2024 Field Days Calendar

Date	Time	Location	Event Details
03/22/24	8 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Suffolk, Virginia	Annual Soil Fertility Workshop and Cover Crop Field Tour – This event will focus on optimizing crop yields and profitability as related to soil health and fertility. The presentations and tour will cover row crop and soil fertility, plant nutrition, a cover crop walk, and a demonstration of John Deere’s See and Spray System. Lunch is included and free.Register here. Contact Hunter Frame at hframe@vt.edu for more information.
05/16/24	8 a.m to 12 p.m.	Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Warsaw, Virginia	Virginia Small Grains Field Day –Held in partnership with the Virginia Grain Producers Association, this event invites local producers, seed companies, and stakeholders to see the latest small grain breeding, research, varieties, and production methods. Join us for field tours of wheat and barley research trials, talks from breeders and specialists, and a spray drone demonstration. Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr and Commissioner Joseph Guthrie of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will provide remarks. Free lunch is provided. Register here. Contact Joseph Oakes (jcoakes@vt.edu) for more details.
06/04/24	11 a.m. to 3 p.m.	Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia	Berry Field Day What to Expect: Trial Summary and Presentation, Field Walk, Berry and Kombucha Tasting, Networking with Local Stakeholders, and Precision Ag. Tools. Speakers Include: Dr. Jayesh Samtani, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Yun Yin, Department of Food Science and Technology, Dr. Dennis Cladis, Department of Food Science and Technology Mr. Enrique Hernandez, VCE ANR Agent, Fluvanna County, and Dr. Abhilash Chandel, Tidewater Agricultural Research andExtension Center. Free Admission \| BYOLunch
06/27/24	7 a.m to 4 p.m.	Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia	Turfgrass Field Day – Turf variety trials will be informative for golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, lawn care professional landscapers, parks and recreation employees, Extension personnel, and others in the turf industry. For more information, contact Jeffrey Derr at jderr@vt.edu.
06/28/24	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Suffolk, Virginia	Precision Ag Technology Expo – Growers, ranchers, Extension agents, researchers, companies, and government agencies are invited to interact with some of the latest technological advancements in agriculture. Join us for equipment displays and demonstrations, panel discussions, research presentations, a student poster competition, and more. Lunch is provided. Please register here. For more information, contact Abhilash Chandel at 757-807-6542 or abhilashchandel@vt.edu.
07/25/24	8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center , Winchester, Virginia	USDA CPPM Project’s Fire Blight Workshop - Growers and their farm workers from Virginia, the surrounding regional states and beyond are all invited to attend this in-depth workshop, which will provide an overview of the latest results from the USDA CPPM project, a summary of fire blight control strategies, hands-on training in fire blight canker visual detection, and in-field demonstrations of research plots used in the project. PLEASE RSVP TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP VIA THIS LINK: https://forms.gle/9XNxj3HNjE5aiMPE9
07/25/24	4:30 p.m.	Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia	*Annual Southern Piedmont Crop Field Day* – Registration begins at 4:30 p.m., Dinner at 5 p.m, followed by field crops research tour. Contact Margaret Kenny at makenny@vt.edu for additional information.
07/25/24	TBA	Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia	Virginia Nursery and Landscape Field Day. Time and additional details will be announced in June.
08/01/24	7:30 am - 2 pm	Green Level Farm, Champlain, Virginia	*Virginia Ag Expo* – The Virginia Ag Expo is the largest agricultural field day held in the Commonwealth of Virginia and an educational, marketing, and social event that showcases the diversity of agriculture across the state. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/vaagexpo/.
08/07/24	12 p.m. to 6 p.m.	Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Raphine, Virginia	*Field Day* – This biennial event showcases the ongoing pasture and forest projects at the research farm. Participants will receive project updates from faculty at various stops along the tour, followed by a special presentation in the evening prior to dinner. Visit the AREC’s website for more information and event updates or contact Amanda Kirby at akirby07@vt.edu.
08/16/24	8 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Suffolk, Virginia	Cotton Field Day and Tidewater AREC Peanut Tour – Participants are invited to join field tours of cotton trials and discussions related to variety selection, inputs, precision agriculture applications, and insect/disease management. Free lunch provided at noon, with peanut tour in the afternoon. Event page: https://fb.me/e/fVQ61OLRC. Contact Hunter Frame at hframe@vt.edu for more information.
Date 08/19/24	Time 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Location Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center , Winchester, Virginia	Event Details *Agricultural Field Day and 100 Year Anniversary Celebration* Orchard and vineyard updates 9:00 AM Lunch provided, please email dmarple@vt.edu to register by August 12^thCelebrating 100-year anniversary of Winchester Fruit Lab AREC 1:00 PM
08/31/24	10:30 a.m.	Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Raphine, Virginia	Ram Sale and Field Day – The Ram Lamb Test is held at the Virginia Sheep Evaluation Center, located at the Shenandoah Valley AREC. The Virginia Ram Test is among the oldest continuously operated ram evaluation programs in the U.S., with the program existing at the current location since the mid-1970s. A field day and educational program will start at 10:30 am, and the sale will begin at 1 p.m. Online bidding will be available. Contact Scott Greiner (sgreiner@vt.edu) for more information.
09/11/24	10 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Williamston, North Carolina	Event Details PVQE Field Day – Join researchers from Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University for a field tour and discussion of peanut cultivar trials and other peanut research in North Carolina. Free lunch provided at noon. Contact Matthew Chappell at chappell@vt.edu for more information.
09/12/24	9/12/24 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.	Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Warsaw, Virginia	Soybean Field Day – Held in partnership with the Virginia Soybean Association, this event invites local producers, seed companies and stakeholders to see the latest soybean breeding, research, varieties, and production methods. Free lunch is provided. Register here: Soy Field Day Registration Contact Joseph Oakes (jcoakes@vt.edu) for more information. Check here for updates in August.
09/19/24	3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.	Southern Piedmont Research and Extension Center, Blackstone, Virginia	Forage/Livestock Field Day – Two tours available - Register for one or both Tour 1: Applied Forage Research 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM, followed by dinner at 5:00 PM Tour 2: Livestock and Grazing Systems 5:00 PM dinner, followed by tour from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM To register: https://bit.ly/foragelivestockfieldday Contact Margaret Kenny at makenny@vt.edu for additional information.
09/20/24	12 p.m.	Southwest Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Glade Spring, Virginia	12th Annual Forage-based Ram Sale and Field Day – Topics will include ram test data summary, sheep management, and flock health updates. Sale commences at 3 p.m. For more information visit the AREC’s website or contact Lee Wright at lrite@vt.edu.
10/5/24	10 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Raphine, Virginia	*18^th Annual Mill Day* – Join us for a day of festivities honoring Cyrus McCormick’s invention of the mechanical reaper on the farm where he made history. Activities include the operation of the historic McCormick grist mill, arts and craft vendors, music, and food. Check back for updates on the AREC website or contact Amanda Kirby at akirby07@vt.edu.