2025 Soybean Scout School
Tuesday, July 15
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Learn the basics of soybean growth, identification, scouting, pest control, and general management, courtesy of UTIA Extension specialists and researchers. Pesticide points are available, as well as a free sweep net and notebook while supplies last.
The event is sponsored by the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board.
2025 Cotton Tour
Wednesday, September 10
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.
2025 Fall in the Gardens
Thursday, October 2 & Friday, October 3
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. & 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, food trucks, 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.
Check back soon for the complete program and plant list!
2025 Amaryllis Sale
Date: TBD (November)
Time: TBD
Shop hundreds of hand-selected amaryllis bulbs shipped directly from Holland! These plants make an excellent addition to your home or to be given as gifts this holiday season. Plants from the fall plant sale will also be available for purchase.
All proceeds from the sale benefit the upkeep of UT Gardens, Jackson and their ongoing mission to provide hundreds of varieties of plants for public enjoyment, community education, and horticultural research.
Check back closer to the event date for a complete list of bulbs available for purchase!
