Research Stations and Field Days Located on the plains in the west, and proceeding east through the state's Highland Rim, Central Basin, Cumberland Plateau, and Ridge and Valley regions, are eleven branch research stations. Each one is a field laboratory for TAES research. Each one is also situated so that its specialty, location, or climate can address local producers' concerns and complement the state's agricultural research objectives. On occasion a station will serve as a meeting place for commodity representatives or community groups. Chief among the visitor-oriented activities are field days, which are usually annual events sponsored at different stations throughout the state.
Field days range in topic and agenda, but generally are problem or commodity specific.