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We harness the creative energy of 130 Ph.D. faculty, specialized staff, and gifted graduate students. We make the agricultural, forest, and ornamental industries more efficient, improve the quality of rural life, and conserve soil, water, air, and wildlife. We do this with basic and applied research programs on the Institute of Agriculture campus, in partnership with UT Knoxville and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and at ten Research Centers across the state.   How can we work with you?

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  Preparing to plant 1,200 chestnut trees
"1,200 chestnut trees were prepared at the University of Tennessee forest genetics greenhouse to be planted in..."
  Little River Facility
"It’s long been an issue in farming – how can we be productive in agriculture and still protect the..."
  Ranavirus Amphibians
"A killer virus is attacking amphibians native to the Smoky Mountains. Our researcher's are studying the..."

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UT Professor Explains How Permaculture Can Help us Help Ourselves
Creating 'Bubble Wrap' for Embryos
Biomass Field Day Demonstrates Industry's Expertise
Don’t Let Fall Bite You Back
UT Initiative to Improve Safety of Nation’s Food Supply
New Dairy to Research Animal & Environ. Best Management
    

Events (more)

Forest Resources Tennessee Healthy Hardwoods  3/31, 8:00 a.m., Oak Ridge  FRREC

Organic Crops Field Tour  4/26, 9:00 a.m., Knoxville  ETREC

Blooms Days  5/12, Knoxville  UTGard

Fruits of the Backyard Field Day  6/12, 8:30 a.m., Spring Hill  MTREC

Beef and Dairy Field Day  6/14, 7:30 a.m., Walland  ETREC

Green Industry  6/19, 8:00 a.m., Knoxville  UTGard

    

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UT Organics
Increasing farm income and keeping family farms in the family.
Phytophthora Plant Pathogens
Soybeans, vegetables, the Irish potato blight, and Sudden Oak Death.
Protected Agriculture
From hydroponics to organic raised beds, from computer-controlled greenhouses to simple rain shelters.

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