News Release
For Immediate Release —Septmeber 22, 2008
University of Tennessee Hosts Pumpkin Field Day
(Jackson, TN) - The fruit of the fall season will take center stage at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center on Wednesday October 8th, as the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture presents UT Pumpkin Field Day 2008. This “first of its kind” event will feature seminars on an assortment of topics involving the pumpkin.
Led by UT Extension Vegetable Specialist Annette Wszelaki, Pumpkin Field Day will showcase the innovative research being conducted at the University of Tennessee. Visitors can find out which pumpkin varieties fared best in the 2008 trial studies. They can also discover which varieties can best fight off disease. And producers will have a chance to learn about weed control in the pumpkin patch as well.
Although UT Pumpkin Field Day is an event to educate and inform commercial pumpkin producers, there are sessions that everyone can enjoy, including a seminar focused on unique pumpkin varieties. Given by UT horticulturalist Jason Reeves, the session is titled “Beyond the Jack-‘o-Lantern” and will feature great tips on creating spectacular autumn displays.
UT Pumpkin Field Day will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday October 8th, rain or shine. The field day will be located at UT’s West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at 605 Airways Boulevard in Jackson.
For more information, contact Annette Wszelaki at annettew@utk.edu. Or call 865-974-7208.
The West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center is one of ten unique facilities devoted to making strides in agricultural research. The Center is operated by UT AgResearch, as part of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. In addition to its agricultural research programs, the UT Institute of Agriculture also provides instruction, research and public service through the UT College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, and UT Extension offices in every county in the state.
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