Environment

Scientists Decode the DNA of One of America’s Most Iconic Trees

Feb 19, 2025 News Release

White oak tree

New Research Describes the Genome of the Highly Valued White Oak

Environment / General / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / UTIA / Forest and Range Resources / Plant Production / Plant Protection

Wild Bobwhite Set to Return to Historic Ames Plantation

Feb 12, 2025 Highlight

Wooden road sign shaped like an arrow with the words "Ames Plantation Headquarters, 4.3 miles."

Partnership Will Restore Conditions to Sustain Natural Quail Populations

Environment / General / AgResearch / Ames AgResearch and Education Center / Natural Resouces, School of / Animal Behavior / Avian / Environmental Stewardship

Nominations Open at End of February for New Champion Trees Across U.S.

Feb 10, 2025 News Release

Frémont’s Cottonwood National Champion tree in Arizona

The National Champion Tree Program to Take Nominations for Next Register Through August

Environment / Landscape & Gardening / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Landscape / Natural Resources / Plant Protection

Paddle Georgia to Celebrate 20th Anniversary With First-Ever Tennessee River Journey

Feb 06, 2025 News Release

a kayaker on a river by a rock wall

Weeklong Paddling Event Highlights Tennessee RiverLine; Registration Opens Friday

Environment / Youth & Family / Extension / Tennessee RiverLine / Community Development / County-level Agricultural Economic Impact / Economics and Markets / Environmental Stewardship / Health and Wellness / Landscape / Water / Wildlife

The Pawpaw, North America’s Largest Native Fruit, Is Regaining Popularity

Feb 01, 2025 News Release

pawpaw plant

UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month

Environment / Landscape & Gardening / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

New Year, New Schedule for UTIA Field Days

Jan 21, 2025 News Release

Director of the UT Beef & Forage Center Bruno Pedreira delivers a presentation to a crowd at the 2024 Steak and Potatoes Field Day

Public Is Invited to 2025 Events at UT AgResearch and Education Centers

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Ames AgResearch and Education Center / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Food Products / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Natural Resources / Non-Food Products / Plant Production / Precision Livestock Farming / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Value-Added Agriculture / Weed Management

New Register Crowns Champion Trees Across the U.S.

Jan 18, 2025 News Release

National Champion Sitka Spruce Washington state at Olympic National Park

The National Champion Tree Program Reveals New Data Management System for Big Trees

Environment / General / Landscape & Gardening / Natural Resources, School of / Natural Resources / Plant Protection

Renewed Grant Will Continue UTIA’s Integrated Pest Management Program

Jan 08, 2025 News Release

Two researchers, one holding a clipboard, examine a plant in a greenhouse

Funding Provides Public Resources for Pest Control and Pollinator Health

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Crop Production / Plant Production

UTIA Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pest Management in Grain Storage

Jan 08, 2025 News Release

A man works on a black, four-wheeled robot on a table inside his research lab

New Detection System Will Reduce Insect-Caused Food Loss and Contamination

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / General / Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Food Safety / Health and Safety

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Announces New State Forest

Jan 02, 2025 Highlight

A forest in fall with bright colored leaves

Conservation Effort Will Protect Essential Natural Resources, Historical Legacy

Environment / General / AgResearch / Ames AgResearch and Education Center / Environmental Stewardship / Forest and Range Resources / Natural Resources / Natural Resources, General