Kentland Farm to host annual field day in September
The event will include tours of the farm, numerous demonstrations and exhibitors, and wagon tours.
Historic Kentland Farm fronts the New River near the Whitethorne community in the northwestern part of Montgomery County, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Morgan Paulette.
The 2023 Kentland Farm Field Day will be held Sept. 12.
The event will include tours of the farm and numerous demonstrations and exhibitors, including a 4 the Soil rain simulator and a weed ID collection.
Participants will have the opportunity to tour the new Swine Center and the Beef and Nutrition Hay Shed as well as hear from experts in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Virginia Cooperative Extension.
There will be two separate wagon tours, one starting at 9 a.m. followed by another at 10:30 a.m.
Wagon ride talking points will include
- Plant pathology and food safety
- Entomology
- Crops research
- Dairy science
- Beef research
- Swine facility
A barbecue lunch will begin at noon, followed by livestock and horticulture demonstrations. Ice cream will be served at 3 p.m. The event will conclude at 4 p.m.
