The 2014 Muscadine Field Day was a great success. The cooperative event by Mississippi State University and the USDA-ARS is held every year in McNeill, MS. The weather was cool (relatively), so the crowd came out — about 110 in all. The educational portion of the program covered muscadine history, health properties, and pollination. Attendees were then free to ask questions and taste the ripe grapes. See the photos below for a quick peek at how it all went.
The crowd at the Muscadine Field Day listening on to the program.
Dr. Shaw addresses the topic of health-related properties of muscadines.
Fruit tasting gets underway.
Reggie Davis provides guidance on training new vines.