2026 Cotton Tour
Date: September 9
Time: 8 a.m. – Noon
Explore on-site cotton research plots during this free annual field day. Attendees will gain valuable insight into various aspects of crop production, including ThryvOn cotton, variety testing, cover crops, irrigation, nutrient management, disease treatment, weed and insect control, and more. Certified Crop Adviser and pesticide recertification points are available, as well as a complimentary lunch at the end of the tour.
2026 Fall in the Gardens
Thursday, October 1: 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 2: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join UT Gardens, Jackson for this free, family-friendly gardening event!
On Thursday, attendees will enjoy presentations from guest lecturers, guided garden tours, demonstrations by Madison County Master Gardeners, wagon tours of the Center, local vendors, and the beginning of the fall plant sale with hundreds of varieties of plants available for purchase. The second day of the event will feature the fall plant sale only.
The complete list of plants for sale will be posted one week before the event!
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
1:00 p.m. – PRESENTATION: Rooted in Success – The Power of Healthy Soil by Celeste Scott
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Fall plant sale
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Wagon tours of AgResearch Center (every half hour)
3:30 p.m. – Walking tour of UT Gardens, Jackson – Explore the annual flowerbeds, vegetable gardens, and pollinator planting area.
4:00 p.m. – Guided demonstration (Leaf casting) – Hosted by Madison County Master Gardeners (one hour)
4:30 p.m. – Walking tour of UT Gardens, Jackson – Explore the Mediterranean garden and rain garden
5:00 p.m. – Guided demonstration (Plant printing) – Hosted by Madison County Master Gardeners (one hour)
6:00 p.m. – Dinner provided by Madison County Master Gardeners
6:30 p.m. – PRESENTATION: Cool Crops and Hot Results: An Insiders Peak into TN Vegetable Gardening and Research Trials by Natalie Bumgarner
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Fall plant sale only
2026 Amaryllis Sale
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
More info to be announced soon!
