Weeds

UTIA Hosts Southern Weed Science Society’s Weed Contest

Aug 18, 2026 News Release

A student holding a clipboard stands next to an instructor in a hat and white shirt while observing a weed research plot.

Twelve universities compete in annual event

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Events / Weed Management / Weeds

Steak and Potatoes Field Day Scheduled for August 20

Jul 24, 2026 News Release

Troy Rowan giving a presentation to a crowd.

Annual Event Will Highlight Beef and Produce Production

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UTIA / Beef / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Livestock and Forage Systems / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

2026 Milan No-Till Field Day Will Highlight Weed Control Solutions

Jul 06, 2026 News Release

Row crop field infested with palmer amaranth

Herbicide-resistant weeds challenge row crop production

Environment / Farm & Food / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Weed Management / Weeds

2026 Weed Tour Field Day Scheduled for June 17

May 20, 2026 News Release

A line of attendees walk by fields of research plots during the Weed Tour Field Day

Explore more than 40 row crop weed trials

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Weed Management / Weeds

Save the Date! Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Scheduled for June 11

Feb 24, 2026 News Release

A crowd listening to a speak in the UT Gardens, Knoxville, at the 2025 Green Industry Field Day

Registration opens March 14; early bird discount available

Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Continuing Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Turf / Weeds

Steckel Elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America

Feb 13, 2026 News Release

A man in a green shirt smiles for a photo in front of a row of trees

UTIA weed scientist recognized for career achievements

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Awards / Crop Production / Weed Management / Weeds

Weed Infestations Impact Tennessee Row Crop Production

Jun 03, 2025 News Release

An empty field overrun with Palmer amaranth and horseweed, some more than a foot tall

UTIA Offers Weed Management Solutions for 2025

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

UT Extension Launches Statewide Master Forage Program

May 29, 2025 News Release

Bruno Pedreira and 4 other men in a field examining grass used for forage

The Goal Is to Enhance the State’s Forage and Livestock Industries

Farm & Food / General / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Climate / Continuing Education / Economics and Markets / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

Annual Weed Tour Field Day Scheduled for June 18

May 28, 2025 News Release

A group of attendees at the Weed Tour walk down a path between row crop fields

Learn the Latest Weed Control Solutions

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

UTIA Researchers Win Grant for Automation Technology for Nursery Industry

Sep 18, 2024 News Release

Darlene Player and Bailey Millsaps studying a Pot-in-Pot Extraction Robot prototype

Efforts Will Help Nursery Growers Compensate for Lack of Workers