Soil

2026 Milan No-Till Field Day Scheduled for July 23

Apr 07, 2026 News Release

Tables of attendees listen to a speaker at a podium with a "Milan No-Till" banner them

Biennial event returns with presentations, field tours and more

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Soil

Two UTIA Faculty Members Elected as 2025 AAAS Fellows

Mar 30, 2026 Highlight

UT Knoxville Hodges Library at sunrise

Both are members of the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science

General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Agricultural Engineering / Environmental Stewardship / Natural Resources / Soil / Water

Personality Hire with a Past: Heirloom Tomatoes

Mar 02, 2026 News Release

yellow and red heirloom tomatoes in a basket

UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Soil

Woods and Wildlife Field Day Set for April 30

Feb 26, 2026 News Release

turkey and a deer in a forest

Learn about forest sustainability, deer management and more at the UT Highland Rim Forest

Environment / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Forest and Range Resources / Soil

University of Tennessee Team to Evaluate Whether New Biofungicides Persist in the Environment

Feb 17, 2026 News Release

strawberry plants growing in a greenhouse

USDA NIFA–funded study will contribute data for guidelines for their safe use

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Plant Sciences, Department of / Bio-based Products / Biological Engineering / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Plant Production / Soil

Shawn Hawkins Named to Lead Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department

Jan 28, 2026 News Release

Shawn Hawkins

Biosystems engineer will lead talented statewide team of experts across the institute

General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Alumni / Beef / Careers / Crop Production / Environmental Stewardship / Soil

Welcome to 2026 UTIA Field Days for Farmers and Homeowners Across Tennessee

Jan 06, 2026 News Release

a field of flowers with a group of people on a trailer pulled by a tractor in the background

UT AgResearch and Education Centers host more than 20 events

UTIA Soil Scientist Receives Women in Science National Mentoring Award

Nov 10, 2025 News Release

Sindhu Jagadamma

Former Mentees Nominated Sindhu Jagadamma for Honor

Environment / General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Awards / Environmental Stewardship / Soil

UT AgResearch Center Offers Free Nematode Testing for Tennessee Farmers

Nov 03, 2025 News Release

A microscope close up shows a yellow soybean cyst releasing small nematode eggs

Soil-Based Pest Could Impact Crop Yield

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Soil

Tennessee Forage & Grassland Council Annual Meeting Scheduled for November 7

Oct 06, 2025 News Release

rolling hills near Chuckey, Tennessee

Event to Spotlight Forage, the Quiet Hero of Tennessee’s Livestock Systems

Farm & Food / General / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Soil