Plant Sciences, Department of

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

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 Resources, School of / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Agricultural Engineering / Awards / Continuing Education / Farm Animal / Irrigation / Natural Resources / Soil / Turf / Undergraduate Research

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

‘Silver Stitch’: Resilient in Summer Sun and Drought

Jun 01, 2024 News Release

‘Silver Stitch’: UT Gardens Plant of the Month, June 2024

UT Gardens’ June Plant of the Month

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

Fruits of the Backyard Field Day Scheduled for June 11

May 16, 2024 News Release

Blackberry and Blueberry Care Among the Topics at 17th Annual Event

General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

2024 Green Industry Field Day Scheduled for June 27

May 14, 2024 News Release

Photo of Dr. Grace Pietsch demonstrating a mechanical fertilizer dispenser.

Event Registration Deadline is June 21

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Heat-Loving Heliotrope Flourishes in Hot Summers

May 01, 2024 News Release

UT Gardens Plant of the Month, May 2024

UT Gardens’ May Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / 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

UT Gardens Launches a Therapeutic Horticulture Summer Program for Teens

Apr 15, 2024 News Release

Sow to Grow at UT Gardens, Knoxville

Sow to Grow Experience Is Designed for Teens with Disabilities

General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / Landscape

UT Extension to Host Tennessee Garlic Production Workshops

Apr 12, 2024 News Release

Harvested garlic with stems still attached

Research-based Recommendations and Tools Should Help Garlic Producers

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 / Beginning Farmer Education / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Plant Production

FIFA Pitch Research Project in Tennessee Striving to Create the Perfect Pitches for 2026

Apr 12, 2024 Highlight

FIFIA Research Field Day at University of Tennessee 2024

FIFA Has Partnered with University of Tennessee and Michigan State University to Produce the Best Possible Pitches for the Game-changing Tournament

General / AgResearch / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Plant Sciences, Department of / Turf