Plant Sciences, Department of

Sassafras albidum: Mother Nature’s Hidden Treasure

Nov 03, 2025 News Release

Sassafras tree

UT Gardens’ November Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Commercial Horticulture / Landscape / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

UT Extension Releases Cut Flower Budgets and Publication

Oct 28, 2025 News Release

two women cutting flowers at the Organic Crops Unit of the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Knoxville

New Online Tools Can Help Tennessee Cut Flower Farmers Make Informed Financial Decisions

General / Landscape & Gardening / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management

Transforming Good Teaching into Great Learning

Oct 16, 2025 News Release

Jamie Greig, Andy Pulte, Carlos Trejo-Pech, Jiajia Chen, Denita Hadziabdic Guerry, Sathishkumar Samiappan, Alejandro Molina Moctezuma and Lacey Johnston

The Herbert College of Agriculture Welcomes the First Cohort of the Faculty Teaching Fellowship Program

General / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Continuing Education / Leadership Development

Tennessee Forage & Grassland Council Annual Meeting Scheduled for November 7

Oct 06, 2025 News Release

rolling hills near Chuckey, Tennessee

Event to Spotlight Forage, the Quiet Hero of Tennessee’s Livestock Systems

Farm & Food / General / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Soil

Virginia Sweetspire Impresses as a Favorite Native

Oct 01, 2025 News Release

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UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Commercial Horticulture / Landscape / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Soil / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Introducing the New UT Viticulture Team

Sep 29, 2025 News Release

Pierre Davadant, David Lockwood, Annie Vogel, Don Collier, and Cary Cox

Expanded Team to Serve Tennessee’s Growing Grape and Wine Industries

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Food Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / County-level Agricultural Economic Impact / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Food Products / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Viticulture

Choose from a Variety of Fruit Trees for Future Harvests

Sep 26, 2025 News Release

peach growing from a tree

UTIA Experts Recommend the Best Cultivars of Popular Fruit Trees and Lesser-known Varieties

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

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

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