West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

UT AgResearch Center Offers Free Nematode Testing for Tennessee Farmers

Nov 03, 2025 News Release

A microscope close up shows a yellow soybean cyst releasing small nematode eggs

Soil-Based Pest Could Impact Crop Yield

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Soil

Amaryllis Sale Scheduled for November 11 at UT Gardens, Jackson

Oct 30, 2025 News Release

Amaryllis bulbs in a wooden crate labeled "product of Holland."

Shop Amaryllis Bulbs, Perennials and More

General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Master Gardener / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

UT Extension to Host Financial Management Workshop for Crop Producers

Oct 27, 2025 News Release

A green and yellow combine picking cotton

Free Sessions Will Help Farmers Navigate Economic Challenges

Economy / Farm & Food / General / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Drought / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management

UT AgResearch Hosts Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Additions to Local Center

Oct 14, 2025 News Release

Eight people, two holding a pair of scissors, pose for a picture behind an orange ribbon at the front of a house

New Facilities, Equipment and More Will Enhance On-Site Research

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Community Development / Crop Production

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

Agriculture Extension Experts and Specialists Win Awards at National Conference

Sep 10, 2025 Highlight

National Association of County Agricultural Agents

TSU-UT Agents Represented Tennessee as Poster or Session Presenters

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Leadership Development / Master Gardener / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Turf

Fall in the Gardens Plant Sale and Lecture Series Scheduled for October 2 and 3

Sep 08, 2025 News Release

A man in a hat and blue shirt gestures at a collection of plants while giving an outdoor garden tour

UT Gardens, Jackson, to Host Talks, Tours, Plant Sale and More

General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Annual Cotton Tour Field Day Scheduled for September 10

Aug 25, 2025 News Release

A man with a clipboard speaks into a microphone while standing in a cotton field at the annual Cotton Tour Field Day

Explore Cotton Production Tools, Trials and Techniques

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Cotton Production / Crop Production

34th Summer Celebration Scheduled for July 10

Jun 10, 2025 News Release

Two women point at plants at UT Gardens, Jackson, with white Summer Celebration tents in the background

Enjoy Seasonal Activities, New Event Theme

General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Family and Consumer Sciences / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Weed Infestations Impact Tennessee Row Crop Production

Jun 03, 2025 News Release

An empty field overrun with Palmer amaranth and horseweed, some more than a foot tall

UTIA Offers Weed Management Solutions for 2025

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds