Soybean Research


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Personnel

Thomas V. (Tom) Dailey
Research Scientist I
Bobwhite conservation

Dennis E. Deyton
Professor
Fruit crop improvement

Darrell D. Hensley
Extension Specialist III
Plant Pathology

Tarek Hewezi
Assistant Professor
Plant Molecular Biology

Heather Marie Kelly
Assistant Professor
Plant Pathologist

Vincent R. (Vince) Pantalone
Professor
Soybean breeding

Avat Shekoofa
Assistant Professor
Water Stress and Irrigation of Agronomic Crops

Scott D. Stewart
Professor

Christopher Shields (Chris) Walker
Research Technician III
Corn/Soybeans

Groups and Facilities


(3 mentions)

UT Crops 
Statewide trials and management of corn, cotton, soybean, and small grains.



(2 mentions)

Phytophthora Plant Pathogens 
Soybeans, vegetables, the Irish potato blight, and Sudden Oak Death.



(1 mention)

Sun Grant BioWeb 
Providing current info to use biomass resources for bioenergy and bioproducts.


Events

Soybean Disease Field Day, 9/13/2016

  

News

Retaliatory Tariffs Could Cost Billions in Reduced US Soybean Exports, 5/1/2018

2017 Director's Awards Recipients Announced, 1/18/2018

Dicamba Briefing, 11/27/2017

Research Spotlight | Managing Target Spot in Cotton and Soybeans, 11/15/2017

Promotion and Tenure 2017, 10/16/2017

Department of Food Science Changes Name to Better Reflect Focus, 4/30/2017

Winter 2017 Upcoming Events, 1/17/2017

UTIA Rolls Out Searchable Database for Soybean Cultivars, 11/15/2016

Answers to Farmers’ Questions, 10/22/2016

Five Things You Didn't Know about the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan, 10/14/2016

Video


(3 mentions)

Stinkbugs 
Insects are among the greatest threats to agriculture. Tennessee farmers have seen some pests disappear, but in the process, new ones emerged, and they are attacking fields.



(2 mentions)

Farmer Research 
There's agricultural research going on all over Tennessee, but much of it can't happen without the input of farmers. UT AgResearch works with producers to test crops and growing conditions.



(2 mentions)

Ag Year Preview 
Spring is almost here, and it’s just about time for Tennessee farmers to plant their 2012 crops. All indications are - things are looking good for producers, following what was a good year in 2011.



(1 mention)

Weed Progress 
Weeds are a nuisance to gardeners, but downright devastating to those who farm for a living. But now experts and farmers say the worst may be behind us.



(1 mention)

High Input Costs 
Food prices have been going up, but so are the production costs for farmers who grow what we eat. Farm expenses are at record highs for Tennessee row-crop producers.



(1 mention)

Record Corn Yields 
In the future, getting the most out of our land will be critical for Tennessee agriculture and the world's food supply. That will involve increasing row crop yields through science and smart farming.



(1 mention)

Little River Facility 
It’s long been an issue in farming – how can we be productive in agriculture and still protect the environment? UT Ag-Research has a new facility dedicated to that cause.



(1 mention)

Weed Control Strategy 
'The Minute' host Jake Turner interviews Larry Steckel on weed control.



(1 mention)

No-Till Hills 
There was a time when sloped land was just about useless because of frequent soil erosion. But now, hilly terrain can be productive. 'No-till” farming makes it possible.



(1 mention)

Cotton Module Picker 
More and more producers are using cotton module pickers to get their crops from the field to the gin.


 

Recent Publications

Genome reorganization of the GmSHMT gene family in soybean showed a lack of functional redundancy in resistance to soybean cyst nematode.  Lakhssassi, N., G. B. Patil, S. Piya, Z. Zhou, A. Baharlouei, M. A. Kassem, D. Lightfoot, T. Hewezi, A. Barakat, H. Nguyen, and K. Meksem.  2019.  Scientific Reports, In Press..

Farm-Level Risk Management Potential of Pennycress as a Bioenergy Cover Crop in a Corn-Soybean Rotation.  Larson, J. A., C. Trejo-Pech, B. C. English, and T. E. Yu.  2019.  Selected Paper Presentation, Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL, February 2-5, 2019.

Whole genome re-sequencing reveals the impact of copy number variants of the Rhg4 gene on broad-based resistance to soybean cyst nematode.  Patil G.B., N. Lakhssassi, J. Wan, L. Song, Z. Zhou, M. Klepadlo, T. D. Vuong, J. H. Rice, S. Piya, T. Hewezi, R. M. Stupar, and M. Meksem.  2019.  Plant Biotechnology Journal, In Press..

Whole genome re-sequencing reveals the impact of copy number variants of the Rhg4 gene on broad-based resistance to soybean cyst nematode.  Patil G.B., N. Lakhssassi, T. D. Voung, J. Wan, M. Klepadlo, A. O. Stec, B. Valliyodan, T. Hewezi, R. M. Stupar, H. T. Nguyen, and K. Meksem.  2019.  Plant and Animal Genome XXVI Conference (W566). January 11-15. San Diego, CA, USA..

Effective and efficient agricultural drainage pipe mapping with UAS thermal infrared imagery: A case study.  Allred, B., N. S. Eash, R. S. Freeland, L. Martinez, and D. Wishart.  2018.  Agricultural Water Management, Volume 197, 15 January 2018, Pages 132-137. [Abstract]

2018 Planted Acreage for Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, and Wheat in Tennessee by County.  Bowling, R. G., and A. Smith.  2018.  University of Tennessee Extension Publication, W 442.

Economic and environmental impact of multi-use cover crop species in Tennessee no-till soybean/corn rotations.  Bracey, W., V. R. Sykes, A. Willette, L. E. Steckel, G. E. Bates, R. N. Oakes, and D. M. Butler.  2018.  International Annual Meetings ASA-CSSA, Baltimore, MD.

Influence of droplet size and azoxystrobin insensitivity on frogeye leaf spot management in soybean.  Butler, S., H. M. Kelly, T. C. Mueller, G. Kruger, A. Cochran, and T. B. Raper.  2018.  Crop Protection.

Effect of the mutant Danbaekkong allele on soybean seed yield, protein, and oil concentration and amino acid composition.  Cunicelli, M. J., H. Bhandari, P. Chen, C. E. Sams, M. A. R. Mian, L. Mozzoni, C. Smallwood, and V. R. Pantalone.  2018.  Crop Science Society of America, ASA-CSSA Annual Meeting, November 4-7, 2018, Baltimore, MD. [Abstract]

Development and Phenotypic Screening of an Ethyl Methane Sulfonate Mutant Population in Soybean.  Espina, M. J., C. M. Sabbir Ahmed, A. Bemardini, E. Adeleke, Z. Yadegari, P. Arelli, V. R. Pantalone, and A. Taheri.  2018.  Frontiers in Plant Science. [Abstract]

Summary of soybean irrigation studies in Tennessee.  Grant, T., and B. G. Leib.  2018.  University of Tennessee - Extension, Knoxville, TN, (draft).

Field evaluation of maturity group IV late soybean cultivars to frogeye leaf spot, septoria brown spot, target spot and fungicide in Tennessee, 2016.  Guyer, Rachel, and H. M. Kelly.  2018.  Plant Disease Management Report.