On Thursday, March 30 at Discovery Park there will be a celebration of National Ag Day.
Agribusinesses and other organizations will have booths set up with information and hands-on activities focused on the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products around the world. There will also be special emphasis placed on career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industries.
All student groups will receive free admission. Advanced registration is required by emailing education@
More than 20 agriculture-related businesses and organizations will have booths with information, hands-on activities and giveaways.
The vendors and booths will include:
- Tyson Foods
- The Cotton Board
- Sartain Farm
- Lightfoot Farm
- Farm Credit Mid-America
- Logans Lake Honey
- Dixie Chile Ranch
- 4-H & Youth Development Center
- Nutrien Ag Solutions
- Corteva Agriscience
- Westview FFA
- Farmspace Systems LLC
- Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
- Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network
- Murray State University Hustson School of Agriculture
- Simmons Bank
- BERG Livestock
- UT/TSU Extension
- Maplewood Homestead
- Tennessee Forestry Association
- College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
- USDA-NRCS
- The Dairy Alliance