UT schedules Green Industry Field Day for June 11

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association will host the annual Green Industry Field Day on June 11 this year.

The event will take place in Knoxville at the UT Gardens and Agriculture and Natural Resources Building on the campus of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Three outdoor morning sessions and four classroom-style afternoon sessions are planned for industry professionals. Participants will enjoy a variety of educational sessions and demonstrations presented by UTIA researchers and UT Extension experts on topics that range from turf and landscape weed management, pest management for herbaceous and woody plants, and herbicide and fertilizer application. One session will focus on the current state of the green industry.

Pre-registration is required and registration opens March 14, the day the State of Tennessee officially recognizes as nursery and landscape day in honor of the industry’s undeniable aesthetic and $245.2 million estimated total economic contribution to the state’s economy. Participants who register prior to May 1 will enjoy an early bird discount. Registration includes a lunch, parking, and all educational sessions.

The event will begin with check in promptly at 8 a.m. EDT at the UT Gardens Friendship Pavilion. The first session will begin at 8:30 a.m. with each session lasting approximately one hour. The field day concludes at 4:30 p.m.

“We will have the ever-popular walking tours at the UT Gardens with our specialists in turfgrass, entomology and plant pathology," says Amy Fulcher, Extension specialist and professor in the Department of Plant Sciences. "The event will also feature a demonstration of an electric tractor during a labor and automation session.”

Applicator continuing education pesticide points (6) are anticipated to be approved for categories C3, C10 and C12.