Opportunities to attend Southern regional events during August 2026:
Strawberry Grower Meeting
August 10, 2026; 1:00 – 4:00 PM
LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station, 21549 Old Covington Hwy., Hammond, LA
Contact Mary Helen Ferguson (mhferguson@agcenter.lsu.edu, 985-277-1850) for more information.
Hort, Hops, and Crops
August 13, 2026
East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, 7315 Government Farm Road, Knoxville, TN
Contact Kim Lane (kalane@tennessee.edu, 865-974-7201) for more information
Western Strawberry Preplant Meeting
August 13, 2026; 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
NC Cooperative Extension Wilkes County Center, 416 Executive Dr., Wilkesboro, NC
You may also call 336-651-7330.
Strawberry Preplant Meeting
August 14, 2026; 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032 Newt Rd., Albemarle, NC
You may also call 704-983-3987.
Steak & Potatoes Field Day
August 20, 2026; 8:00 AM
Plateau Research & Education Center, 320 Experiment Station Rd., Crossville, TN
Contact Jennifer Burns (931-484-0034, jburns35@tennessee.edu) for more information.
Regional Strawberry Preplant Meeting
August 20, 2026; 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Nash County Agriculture Center, 1006 Eastern Ave., Nashville, NC
Contact Colby Griffin (252-459-9810, colby_griffin@ncsu.edu) for more information.
Fall Gardeners’ Festival
August 25, 2026; 8:00 AM
Plateau Research & Education Center, 320 Experiment Station Rd., Crossville, TN
Contact Jennifer Leigh Burns (931-484-0034, jburns35@tennessee.edu) for more information.