USDA, CDC and Cooperative Extension Team to Support Communication Nationwide
UT Extension Receives Grants for COVID-19 and Other Vaccine Education
UTIA Announces June 2021 Field Days and Educational Seminars
Five Events, Three Occurring In Person, Will Showcase UTIA Research and Extension
Frequency-dependent Transmission of Bsal in Eastern Newts
Newly published paper addresses transmission of the pathogen Bsal and how mathematical models are used to predict how the pathogen would spread among eastern newts.
Tennessee Plant Sciences Faculty Receive Award for COVID-19 Communication
Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science Recognizes Timely Extension Publication
How Hemp and CBD Can Impact Animal Health
Scientists Across the Nation to Discuss Impacts During Virtual Conference May 18-19
UT Extension Highlights National Nutrition Month
Guidelines to Personalize Your Plate and Enjoy Nutritious Meals
PLOS Pathogens: Temperature affects susceptibility of newts to skin-eating fungus
Eastern newt populations in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada are at greatest risk of infection with a new skin-eating fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), according to a study published February 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Matthew Gray of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and colleagues.
MS Assistantship Available to Study Bog Turtles in Tennessee
Professor Charles Kwit is offering a two-year MS Research/Teaching Assistantship.
Step Outside: Prevention and Mitigation of a Dangerous Amphibian Pathogen
In this episode of Step Outside, David Carter and Adri Tompros discuss their research on Bsal, a recently discovered pathogen that eats away at amphibian skin. Bsal has been found across Europe, and Davis and Adri are part of a concerted effort to prevent further spread and transmission in the US.
Matt Gray, Deb Miller Work to Prevent Amphibian Pathogen Spread
Professors Matt Gray and Deb Miller’s work in the Amphibian Disease Lab centers on preventing the spread of an amphibian pathogen, Bsal, to the United States. Bsal is currently spreading across Europe, and many fear that international pet trade will bring pathogen here. With the Appalachian region being a hotspot for salamander diversity, the Miller-Gray Lab is focused on prevention, detection, and transmission pathways for the pathogen.