The 2026 Hort, Hops, and Crops Field Day will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026 beginning at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) on the East Tennessee AgResearch Education Center, Plant Sciences/Organic Crops Units. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this event!
Agenda
8:30 AM: Kickoff (Speaker Tent 1)
Important announcements, including information about the wagon tours and pesticide points will be made at this time
Speaker Tent 1
9:00 – 9:50 AM: Veggie and Cut Flower Trials: Supporting Yield, Quality, and Management (1 pesticide point available) – Natalie Bumgarner
9:55 – 10:20 AM: Getting Started: Setting Up for Success in Fruit Production – Annie Vogel
10:30 – 11:20 AM: Solarization and More! Tools for Integrated Pest and Pathogen Management (1 pesticide point available)– Annette Wszelaki & Jensen Hayter
11:25 – 11:50 AM: Living Mulch in Organic Corn – Andrew Lawson
Speaker Tent 2
9:00 – 9:50 AM: Hops Management: Considerations for the Southeast (1 pesticide point available) – Mitchell Richmond, Alyssa Counce and Stephan Sommer
9:55 – 10:20 AM: Tobacco for Alternative Uses in Tennessee – Mitchell Redmond
10:30 – 11:20 AM: Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides (1 pesticide point available) – Jennifer Tsuruda
11:25 – 11:50 AM: Plant Flavor Research – Kriti Jha
Head on over to the wagon tour stop and take a trip around the beautiful Plant Sciences Unit. A tour guide will be present to highlight particular points of interest.
Join us in the Exhibitor/Lunch tent after the last talk for a complimentary lunch made with UT Beef!
Map
Questions?
Reach out to the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center by phone at 865-974-7201.
