2026 Field Day Events

The 2026 Field Day schedule includes twenty-three events between the months of February and October. These events provide an opportunity to learn more about our research and interact with staff and faculty! They are hosted amongst our ten AgResearch and Education Centers located across the state, and on our University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) campus. Learn more about these Field Days, and some of our previous events, by using our news, events calendar, and regional listings below. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Field Day soon!

• 2026 Field Day News
• 2025 Field Day News
• 2024 Field Day News

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  Our 2026 Field Day Schedule is now available online.

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  The 2024 Tennessee Beef Heifer Development Program Field Day was held on the Lewisburg unit of the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center on October 18th, 2024.

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  The Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo was hosted October 17th, 2024 by the Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville.

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  The UT Gardens – Jackson held their Fall in the Gardens on October 3rd and 4th at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.

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  The UT Arboretum Society and UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center held the 9th Annual Butterfly Festival on September 28th, 2024 at the UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge.

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  The Precision Livestock Technologies Beef & Forage Systems Field Day took place on September 24, 2024 on the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Spring Hill.

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  UT AgResearch announces the 2024 Field Day schedule featuring events hosted at locations across Tennessee.

2026 Field Day Brochure

Our 2026 brochure is now available!

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EVENTS

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Learn More about a Field Day Event Near You:

Eastern Region

Horse Management

February 5, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EST – Brehm Animal Science Arena, UT Institute of Agriculture Campus (Knoxville)

Tennessee Turf Tuesdays

Monthly, April – October. Online Event Only

Woods and Wildlife Field Day

April 30, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center – UT Highland Rim Forest (Tullahoma)

Green Industry Day

June 11, 2026, 8:00am EDT – UT Gardens and Brehm Animal Science Building, UT Institute of Agriculture Campus (Knoxville)

Hort, Hops, and Crops Field Day

August 13, 2026, 8:00 a.m. EDT – East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – Plant Sciences/Organic Crops Units (Knoxville)

Steak and Potatoes Field Day

August 20, 2026, 8:00a.m. CDT – Plateau AgResearch and Education Center (Crossville)

Fall Gardener’s Festival

August 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Plateau AgResearch and Education Center (Crossville)

UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival

August 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT – Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center – UT Arboretum Auditorium (Oak Ridge)

Northeast Tennessee Youth Career Day

October 14, 2026 – Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Greeneville)

Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo

October 15, 2026 – Clyde Austin 4-H Center (Greeneville)

Woods and Wildlife Field Day

October 22, 2026, 8:00 a.m. EDT – Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center – UT Arboretum Auditorium (Oak Ridge)

Fall in the Foothills

October 25, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EDT – East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center – Little River Dairy (Knoxville)

Central Region

Horse Management

February 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CST – Central Region: UT-TSU Extension Rutherford County (Murfreesboro)

Woods and Wildlife Field Day

April 30, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center – UT Highland Rim Forest (Tullahoma)

Beef Heifer Development School

May 21, 2026, 8:30 a.m. CDT – Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Lewisburg)

Fruits of the Backyard

June 9, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Spring Hill)

Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day

June 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center (Springfield)

Steak and Potatoes Field Day

August 20, 2026, 8:00a.m. CDT – Plateau AgResearch and Education Center (Crossville)

Fall Gardener’s Festival

August 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Plateau AgResearch and Education Center (Crossville)

Precision Livestock Technologies: Beef and Forage Systems

September 22 & 23, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Spring Hill)

Western Region

Horse Management

February 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CST – Western Region – First Farmer’s Cooperative (Lexington)

Weed Tour

June 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. CDT – West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Jackson)

Milan No-Till

July 23, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CDT – AgResearch and Education Center (Milan)

Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day

September 8, 2026, 8:30 a.m. CDT – AgResearch and Education Center (Milan)

Cotton Tour

September 9, 2026, 8:30 a.m. CDT – West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Jackson)

Fall in the Gardens: Plant Sale and Garden Talks

October 1 & 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CDT – West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (Jackson)