Plant Production

Scientists Decode the DNA of One of America’s Most Iconic Trees

Feb 19, 2025 News Release

White oak tree

New Research Describes the Genome of the Highly Valued White Oak

Environment / General / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / UTIA / Forest and Range Resources / Plant Production / Plant Protection

The Pawpaw, North America’s Largest Native Fruit, Is Regaining Popularity

Feb 01, 2025 News Release

pawpaw plant

UT Gardens’ February Plant of the Month

Environment / Landscape & Gardening / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

New Year, New Schedule for UTIA Field Days

Jan 21, 2025 News Release

Director of the UT Beef & Forage Center Bruno Pedreira delivers a presentation to a crowd at the 2024 Steak and Potatoes Field Day

Public Is Invited to 2025 Events at UT AgResearch and Education Centers

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Ames AgResearch and Education Center / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Arboretum / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Food Products / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Natural Resources / Non-Food Products / Plant Production / Precision Livestock Farming / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Value-Added Agriculture / Weed Management

February Dates Set for Value-added Grant Workshops for Agricultural Producers

Jan 15, 2025 News Release

UT’s All Vol Cheese on a burger

Registration Required in Advance

Farm & Food / General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Continuing Education / Economics and Markets / Food Products / Non-Food Products / Plant Production / Value-Added Agriculture

New Online Certificate Program Offered for Landscape Professionals

Jan 14, 2025 News Release

Celeste Scott identifying landscape plants at the University of Tennessee Gardens, Jackson

Participants May Complete Units at Their Own Pace

General / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Continuing Education / Irrigation / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil

Renewed Grant Will Continue UTIA’s Integrated Pest Management Program

Jan 08, 2025 News Release

Two researchers, one holding a clipboard, examine a plant in a greenhouse

Funding Provides Public Resources for Pest Control and Pollinator Health

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Crop Production / Plant Production

Test the Tetsukabuto Winter Squash Variety in Your Garden

Jan 02, 2025 News Release

Vines grow on a trellis archway over a gravel garden path

UT Gardens’ January Plant of the Month

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant of the Month / Plant Production

Tennessee Experiences Challenging Year for Crop Production

Dec 09, 2024 News Release

A soybean field under overcast skies

Heavy Rainfall, Severe Drought Impacts Yield

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Climate / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Drought / Economics and Markets / Plant Production / Soybean Production

UTIA Team Wins Grant to Advance AI Education and Career Preparation

Dec 04, 2024 News Release

a man flying a drone over a field

Selected Students Will Test Curriculum in Drones, Robotics and Other Smart Agriculture Technologies

General / Youth & Family / 4-H Youth Development / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / 4-H Youth Development / Agricultural Education / Agricultural Engineering / Awards / Careers / Continuing Education / Plant Production / Student Organizations / Youth STEM

From Alaska to Tennessee, Weeping Blue Alaskan Cedar Stands Out in Landscape

Dec 03, 2024 News Release

Weeping Blue Alaskan Cedar

UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month

Landscape & Gardening / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Landscape / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes