West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

UT AgResearch Announces 2022 Field Day Schedule

Jan 03, 2022 News Release

Group of producers stand next to wagon while listening to presentation

Twenty In-person and Online Events Showcase the Diversity of AgResearch’s Work

UT Gardens, Jackson, to Host Amaryllis Sale Tuesday, Nov. 16

Nov 09, 2021 News Release

A pink and green amaryllis blooms in a windowsill

Funds Raised Go Directly to Care of the Gardens

Landscape & Gardening / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Slow and Steady Wilting Makes for Better Beans… Soybeans That Is

Nov 01, 2021 News Release

Two soybean pods held up, one grown under drought conditions, which is considerably smaller, and the other grown under irrigated conditions, which is considerably bigger and healthier.

Tennessee Researchers Complete Study Evaluating Plant Water Usage

General / AgResearch / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Soybean Production

Regeneration Harvest To Restore More Than 40 Acres of Hardwood Forest

Sep 30, 2021 News Release

David Mercker shows a cut tree and describes what the wood will be used for.

Tree Cutting to Last Three Weeks at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

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UT Gardens, Jackson, to Host Fall Plant Sale Oct. 7 and 8

Sep 23, 2021 News Release

Bicentennial Heritage Festival Follows on Oct. 9

General / Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Landscape

Despite Rain, 2021 Cotton Tour Still Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 1

Aug 30, 2021 News Release

Researchers present their findings to a group of people at the 2019 Cotton Tour at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center.

Researchers Will Present More Than Ten Presentations Throughout the Morning.

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Are Fall Armyworms Invading Your Yard?

Aug 23, 2021 News Release

A fall armyworm eats grass in a field at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson, Tennessee.

UT Entomologist Provides Tips on Defeating the Small, but Mighty, Pest

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Don’t Forget! Summer Celebration is July 8

Jun 29, 2021 News Release

Virtual Event Will Feature Livestreamed Garden Tours and Pre-recorded Educational Sessions

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UTIA Announces June 2021 Field Days and Educational Seminars

Apr 28, 2021 News Release

Five Events, Three Occurring In Person, Will Showcase UTIA Research and Extension

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Foster to Serve as Weed Science Society of America Graduate Student Organization President

Mar 08, 2021 Highlight

Delaney Foster, a UT Department of Plant Sciences doctoral student, studies at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center and researches herbicide resistance. Photo courtesy of Delaney Foster.

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