Plant Sciences, Department of

New UT Extension Program to Equip Cut Flower Farmers in Tennessee

Mar 27, 2024 News Release

Extension specialists from the University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences and Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics are helping cut flower farmers in Tennessee make informed decisions about production and marketing

Research-based Recommendations and Tools to Help Growers Expand Markets

Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Commercial Horticulture / Nursery Production / Value-Added Agriculture

UT Beef and Forage Center Launches Live.Stock Podcast

Mar 01, 2024 News Release

New Online Resource Delivers Timely Information to Beef and Forage Producers

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Animal Production / Beef / Dairy / Equine / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Poultry / Precision Livestock Farming / Small Ruminant

Leucojum: A Lesser-Known Spring Showstopper

Mar 01, 2024 News Release

Leucojum blooms, white

UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Safety and Rescue Training Saves the Life of Farmer Trapped in Grain Bin

Feb 09, 2024 News Release

Lawrence County, TN, grain bin rescue Nov. 2023

UT Extension and Partners Provide Instruction and Equipment for Farmers and Rescue Personnel

Farm & Food / Human & Animal Health / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Emergency / Health and Safety

UT Institute of Agriculture Hosts 2024 Field Days Across Tennessee

Jan 24, 2024 News Release

Field Days at UT Institute of Agriculture often feature wagon tours

Milan No-Till Set for July 25

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee

2024 Grain Conference Set for February 1 in West Tennessee

Jan 12, 2024 News Release

Agricultural producers and other attendees talk to vendors at the West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference's annual trade show

UT Extension Hosts Annual Event for Agricultural Producers

Farm & Food / General / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Corn Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Wheat Production

Fringe Benefits: Discover a Fantastic Native Tree

Jan 04, 2024 News Release

American Fringe Tree

UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month

General / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

UTIA Researchers Receive $12 Million DARPA Contract to Bioengineer Plants to Reduce Soil Contamination

Dec 18, 2023 News Release

UTIA researchers Scott Lenaghan, Neal Stewart and Jennifer DeBruyn pose for a group photo in front of a large window.

Switchgrass Will Work With Soil-Based Microbes to Report and Break Down Explosives

Environment / General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Food Science, Department of / Plant Sciences, Department of / Biological Engineering / Health and Safety

UTIA PhD Student Bioengineers Potato Plant to Detect Gamma Radiation

Nov 09, 2023 News Release

Rob Sears sits in front of his bioengineered potato plants in his lab in Knoxville, Tennessee.

New Plant Variety Serves as Natural, Affordable Radiation Sensor

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Food Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / Biological Engineering / Health and Safety

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Garlic

Oct 02, 2023 News Release

a bushel of freshly picked garlic

UT Gardens’ October Plant of the Month

General / Landscape & Gardening / Plant of the Month / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Landscape