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1st Day of Summer Field Day
June 21, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
From 8 a.m. to noon on June 21, Field Day participants will be able to attend landscaping and horticulture seminars and take a tour of the ornamental trial garden. This free event is open to the general public, and attendees will be asked to vote for their top three favorite trial plants. Be sure to bring plenty of water and dress appropriately (rain or shine). Seminars will be in the air-conditioned office. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
8:00-8:20 Self-directed tour and ratings of the Trial Garden
8:20-8:55 Ornamental Trial Garden Tour – Dr. Shaun Broderick
8:55-9:30 All-American Selections Vegetable Garden Tour – Dr. Christine Coker
Seminars
9:40-10:15 Behind the Scenes: Landscaping MSU’s Campus – Mr. Myles Thibodeaux
10:15-10:50 Pollinators: In a Garden Near You – Dr. Sherry Surrette
10:50-11:25 Plant CSI – Do You Have What It Takes? – Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard
11:25-noon Plants that Beat the Summer Heat – Mr. Brent Breland