September 2025

UT Gardens Hosting Fall Plant Sale in Knoxville

Sep 19, 2025 News Release

a man, woman, and child shopping for plants at the UT Gardens

Pollinator-friendly Perennials Featured

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Research Project Co-Led by UT Among Finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program

Sep 19, 2025 News Release

Nicole Labbe holding a test tube in a lab

Proposed Circular Bioeconomy System Could Bring Profound Advancements to Region

General / AgResearch / Center for Renewable Carbon / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Bio-based Products / Natural Resources

Food Science Professor Named 2025-2026 Athletics Professor of Excellence

Sep 17, 2025 Highlight

David Golden

David Golden Recognized For Outstanding Leadership

General / Food Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Awards

Step Into Healthy Habits During the West Tennessee River Walk Challenge

Sep 17, 2025 News Release

A close up of a person's black and white shoes as they walk on a concrete path next to a green lawn

Annual Competition Set to Begin October 6

General / Human & Animal Health / Youth & Family / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / Health and Wellness

Blazing a Trail for Future Cowgirls

Sep 15, 2025 News Release

Laurel Cox sitting on a fence holding a giant check for the Durango Boots scholarship

University of Tennessee Student Recognized with Scholarship Sponsored by Durango Boots

General / Animal Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Awards / Continuing Education

Smart Yards and Friends Festival Set for September 27

Sep 11, 2025 News Release

A group of people conversing at a Smart Yards event

Learn About Sustainable Landscaping Practices at the UT Gardens, Knoxville

Environment / Landscape & Gardening / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Environmental Stewardship / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Sustainable Residential Landscapes / Water / Wildlife

UTIA Participates in National Study Analyzing Microbial Communities, Environmental Factors Impacting Cotton Development

Sep 11, 2025 News Release

Two women in hates harvest samples from a cotton field

Findings Could Improve Crop Production Practices, Overall Yield

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems

Agriculture Extension Experts and Specialists Win Awards at National Conference

Sep 10, 2025 Highlight

National Association of County Agricultural Agents

TSU-UT Agents Represented Tennessee as Poster or Session Presenters

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Leadership Development / Master Gardener / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Turf

Woods and Wildlife Field Day Set for October 23

Sep 09, 2025 News Release

acorns on a tree

Learn About Forest Stewardship, Deer Management and More at the Highland Rim Forest

Environment / General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Natural Resources, School of / Forest and Range Resources / Natural Resources

Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Scheduled for October 16

Sep 09, 2025 News Release

cattle in field

Come to the Clyde Austin 4-H Center to Learn the Latest About Beef Cattle Production

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Clyde Austin 4-H Center, Greeneville / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Beef