2026 MSU Sweet Potato Field Day

Description

Sweet potato producers and industry professionals are invited to tour Mississippi State University’s research plots and learn current information about this crop’s production at an Aug. 13 event in northeast Mississippi.

The 2026 MSU Sweet Potato Field Day at the Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station begins with registration at 8:00 a.m., followed by a guided tour of ongoing projects and new technology that begins about 8:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend, and a barbecue lunch will be served at the conclusion of the field day.

At stops along the way, MSU researchers and Extension Service personnel will discuss the station’s numerous sweet potato projects, including weed management, sweet potato variety development, soil fertility, greenhouse production, cover crops and plant physiology.

The Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station is located at 8320 Highway 15 South in Pontotoc. 

MSU is an equal opportunity institution. For disability accommodation or other information, contact Harvey at 662-490-1954 or lh1853@msstate.edu.