UT AgResearch Center Opens August With Annual Field Day
Steak & Potatoes Event Returns Aug. 1
CROSSVILLE, TENN.
The first day of August is the date for this year’s annual Steak and Potatoes Field Day sponsored by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The event will once again showcase the research and outreach activities at UT’s Plateau AgResearch and Education Center.
The free event will be of interest to beef producers and those interested in large- and small-scale fruit and vegetable production. Three talks will also be presented for landowners interested in forest management.
The event begins with registration and a trade show at 8 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at the Center’s main unit just west of Crossville. Tours and seminars begin at 8:30 and conclude at 11:30. A sponsored lunch will be provided following the program.
The beef production presentations will address diverse topics including fescue-based management, summer annuals and cost share, drill and seeding recommendations as well as applying fertilizers to pastures using GPS. Stocking densities, herd management through artificial insemination (AI) and health protocols will also be discussed.
Four fruit and vegetable sessions will address variety selection; irrigation, beds and mulching; sprayer calibration; and disease diagnostics. Landowner talks will address firewise management and the choices required for managing for food, beauty or money. A talk on nuisance wildlife will also be presented.
Pesticide recertification points will be awarded to participants in need of continuing education to maintain their certification.
Contact the Center for more details about the event or to request an accommodation for accessibility by calling 931-484-0034.
The Plateau AgResearch Center is located off on Highway 70N at 320 Experiment Station Road in Crossville. A map to the facility and complete directions are available online at plateau.tennessee.edu. The Plateau AgResearch and Education Center is one of 10 outdoor laboratories located throughout the state as part of the UT AgResearch system. ∆
Beef producers, fruit and vegetable growers, landowners and interested members of the public are
invited to the UT Plateau AgResearch and Education Center in Crossville on August 1 for the annual
Steak & Potatoes Field Day. Beef topics to be discussed include pasture management and herd health.
For more complete information visit the website plateau.tennessee.edu.
Photo courtesty UTIA.