Environment

Tennessee Cotton Production Predicted to Drop by One-Third in 2024

Aug 06, 2024 News Release

A large cotton field with thousands of white bolls ready for harvest

Heavy Rainfall Impacts May Planting Dates

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Economics and Markets

Grow Some Sunshine in Your Garden with a New Calylophus

Aug 01, 2024 News Release

bright yellow flowers of Ladybird® Sunglow Calylophus, growing in a pot

UT Gardens’ August Plant of the Month

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

Milan No-Till Field Day Will Share Latest Weed Control Solutions

Jul 11, 2024 News Release

Goosegrass growing in a cotton field

Goosegrass, Junglerice and More Hinder Row Crop Production

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Extension / Crop Production / Environmental Stewardship / Soil / Weed Management

Tall Verbena Attracts Butterflies and Other Pollinators

Jul 01, 2024 News Release

July plant of the month, Verbena-bonariensis

UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month

Environment / Landscape & Gardening / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Grant Seeks to Provide Pathways for Community College Students in STEM Fields

Jun 28, 2024 News Release

Ivy Hoig working in a garden.

UTIA Faculty Help Mentor Local Pellissippi Students During Their Academic Journeys

Environment / General / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Animal Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resouces, School of / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Agricultural Engineering / Awards / Continuing Education / Farm Animal / Irrigation / Natural Resources / Soil / Turf / Undergraduate Research

Milan No-Till Field Day Will Feature Presentation on Pesticide Restrictions

Jun 18, 2024 News Release

A tractor sprays pesticides in a soybean field of fully grown green plants

Tour Offers Updates on Latest Industry Guidelines

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Extension / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Environmental Stewardship / Soil / Weed Management

“Garden Buzz: The Celebration of Pollinators” Scheduled for June 18 at UT Gardens, Jackson

Jun 06, 2024 News Release

A small crowd stands in front of a flower bed during a guided tour of UT Gardens, Jackson, as a horticulturist speaks into a microphone

Community Event Will Teach Attendees About the Importance of Pollination

Environment / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Climate / Environmental Stewardship / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Weed Tour Scheduled for June 20 at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Jun 05, 2024 News Release

Crowd of people stand in a row crop field and look at newly emerged soybean plants during the 2023 Weed Tour

Field Day Teaches Research-Based Solutions for Weed Control

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

Fescue Farmers Needed for Large-Scale Grasslands Agriculture Project

May 24, 2024 News Release

Cattle field

A Once-in-a-Generation Project Aims to Partner with 230 Beef Cattle Farms Across Nine States.

Environment / Farm & Food / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Beef / Climate-Smart Agriculture / Farm Animal / Livestock and Forage Systems / Soil

Milan No-Till Field Day Announces Event Program for 2024

May 21, 2024 News Release

A speaker stands at a podium during Milan No-Till Field Day, a green banner that says "Milan No-Till" is positioned on the wall behind him

Fifteen Tours Will Cover Essential Agricultural Topics

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Extension / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Crop Production / Environmental Stewardship / Soil / Weed Management