West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

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

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

Spring Plant Sale Scheduled for May 3 and 4 at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Apr 15, 2024 News Release

A volunteer in an orange vest gestures to a display of plants while talking with a shopper

Attendees Can Shop Over 500 Varieties of Hand-Selected Plants

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production

Summer Internships Offered at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Apr 04, 2024 News Release

A group of interns install sensors in a field of newly emerging plants

Undergraduate Students Can Gain Experience in Research and Extension

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 / Careers / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Internships / Undergraduate Research

Thailand Giant Elephant Ear Will Get All Your Neighbors Talking and Gawking

Apr 01, 2024 News Release

Thailand giant elephant ear at the University of Tennessee West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

UT Extension Specialist Offers Insight into Increasing Soybean Yield with Earlier Planting Dates

Apr 01, 2024 News Release

A person with a microphone gives a presentation in a green field

Research Could Improve Profitability for Producers

Farm & Food / General / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Economics and Markets / Soybean Production

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

UTIA PhD Candidate Receives Two National Honors for Achievements in Plant Pathology

Nov 03, 2023 News Release

Autumn McLaughlin stands outside the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.

Graduate Student Selected to Present Research, Receive Scholarship

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Awards / Corn Production / Plant Protection / Scholarships

UT Gardens, Jackson, Hosts Annual Amaryllis Sale

Nov 01, 2023 News Release

A red and white amaryllis flower blooms on a window sill.

Specialty Plants Available While Supplies Last

General / Landscape & Gardening / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center