Tennessee Researchers Help Discover Pathogen, Model Its Spread
A New Ranavirus Threatens U.S. Amphibian Diversity
UT Institute of Agriculture Partners with Energy and Utility Providers in Fresh Electric Farm
Kale Grown in a Storage Container to be Donated to Charity KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Farmers don’t need sunshine to produce abundant food. Ideal growing conditions can be duplicated indoors, using…
Tennessee Researchers Join Call for Responsible Development of Synthetic Biology
New Paper in Science Calls Discipline a Potentially Transformative Technology
Research Suggests Glyphosate Lowers pH of Dicamba Spray Mixtures Below Acceptable Levels
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Weed Technology found that mixing glyphosate with formulations of dicamba consistently lowered the pH of the…
Seeking Sustainable Solutions for Nashville’s Organic Wastes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Tennessee has been awarded a $40,000 grant to collaborate with the nonprofit Resource Capture to develop a more sustainable way…
Nanocelluloses: A Sustainable Solution to Combat Ice Recrystallization on Frozen Food
There are many advantages to freezing food, including food preservation, access, and convenience, but oftentimes quality and taste suffer due to the formation of large ice crystals as a result…
UT and TWRA to Offer Public Workshops on Chronic Wasting Disease
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is now in Tennessee, and experts with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will hold six public workshops…
UT Institute of Agriculture Awarded Nearly $1M to Study Woody Biomass Feedstock Logistics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A team of researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) has been awarded a grant for nearly $1 million to determine the key parameters…