2009 Field Days
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
North Carolina State University
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University sponsors field days on agricultural commodities ranging from apples and cotton to tomatoes, turf and sweet potatoes. We will list field day information as it becomes available throughout the year.
Please Note: If you wish to participate in a field day and have a disability or desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations in order to participate, please contact 919.515.2717 during business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at least two weeks before the event to request accommodations.
October Field Days
| Field Day | Date |
Location |
Program |
Information |
| Bioenergy | Oct. 1, 2009 |
Williamsdale Farm Agricultural Extension and Research Facility (Duplin County) |
available (click here for a PDF) |
Matt Veal, NC State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 919-515-6764 or mwveal@unity.ncsu.edu |
| Sweetpotato | Oct. 8, 2009 |
Horticultural Crops Research Station, Clinton (map) |
available
(click here for a PDF) |
Jonathan Schultheis, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-1225 or jonathan_schultheis@ncsu.edu |
2009 Field Day Schedule
| Field Day | Date |
Location |
Program |
Information |
| Small Grain | May 5, 2009 |
Piedmont Research Station, Salisbury, NC (map) |
available (click here for a PDF) |
Randy Weisz, NC State Department of Crop Science, 919-513-5324 or randy_weisz@ncsu.edu |
| Strawberry | May 5, 2009 |
Piedmont Research Station, Salisbury, NC (map) |
available (click here for a PDF) |
Barclay Poling, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-513-2804 or barbara_fair@ncsu.edu |
| Landscape Professional | May 13, 2009 |
JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticultural Field Lab, Raleigh |
available |
Barbara Fair, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-513-2804 or barbara_fair@ncsu.edu |
| Small Fruit | June 4, 2009 |
Piedmont Research Station, Salisbury, NC (map) |
available (click here for a PDF) |
Gina Fernandez, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-513-7416 or gina_fernandez@ncsu.edu |
| Ornamentals Breeding Twilight Tour | June 23, 2009 |
Sandhills Research Station, Jackson Springs, N.C. (see program for map) |
Denny Werner, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-513-3174 or dennis_werner@ncsu.edu | |
| Landscape Color | July 15, 2009 |
JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticultural Field Lab, Raleigh (map) |
Brian Whipker, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-5374 or brian_whipker@ncsu.edu | |
| Hay | July 21, 2009 |
Mountain Research Station (Waynesville) |
Jim Turner, NC State Department of Animal Science, 828-246-4466 or jim_turner@ncsu.edu |
|
| Fresh Market Tomato and Vegetable | Aug. 11, 2009 |
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station (Mills River) map |
Jim Walgenbach, NC State Department of Entomology, 828-684-3562 or jim_walgenbach@ncsu.edu |
|
| Turfgrass | Aug. 12, 2009 |
Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Laboratory |
Emily Erickson, NC State Department of Crop Science, 919.513.2034 or emily_erickson@ncsu.edu | |
| Small-Scale Egg Production in a Range Setting | Sept. 2, 2009 |
Wayne County Extension Center |
Ken Anderson, NC State Department of Poultry Science, 919-515-5527 or ken_anderson@ncsu.edu | |
| Peanut | Sept. 10, 2009 |
Peanut Belt Research Station (Lewiston-Woodville) map |
available (click here for a PDF) |
David Jordan, NC State Department of Crop Science, 919-515-4068 or david_jordan@ncsu.edu |
| Bioenergy Crops | Oct. 1, 2009 |
Williamsdale Farm Agricultural Extension and Research Facility (Duplin County) |
available (click here for a PDF) |
Matt Veal, NC State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 919-515-6764 or mwveal@unity.ncsu.edu |
| Sweetpotato | Oct. 8, 2009 |
Horticultural Crops Resarch Station, Clinton (map) |
available (click here for a PDF) |
Jonathan Schultheis, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-1225 or jonathan_schultheis@ncsu.edu |