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
available
Lewis Smith, Perquimans County Extension director, 252-426-5428 or lewis_smith@ncsu.edu
http://www.ncneagexpo.com/
Small Grain Field Day
May 14
Piedmont Research Station
Salisbury, NC
map
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.
JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticulture Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map
available
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
Monroe, NC
map
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
Castle Hayne, NC
map
and
Ideal Farm
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
Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map
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.
Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map
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.
Piedmont Research Station
Salisbury, NC
map
not available
Joe Hampton, Piedmont Research Station research operations manager, 704-278-2624
Northeast Ag Expo (Small Grains)
May 10
noon

White Hat
Seed Farm
Hertford, NC

not available

Lewis Smith, Perquimans County Extension director, 252-426-5428 or lewis_smith@ncsu.edu

Small Grain Field Day
May 14
Piedmont Research Station
Salisbury, NC
map
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.
JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticulture Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map

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
Monroe, NC
map

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
Castle Hayne, NC
map
and
Ideal Farm

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
Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map
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.
JC Raulston Arboretum and Horticulture Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map
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.
Mountain Research Station
Waynesville, NC
map
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,
Shawboro, NC
map

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
Beaufort County

not available

Rod Gurganus, 252-943-5832 or rod_gurganus@ncsu.edu

Turfgrass Field Day
Aug. 14
Lake Wheeler Road Field Lab
Raleigh, NC
map
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
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station
Mills River, NC
map
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
Peanut Belt Research Station
Lewiston-Woodville, NC
map
not available

David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, 919-515-4068 or david_jordan@ncsu.edu

Southeast Peanut
Field Day
Sept. 11
Border Belt Research Station
Whiteville, NC
map
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.
Piedmont Research Station
Salisbury, NC
map
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
Cunningham Research Station
Kinston, NC
map
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
Raleigh, NC
map

not available
John Dole, Department of Horticultural Science, 919-515-3131 or john_dole@ncsu.edu