434-542-5884 to RSVP
03/20/2026 - Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrition Workshop and Cover Crop Field Tour
- Tidewater AREC 6321 Holland Rd, Suffolk, VA 23437
- 8 PM - 4:30 PM
- Click here for event page and registration
03/21/2026 - Fairfax SWCD Training Event
- Middleburg AREC 5527 Sullivans Mill Rd, VA 20118
- 10 AM - 1 PM
- Training for soil and water agents on Equine pasture management and conservation practices
03/23/2026 - American National Cattlewomens Association Event
- Middleburg AREC 5527 Sullivans Mill Rd, VA 20118
- 9 AM - 5 PM
- Regional ANCA event showcasing AREC work with surrounding farm tour
03/25/2026 - Beef Cattle Implant School & Chute-Side BQA
- Shenandoah Valley AREC 128 McCormick Farm Circle, Raphine, VA 24472
- 4 PM - 8 PM
- Beef Quality Assurance certification and continuing education opportunity with a focus on implants for beef calves
04/22/2026 - Precision Ag Tech Expo 2026
- Tidewater AREC 6321 Holland Rd, Suffolk VA, 23437
- 9 AM - 3PM
- Precision input management for sustainable crop production
- More information and registration link here
05/20/2026 - Mid-Atlantic Nursery Workshop
- Hampton Roads AREC 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
- 9 AM - 3 PM
- Register here
05/21/2026 - Virginia Small Grains Field Day
- Eastern Virginia AREC 2229 Menokin Rd, Warsaw, VA 22572
- 8 AM - 12 PM
- More information coming soon
05/24-25/2026 - Hunt Country Stable Tour
- Middleburg AREC 5527 Sullivans Mill Rd, VA 20118
- 10 AM - 4 PM
- Public showcasing facilities and general AREC programs. Click here for more information
06/03/2026 - Berry Field Day
- Hampton Roads AREC 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
- 11 AM - 3 PM
- Annual small fruit field day
06/25/2026 - 16th Annual Turfgrass Field Day
- Hampton Roads AREC 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
- 7:30 AM - 4 PM
- Weed and insect management, turf cultivar evaluation research will be showcased. Click here for more information
08/21/2026 - 2026 Cotton Growers' Field Day
- Tidewater AREC, 1045 Hare Road location, Suffolk, VA 23437
- 8 AM - 4 PM
- More information coming soon
08/22/2026 - 51st Annual Virginia Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale and Replacement Ewe Lamb Sale
- Sheep Evaluation Center, Shenandoah Valley AREC 2763 Raphine Rd, Raphine, VA 24472
- 10 AM
- Click here for more information
09/10/2026 - Eastern Virginia AREC Soybean Field Day
- Eastern Virginia AREC 2229 Menokin Rd, Warsaw, VA 22572
- 8 AM - 12 PM
- More information coming soon
10/03/2026 - 20th Annual McCormick Farm Mill Day
- McCormick Farm, Shenandoah Valley AREC 128 McCormick Farm Circle, Raphine, VA 24472
- 10 AM - 2 PM
- Click here for more information
