Plant Production

Tall Verbena Attracts Butterflies and Other Pollinators

Jul 01, 2024 News Release

July plant of the month, Verbena-bonariensis

UT Gardens’ July Plant of the Month

Environment / Landscape & Gardening / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

2024 Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day Scheduled for June 27

Jun 06, 2024 News Release

Crowd listening to presenters at the 2023 event.

Summer Event Features Field Tours and Gardening Tips

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Forage / Landscape / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Tobacco Production

University of Tennessee to Host “Garden Buzz: The Celebration of Pollinators” in Honor of Pollinator Week

May 29, 2024 News Release

Garden Buzz at UT Gardens

“Garden Buzz” Celebrations of Pollinators Scheduled in Knoxville, Crossville and Jackson

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Animal Protection / Environmental Stewardship / Food Products / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection

Fruits of the Backyard Field Day Scheduled for June 11

May 16, 2024 News Release

Blackberry and Blueberry Care Among the Topics at 17th Annual Event

General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

2024 Green Industry Field Day Scheduled for June 27

May 14, 2024 News Release

Photo of Dr. Grace Pietsch demonstrating a mechanical fertilizer dispenser.

Event Registration Deadline is June 21

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / 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

UT Extension to Host Tennessee Garlic Production Workshops

Apr 12, 2024 News Release

Harvested garlic with stems still attached

Research-based Recommendations and Tools Should Help Garlic Producers

Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Beginning Farmer Education / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Plant Production

2023 Cotton Tour Field Day Hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Sep 22, 2023 News Release

Large group of attendees sit in a wagon while listening to presenters at the 2023 Cotton Tour Field Day.

Local Producers Receive Updates on Cotton Production Strategies

UTIA Researchers Conduct Ongoing Study on Emerging Soybean Disease

Sep 21, 2023 News Release

Soybean field just before harvest, some leaves show yellow discoloration.

Taproot Decline Poses Threat to Tennessee Soybean Production

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soybean Production

2023 Fall Gardeners’ Festival is Scheduled for August 29

Jul 06, 2023 News Release

Sunflowers in front of cow constructed from hay bales

Home and Commercial Gardeners Are Invited to Attend This Annual Event

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Gardens, Crossville / Landscape / Plant Production