Plant Production

Virtual Green Industry Day Scheduled for June 29

May 20, 2021 News Release
Bee pollination

UT Institute of Agriculture and Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association Offer Virtual Event

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Landscape / Nursery Production / Pesticide Safety Education Program / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Turf

Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day and Tradeshow Scheduled for June 24

May 17, 2021 News Release
Beef Cattle

In-Person Event Includes Segment on Home Gardening

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Farm Animal / Forage / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Tobacco Production

UTIA Announces June 2021 Field Days and Educational Seminars

Apr 28, 2021 News Release
Picture of an Instructor in a Field

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

Economy / Farm & Food / Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / 2021 Field Days / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Environmental Stewardship / Farm Financial Management / Food Products / Forage / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Nursery Production / Pesticide Safety Education Program / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Tobacco Production / Turf / Value-Added Agriculture / Weed Management

Tennessee Plant Sciences Faculty Receive Award for COVID-19 Communication

Apr 06, 2021 News Release
Signage in front of a garden center giving instructions on COVID-19 safety measures

Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science Recognizes Timely Extension Publication

Economy / Human & Animal Health / Landscape & Gardening / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Economics and Markets / Health and Safety / Landscape / Nursery Production / Plant Production

Step Outside: Can Native Grasses Benefit Bobwhite Populations?

Oct 19, 2020 Podcast
A covey of quail sits in a grassland field. Photo by Ben Robinson.

In this episode, PhD student Doug Mitchell explains how replacing fescue with native warm-season grasses could benefit bobwhite populations across the Southeast.

Environment / Human & Animal Health / bobwhites / conservation / forage / grasslands / grazing / native grasses / native grasslands / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Animal Behavior / Animal Protection / Avian / Environmental Stewardship / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Wildlife

UT Gardens’ May 2020 Plant of the Month: ‘Warrior’ Onion

May 06, 2020 News Release
Warrior onion

The ‘Warrior’ onion’s attributes extend beyond the kitchen.

Environment / General / Landscape & Gardening / Gardening / Landscape / Plant of the Month / Plant Sciences, Department of / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Landscape / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture