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.

July-August Field Days

Field Day
Date
Location
Program
Information
Landscape Color
July 5, 2009
JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticultural Field Lab, Raleigh
(map)
available
(click here for a PDF)

Brian Whipker, NC State Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-5374 or brian_whipker@ncsu.edu
Hay
July 21, 2009
Mountain Research Station (Waynesville)
map
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

information
Turfgrass
Aug. 12, 2009
Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Laboratory
(Raleigh)
available
(click here for a PDF)

Emily Erickson, NC State Department of Crop Science, 919.513.2034 or emily_erickson@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

information
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

information
Landscape Professional
May 13, 2009

JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticultural Field Lab, Raleigh
(map)

available
(click here for a PDF)

 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

information
Ornamentals Breeding Twilight Tour
June 23,
2009
Sandhills Research Station, Jackson Springs, N.C.
(see program for map)
available
(click here for a PDF)
 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)
map

  

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
available
(click here for a PDF)

Jim Walgenbach, NC State Department of Entomology, 828-684-3562 or jim_walgenbach@ncsu.edu

information
Turfgrass
Aug. 12,
2009

Lake Wheeler Turfgrass Field Laboratory
(Raleigh)
available
(click here for a PDF)
 Emily Erickson, NC State Department of Crop Science, 919.513.2034 or emily_erickson@ncsu.edu
Peanut
Sept. 10,
2009
Peanut Belt Research Station
(Lewiston-Woodville)
map
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)
   Matt Veal, NC State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 919-515-6764 or mwveal@unity.ncsu.edu