Plant Sciences, Department of

Interested in Growing Berries in Your Backyard?

May 22, 2025 News Release

Blackberries growing at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Come to the UTIA Fruits of the Backyard Field Day June 10

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Master Gardener

Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Scheduled June 12

May 21, 2025 News Release

a person holding a bucket and picking up dirt out of it

Register by June 5

Environment / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Turf

There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Hostas

May 01, 2025 News Release

Hosta ‘Guacamole’

UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month

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

The 5th Annual UTIA Smoking School Returns in June

Apr 03, 2025 News Release

Participants of the UTIA Smoking School holding trays of meat

Barbecue Experts to Share Their Tips and Tricks

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Beef / Food Products / Food Safety / Poultry

What’s in a Name? Native Spigelia Performs Well in Most Situations

Apr 01, 2025 News Release

Indian Pink, a native woodland perennial

UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month

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

UT Extension Introduces Tennessee Forage Budget Calculator

Mar 26, 2025 News Release

field of cool-season forage mix in Franklin County, Tennessee, in March

New Online Tool Assists Forage Producers in Making Informed Financial Decisions

Economy / Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production

UT Gardens to Hold Spring Spectacular Plant Sale

Mar 25, 2025 News Release

tropical candelabra bush (Senna alata)

The Tropical Candelabra Bush Is This Year’s Featured Plant

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Tennessee Gardeners Test Plant Varieties in Home Gardens

Mar 24, 2025 News Release

Benery Giant zinnia

Participating in Citizen Science Benefits Gardeners Across the State

Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Soil

University of Tennessee Names 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Award Recipients

Feb 21, 2025 Highlight

Paul Plummer, Justin Rhinehart, Vince Pantalone, Hongqei Xin, Dave White

Plant Scientist Vince Pantalone Among Those Honored

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Awards / Crop Production / Soybean Production

Agricultural Internship Program Offers Summer Positions in West Tennessee

Feb 10, 2025 News Release

A researcher in a blue shirt holds a small plant as he teaches amongst a circle of college students

Paid Opportunity Provides Career-Focused Experience

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Undergraduate Research