Plant 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

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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