Muscadine Field Day
Clarksville, AR
When
September 9, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Where
Fruit Research Station
1749 State Hwy 818,
Clarksville, AR 72830
Registration
Registration is required by Aug. 21. See details below.
Whether you’re a beginner or an established muscadine grower, the 2025 Muscadine Field Day has something for everyone. Coming to the Fruit Research Station in Clarksville on September 9 at 1:00 p.m., the field day is presented by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA) in collaboration with the Arkansas Association of Grape Growers (AAGG).
Beginning muscadine growers will learn how to get started with muscadine vines and what pests to watch out for. Established growers will have an opportunity to taste the latest muscadine variety releases from UADA and see the newly established muscadine variety trial at the station.
Registration is required, and the deadline to register is Aug. 21. The Muscadine Field Day includes dinner and costs $30 per person for non-AAGG members or $20 per person for AAGG members and UA System employees and students.
REGISTRATION
Registration and payment are two separate tasks. Please complete both steps below to register for the Muscadine Field Day before the deadline on Aug. 21.
Schedule
1:00 p.m.
Registration and muscadine fruit and juice tasting
1:30 p.m.
Welcome Address
Jackie Lee, director of the Fruit Research Station, UADA.
2:00 p.m.
Overview of the Vitis x Muscadinia project
Renee Threlfall, associate professor, enologist and viticulturist, UADA.
2:20 p.m.
Variety Selection Tool Demonstration
Lizzy Herrera, horticulture extension program associate, UADA.
2:30 p.m.
Grower Profile: “How we got started and what we built in the last 15 years”
Rusty Tractor Vineyards.
3:00 p.m.
Can You ID the Most Common Pests of Muscadine?
Aaron Cato, integrated pest management extension specialist, UADA
3:45 p.m.
Variety Trial Tour — Tips for Establishing Young Plantings
Amanda McWhirt, horticulture extension specialist, UADA; and Joie Bogart, University of Arkansas graduate student.
4:15 p.m.
Tour of Advanced Grape Selections Plantings
Margaret Worthington, associate professor and fruit breeder, UADA.
5:00 p.m.
Dinner
To learn more about the 2025 Muscadine Field Day or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Renee Threlfall by email (rthrelf@uark.edu) or at 479-575-4677. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the event organizer as soon as possible.