2025 Field Day Calendar
| Date | Time | Location | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/25 | 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | Commercial Pesticide Recertification – Recertification for Agriculture Categories |
| 01/22/25 | TBD | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | Right of Way – Pre-class and testing on Right-of-way |
| 01/28/25 | 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | Learn to Burn for Woodland Owners -Update on laws for Woodland owners on burning |
| 01/28 - 01/30/25 | registration starts at 7:30 a.m. | Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia | Come to the Bay Turfgrass Short Course – Presentations on current information for commercial maintenance of lawns, sports turf, golf courses, roadsides, and landscapes vaturf.org/come-to-the-bay/ |
01/29/25 |
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | VFGC Winter Forage Conference – Annual VFGC Winter Conference vaforages.org |
| 01/29-01/30/25 | 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Exmore Moose Lodge, #683, 15315 Merry Cat Ln., Belle Haven, VA | Eastern Shore Ag Conference and Trade Show - Eastern Shore event for ag industry networking and pesticide recertification. 2025 Eastern Shore Agricultural Conference and Trade Show | Northampton County | Virginia Tech |
| 02/05/25 | TBD | MAREC 5527 Sullivans Mill Road Middleburg Va 20117 | Leadership Council Meeting - Semi-Annual Leadership Council Meeting |
| 02/07/25 | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | AHS | Leadership Council meeting - annual meeting |
| 03/04/25 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia, zoom-hybrid | Regional Burley Variety Evaluation Comm. - Update for burley trails |
| 03/12/25 | 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | Beef Quality Assurance Recertification – Update of BQA |
| 03/21/25 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Williamston, North Carolina / 6321 Holland Rd., Suffolk, VA 23437 | Soil Fertility & Cover Crops Field Day |
| 04/08-10/25 | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | Ag Awareness 5th Grade – SOL and 5th graders |
| 04/15 & 16/25 | 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. | Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia | Ag Awareness 3th Grade – SOL and 3rd graders |
| 04/16/25 | TBD | VSAREC, 15 Rudd Lane, Hampton, VA. 23451 | VSAREC Open House – TBD - will require registration/reserved time slots. For more information visit the AREC’s website or contact Michael Schwarz at mschwarz@vt.edu |
| April 14 or 21 (week of) TBD | TBD | MAREC - 5527 Sullivans Mill Road Middleburg Va 20117 | Equine Pasture Management Field Day – Walking tour of different pasture mgmt. systems (continuous stocking, rotational grazing, track system, dry lot with composting set up). Educational stations: soil pit, small pasture mgmt. equipment demonstrations, small-scale sprayer calibration, forage/weed ID. |
| 05/22/25 | 8 a.m. to Noon | EVAREC - Outside/lunch in seed lab | Small Grain Field Day - visit the AREC website or contact Joseph Oakes at jcoakes@vt.edu for more information. |
| 05/24 & 05/25/2025 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily | MAREC - 5527 Sullivans Mill Road Middleburg Va 20117 | Hunt Country Stable Tour - Public event showcasing facilities and general AREC programs- AREC is 1 stop on a Self Driven Tour of Horse Farms and facilities in Upperville, Middleburg, and The Plains Virginia. Visit https://trinityupperville.org/hunt-country-stable-tour for more information. |
| 06/26/25 | registration starts at 7:30 a.m. | HRAREC | HRAREC Turfgrass Field Day - Touring research trials addressing commercial maintenance of lawns, sports turf, golf courses, roadsides, and landscapes. visit: vaturf.org/hr-arec-field-day |
| 08/07/25 | TBD | Brooke Farms 33285 Mason RD Locust Grove, VA | 2025 VA AG EXPO - visit www.vaagexpo.com for more information |
| 08/15/25 | 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | TAREC - 1045 Hare Rd., Suffolk, VA 23437 | Virginia Cotton/Peanut Field Day - contact Hunter Frame at whframe@vt.edu for more information |
| 08/23/25 | 1 p.m. | Virginia Sheep Evaluation Station/Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley AREC, 2763 Raphine Road, Raphine, VA 24472 | 50th Annual Virginia Performance Tested Ram Lamb Sale and Replacement Ewe Lamb Sale - The ram sale at 1 pm features performance-tested rams from the Virginia Ram Test Program. A field day will be hosted at 10 am, followed by lunch served by the Virginia Junior Sheep Breeders Association. https://sas.vt.edu/extension/vtsheep/va-ram-test.html |
| 09/11/25 | 8 a.m. to Noon | EVAREC - Outside/lunch in seed lab | Virginia Soybean Field Day - Annual Soybean Field Day |
| 09/12/25 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | AHS | Field Day (tree fruit and grapes) - annual field day. Contact Kevin Rice at rkevin@vt.edu for more information. |
| 09/13/25 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | AHS | AHS Open House - science open house. Contact Kevin Rice at rkevin@vt.edu for more information. |
| 09/28/25 | 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. | MAREC - 5527 Sullivans Mill Road Middleburg Va 20117 | Bike The Gravel Event, Conservation Land Stewardship Event -MAREC is the Start and Finish Line for a Bike race to support land conservation. A one-of-a-kind ride on scenic gravel roads through gorgeous private properties of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties that are all in conservation easement. The event generates support to protect and preserve working farmland or natural lands with significant historic, scenic, and ecological value for the benefit of our community using conservation easements. https://www.landtrustva.org/post/bike-the-gravel |
| 10/04/25 | 10 a.m. | McCormick Farm/Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley AREC, 128 McCormick Farm Circle, Raphine, VA 24472 | 19th Annual Mill Day at McCormick Farm - This year will mark the 194th anniversary of the invention of the McCormick Reaper. The main attraction of Mill Day will be the operation of the McCormick grist mill. Additional activities and a hay ride will be provided for families to enjoy, and the Raphine Volunteer Fire Department will serve their legendary BBQ chicken. https://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/arec/shenandoah-valley.html |