2020 Gathering Held Virtually Due to Pandemic
Tennessee Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture Celebrates Awards and Initiates
2020 Outstanding County Extension Forestry Award Presented to UT Extension Giles County Agent
Kevin Rose Recognized by Tennessee Forestry Association and UT Extension
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.
Are Bushmeat Hunters Aware of Zoonotic Disease? Yes, But That’s Not the Issue
Study Provides Insights into Gathering, Preparation Patterns and Meat Preferences
Step Outside: Can Native Grasses Benefit Bobwhite Populations?
In this episode, PhD student Doug Mitchell explains how replacing fescue with native warm-season grasses could benefit bobwhite populations across the Southeast.
Kentucky’s John Morgan Selected Director of National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Morgan, a recognized name in bobwhite restoration and a leader in the efforts of the 25-state National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), will become the new director of the University of Tennessee-based NBCI effective Oct. 1. He replaces Don McKenzie, who retired last October.
NBCI Video Accepted for International Fire Ecology Film Fest
The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative’s (NBCI) Fire Up Your Beef Production – A Ranchers’ Perspective of Prescribed Burning for Range Management is one of 23 documentaries from nine countries accepted…
Weather Cooperating for a Fall Extravaganza
Forestry Specialist Says Leaf Color Should Put on a Show
Researchers Find that Experimental Methodologies Affect Pathogenicity of Bsal Fungus
With the recent discovery of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) in Europe, numerous studies are attempting to understand its pathogenicity, and hopefully, ward off infections in other locations. However, there is no standard set of methodologies for studying the pathogen.
Step Outside: UTIA and The Nature Conservancy, A Landmark Partnership
The University of Tennessee has entered into a first-of-its-kind agreement with The Nature Conservancy to protect, enhance, and restore thousands of forested acres. In this episode of Step Outside, we learn about what this means for UT, our students, and the future of the forest.