Phase 2 of the Master Farmer Program consists of a tour of a demonstration farm, research station, or pasture walk where specific BMPs are discussed and demonstrated. Speakers from the LSU AgCenter, NRCS, LDAF, as well as industry personnel, present information on conservation, water quality, BMPs, commodity-specific topics and industry-related issues. Participants that attend the entire event will qualify for Phase 2 and Continuing Education Credits (CEC). All events will be posted on the Louisiana Master Farmer Program Facebook page.

2025 Field Days (if you have not previously completed a registration form and have attended a field day, please fill one out at Forms).

• February 28 - Soil Health & Cover Crops Field Day, Red River Research Station, 262 Research Station Drive, Bossier 8:30am registration
• March 15 - Acadiana Spring Cattle Producer Field Day, Iberia Research Station, Jeanerette 8:30am
• April 3-4 - Pasture Condition Score Training, Crowley, LA (register at Louisianaglci.org/events)
• April 22 - Wheat and Oat Field Day, Macon Ridge Research Station, Winnsboro, LA 8:00am
• April 24 - Northwest Beef & Forage Field Day, Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, LA 8:30am
• May 9 - Pasture Walk at Baker 4 Farm, Jena, LA (register at Louisianaglci.org/events)
• May 28 - Pt. Coupee Sugarcane Variety Field Day, Morganza, LA 9:00am
• May 30 - Virtual Fence Demo and Pasture Walk, Delta Dairy, Baskin, LA (register at Louisianaglci.org/events)
• June 11 - LSU AgCenter South Farm Field Day, Crowley, LA
• June 12 - LSU AgCenter Hay Day, Dodson Ranch, 582 Riverfront Rd., Coushatta, LA 8:00am
• June 24 - H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Field Day, Rayne, LA 7:30
• July 9 - Agricultural Water Management Field Day, Red River Research Station, Bossier, LA 8:30am
• July 16 - Sugarcane Field Day, Sugar Research Station, St. Gabriel, LA 8:00am
• July 18 - Baleage Workshop, Delta Dairy, Baskin, LA (register at Louisianaglci.org/events)
• July 22 - Ascension Parish & Patrick F. Taylor Model Farm Sugarcane Field Day, Napoleonville, LA
• July 29 - Iberia-St. Mary-Vermilion Parish & Climate Smart Sugarcane Field Day, Erath, LA 7:45am
• August 14 - Bayou Sarah Farm, St. Francisville, LA 8:30am
• August 19 - Simon Hay, Iowa, LA 8:30am
• September 11 - Dean Lee Beef & Forage Field Day, Dean Lee Research Station, Alexandria, LA
• September 18 - Northeast Region Beef & Forage Field Day, Goldmine Plantation, Mangham, LA
• September 19 - Pasture Walk at Miller Cattle Co., Eros, LA (register at Louisianaglci.org/events)
• September 30 - Poultry Field Day, Hill Farm Research Station, Homer, LA
  
• November 1 - SE Region Beef, Forage, and Wildlife Field Day, Idlewild Research Station, Clinton, LA
• December 5 - Louisiana Forage Conference, Alexandria, LA

2024 Approved Field Days (if you attended one of these for credit but did not sign the sign-in sheet, please fill out one of the Forms).

• March 15 - Rescheduled For March 16 - La Bonne Vie Farm Tour, St. Joe, LA (contact Tara Morris at education@louisianaglci.org to register)
• March 16- Acadiana Spring Beef & Forage Field Day, Iberia Research Station, Jeanerette, LA
• March 28 - Soil Health & Cover Crop Field Day, Northeast Research Station, St. Joe, LA
• April 11 - Sheep Pasture Walk, Ethel, LA (contact Tara Morris at education@louisianaglci.org for more information)
• April 25 - Northwest Beef & Forage Field Day, Red River Research Station, Bossier, LA
• May 10 - Wildlife Forum and Field Day, Macon Ridge Research Station, Winnsboro, LA
• May 29 - Pt. Coupee Sugarcane Variety Field Day, Morganza 8:30am-noon (contact Mark Carriere at 225-638-5533 for more info)
• May 30 - Pasture Walk (Ed O'Neal's farm), DeRidder, LA 10:30am (Register at louisianaglci.org/events)
• June 11 - Climate Smart Practices in Rice Field Day, Kaplan, LA 9am-12:00 (contact Donna Gentry at 225-683-3101)
• June 12 - LSU AgCenter South Farm Rice Field Day, Crowley, LA 8am (contact Jeremy Hebert at jphebert@agcenter.lsu.edu)
• June 21 - Agricultural Water Management Field Day, Red River Research Station, Bossier, LA
• June 25 - H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Field Day, Rayne, LA
• July 23 - Northeast Research Station Row Crops Field Tour, St. Joe, LA 4:30pm
• July 25 - Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management Field Day, Scott Research Center, Winnsboro, LA 8am
• August 29 - Sweet Potato Field Day, Sweet Potato Research Station, Chase, LA 8:30am
• September 12 - Dean Lee Research Station Beef & Forage Field Day, Alexandria, LA
• September 19 - Northeast Beef & Forage Field Day, TBD·
• September 26 - Rice BMP Field Day (Richard Farms), Kaplan, LA 9am
• October 4 - Fencing Workshop (GLCI), Clinton, LA 8:00am
• October 12 - Conservation Farming Family Day, Basile, LA
• December 13 - Louisiana Forage Conference, Alexandria, LA (Register at Louisiana Forage Conference Registration).