2025 Field Day Calendar
| Date | Time | Location | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
03/21/25 |
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 6321 Holland Rd., Suffolk, VA 23437 |
Soil Fertility & Cover Crops Field Day |
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 – This walking tour will showcase different pasture management systems, including continuous stocking, rotational grazing, track system, and dry lot with composting set up. Educational stations will include soil pits, small pasture management equipment demonstrations, small-scale sprayer calibration, and forage/weed identification. Contact Tait Golightly at tgolight@vt.edu for more information. |
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. |
06/04/25 |
11 a.m. to 3 p.m |
HRAREC |
Berry Field Day - Field walk, research trials summary and presentations, precision ag. tools, networking with local stakeholders. For additional information, contact Jayesh Samtani at jsamtani@vt.edu. |
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. Registration is required at vaturf.org/hr-arec-field-day, or contact Jeffrey Derr at jderr@vt.edu. |
07/23/25 |
3:00 p.m. - TBD |
Tidewater AREC, 6321 Holland Road, Suffolk, VA 23437 |
2025 Corn and Soybean Twilight Tour - Tours begin at 3 pm with dinner to follow. More details will be available soon! |
07/31/25 |
TBD |
Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center. |
Row Crops Field Day - Contact Margaret Kenny at makenny@vt.edu for more information. |
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 |
10 a.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 - A field day will begin at 10 a.m., followed by lunch served by the Virginia Junior Sheep Breeders Association. The ram sale begins at 4 p.m. and features performance-tested rams from the Virginia Ram Test Program. For more information, visit the Virginia Ram Test Program or contact Scott Greiner at sgreiner@vt.edu. |
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. |
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 |