2013 Field Day/Event Calendar
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.
May Field Days
| Field Day | Date/Time | Location |
Program |
Information |
| Northeast Ag Expo (Small Grains) | May 10 noon |
White Hat Seed Farm Hertford, NC |
Lewis Smith, Perquimans County Extension director, 252-426-5428 or lewis_smith@ncsu.edu http://www.ncneagexpo.com/ |
|
| Small Grain Field Day | May 14 |
not available |
Randy Weisz, Department of Crop Science, 919-515-5824 or randy_weisz@ncsu.edu | |
| Landscape Professional Field Day | May 15 8:45 a.m. |
Barbara Fair, Department of Horticultural Science, 919-513-2804 or barbara_fair@ncsu.edu | ||
| Tri-county Field Day, Union County | May 16, noon |
not available |
Andrew Baucom, Union County Cooperative Extension, 704-283-3739 or andrew_baucom@ncsu.edu | |
| Blueberry Field Day | May 19 3 - 6 p.m. |
not available |
Bill Cline, Department of Plant Pathology, 910-675-2314 or bill_cline@ncsu.edu | |
| Small Grain Board of Directors Field Day | May 21 |
not available |
David Marshall, Department of Plant Pathology, 919-515-6819 or david.marshall@ars.usda.gov |
2013 Field Days/Events
| Field Day | Date/Time |
Location |
Program |
Information |
| Farm Animal Days | April 10, 11, 12 9 a.m.-1 p.m. |
not available |
Brent Jennings, Department of Animal Science, 919-515-4467 or brent_jennings@ncsu.edu | |
| Hay Field Day and Equipment Demonstration |
April 17 9 a.m. |
not available |
Joe Hampton, Piedmont Research Station research operations manager, 704-278-2624 | |
| Northeast Ag Expo (Small Grains) | May 10 noon |
White Hat |
not available |
Lewis Smith, Perquimans County Extension director, 252-426-5428 or lewis_smith@ncsu.edu |
| Small Grain Field Day | May 14 |
not available |
Randy Weisz, Department of Crop Science, 919-515-5824 or randy_weisz@ncsu.edu |
|
| Landscape Professional Field Day | May 15 8:45 a.m. |
Barbara Fair, Department of Horticultural Science, 919-513-2804 or barbara_fair@ncsu.edu |
||
Tri-county Field Day, Union County |
May 16, noon |
3310 Poplin Road |
not available
|
Andrew Baucom, Union County Cooperative Extension, 704-283-3739 or andrew_baucom@ncsu.edu |
| Blueberry Field Day | May 19 3 - 6 p.m. |
Horticultural Crops Research Station |
not available
|
Bill Cline, Department of Plant Pathology, 910-675-2314 or bill_cline@ncsu.edu |
| Small Grain Board of Directors Field Day | May 21 |
not available |
David Marshall, Department of Plant Pathology, 919-515-6819 or david.marshall@ars.usda.gov | |
| Farm to Fork event | June 9, 4 to 7 p.m. |
Breeze Family Farm Center, Orange County |
not available |
Noah Rannels, 919-245-2330 |
| Landscape Color Field Day |
June 27, 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. |
not available
|
Brian Whipker, Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-5374 or brian_whipker@ncsu.edu |
|
| Mountain Research Station Field Day | July 18, 10 a.m. |
not available
|
Kaleb Rathbone, Mountain Research Station research operations manager, 828-456-3943 |
|
| Northeast Ag Expo (Soybeans) | July 25, 7:30 a.m. |
169 Gregory Road, |
not available
|
Tommy Grandy, Currituck County Cooperative Extension, 252-232-2262 or tommy_grandy@ncsu.edu |
| Organic Grain Production Field Day | July 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Goldsboro, NC |
not available |
Molly Hamilton, Cooperative Extension assistant, crop science, 828-273-1041 or molly_hamilton@ncsu.edu |
| Blacklands Farm Tour | Aug. 7 |
Terra Ceia Community |
not available |
Rod Gurganus, 252-943-5832 or rod_gurganus@ncsu.edu |
| Turfgrass Field Day | Aug. 14 |
not available |
Rick Brandenburg, Department of Entomology, 919-515-8876 or rick_brandenburg@ncsu.edu |
|
| Tomato and Vegetable Field Day | TBA, first week in August |
not available |
Jeanine Davis, Department of Horticultural Science, 828-684-3562 or jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu |
|
| Soybean Breeder/Researcher Tour | Sept. 4, 5 |
Caswell Research Farm, Kinston, NC |
not available |
Tommy Carter, Department of Crop Science, 919-513-1480 or thomas.carter@usda.gov |
| Peanut Field Day | Sept. 5 |
not available |
David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, 919-515-4068 or david_jordan@ncsu.edu |
|
| Southeast Peanut Field Day |
Sept. 11 |
not available |
David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, 919-515-4068 or david_jordan@ncsu.edu | |
| Small Flock Field Day | Sept. 18, 8:45 a.m. |
not available |
Ken Anderson, Department of Poultry Science, 919-515-5527 or ken_anderson@ncsu.edu | |
| Farmers Finding the Right Soybean Field Day | TBA |
TBA |
not available |
Tommy Carter, Department of Crop Science, 919-513-1480 or thomas.carter@usda.gov |
| Sweet Potato Field Day | TBA |
not available |
Jonathan Schultheis, Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-1225 or jonathan_schultheis@ncsu.edu | |
| Poinsetta Field Day | Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Horticultural Field Lab |
not available
|
John Dole, Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-3131 or john_dole@ncsu.edu |