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UTIA Welcomes Dr. Grewal as EPP Department Head
(5/7/13)
UT Gardens expands to three sites
(4/30/13)
UT Gardens named as Tennessee’s botanical garden
(4/25/13)
Grow More, Give More with the UT Institute of Agriculture
FAQs
(4/15/13)
UT Gets Grant to Study Drought
News article
(4/4/13)
Agbiosciences driving economic growth & job creation in the South
(3/12/13)
UT, NC State Scientists Secure ~$2M Grant for Produce Safety
(3/4/13)
UT Forms Community Advisory Council for Proposed Gas and Oil Research Initiative
(3/4/13)
Making Bacon Means Learning Language of Salt, Smoke, & Time
(2/5/13)
Online Q&A for Proposed Gas and Oil Research Initiative
(2/5/13)
UTIA Joins Int'l Committee On Animal Environment & Welfare
(1/30/13)
Wildlife Experts Fight to Save Bats from Deadly Fungus
(1/7/13)
2012
UT AgResearch Announces 2013 Field Day Schedule
(12/12/12)
UT Gardens and KUB partner on Right Tree, Right Place Demonstration
(12/11/12)
New Tennessee Master Nursery Program gives state growers edge in operations
(12/11/12)
UT Loses Longtime Family Member Lorna Norwood
(12/6/12)
Food Stamp Eligibility: Origin and Adoption by States
(11/30/12)
TN Continues Leadership in Dedicated Energy Crops Research
(11/30/12)
Volunteer Spirit Alive and Well as Holiday Season Begins
(11/28/12)
UT to Form Food Safety Center with $200,000 CDC Grant
(11/28/12)
James Brosnan Scholar of the Week
(11/26/12)
UTIA Reintroduced Lake Sturgeon Into The Tennessee River System
(11/20/12)
The Robert & Nancy Burchfiel Memorial Dedicated During UTIA's Annual Ag Day Celebration
(11/19/12)
UTIA To Research Organic Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
(11/19/12)
UT’s New Equine Center Aims to Improve Horse Management
(11/14/12)
UT Celebrates Morrill Act, 150 Years of Land-Grant Universities
(11/8/12)
UTIA Works Toward American Chestnut Restoration
(11/6/12)
Retired UT Wildlife Professor Receives Prestigious Honor
(11/6/12)
Plaque Commemorating Morrill Act to be Dedicated
(11/1/12)
New UT Equine Extension and Research Center Open House
(10/17/12)
Two UTIA Faculty Members Among SEC Academic Leaders
(10/17/12)
UTIA Works Toward American Chestnut Restoration
(10/11/12)
Dr. Fred Allen Wins National Award For Research & Education
(10/9/12)
UT Arboretum Society to hold fall plant sale Oct. 13
(10/8/12)
Laboratory Equipment: Scientist of the Week: Graham Hickling
(10/5/12)
AgResearch Forest Recertified as American Tree Farm Site
(9/27/12)
USDA challenge grant allows for unique UT-LMU tick study
(8/20/12)
Careers in Urban Forestry
(8/16/12)
UT Students Know Weeds
(8/15/12)
Jennifer Richards Scholar of the Week
(7/19/12)
Mobile App Adds High-Tech Tool to Gardeners' Toolbox
(7/12/12)
Milan Hunger Tour
(7/12/12)
Drought-Resistant Native Grasses
(7/9/12)
Milan Turns 50
(7/3/12)
UT Dairy Workers Hold Reunion
(7/2/12)
Zhong is Quest Scholar of the Week
(6/14/12)
UT Ranked Nationally for Teaching Organic Farming
(5/29/12)
UTIA Exceeds Campaign Goal
(5/24/12)
New Law Brings Changes to State’s Domestic Kitchen Program
(5/24/12)
First Mobile App for Landscape and Nursery Pros
(5/22/12)
Tackling Tennessee’s Problem With Obesity
(5/21/12)
UTIA Vice Chancellor for Development Appointed
(5/1/12)
UT Researchers Develop Portable Disease Detection Device
(4/10/12)
UT AgResearcher Strives to Protect Bt Technology for Agriculture
(4/5/12)
Nature Hikes at UT Arboretum
(4/5/12)
Plant Sciences Welcomes Dr. David Verbree
(3/23/12)
UT AgResearch and USDA Release New Soybean Line
(3/23/12)
UT Extension's Newman Named Researcher of the Year
(3/8/12)
Dr. Eda Develops Portable Device to Rapidly Detect Infectious Disease
(3/1/12)
Dr. Carl Jones, EPP Department Head, Passes Away Unexpectedly
(2/15/12)
Buddy Mitchell Retires after 28 years with UTIA
(2/9/12)
Feng Chen - Scholar of the Week
(1/31/12)
UT Professor Explains How Permaculture Can Help us Help Ourselves
(1/18/12)
2011
Creating 'Bubble Wrap' for Embryos
(12/6/11)
Biomass Field Day Demonstrates Industry's Expertise
(11/2/11)
Don’t Let Fall Bite You Back
(10/21/11)
UT Initiative to Improve Safety of Nation’s Food Supply
(10/19/11)
New Dairy to Research Animal & Environ. Best Management
(10/5/11)
Center for Renewable Carbon is Lead for $15M USDA Grant
(9/28/11)
Dr. F. N. Schrick Appointed Head of Animal Science Department
(9/21/11)
BESS Helps Launch Nation’s First Fully Automated E-bike Sharing System
(9/8/11)
Tennessee Hosts First-Ever National WeedOlympics
(7/29/11)
Dr. Susan Hamilton Elected President of Conifer Group
(7/27/11)
UT Professor Among 18 Worldwide Honored by DuPont
(7/26/11)
UT Names New Director of the Forest Resources Center and Arboretum
(6/27/11)
UT and AstroTurf Launch Athletic Field Safety Research Center
(6/22/11)
International Forest Products Society Taps UT Researcher as VP
(6/22/11)
UT Nominates Larry Arrington to be UTIA Chancellor
(6/15/11)
'Battle of the Bugs' Set to Protect Hemlock Trees
(6/2/11)
UT Partners in National Honey Bee Health Initiative
(5/18/11)
UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Search Underway
(5/18/11)
April 2011 Plant of the Month - Robb's Spurge
(3/31/11)
UT AgResearch Turfgrass Specialists Honored with National, State Awards
(3/14/11)
Journal Publishes Obesity Center Symposium Proceedings
(3/11/11)
Student work and housing opportunity
Application
(3/10/11)
Two UTIA Deans Accepted to Leadership Institute
(2/18/11)
New Research Facilities at Center for Renewable Carbon
(2/7/11)
Faculty Receive Funds to Drive Technology Development
(1/18/11)
Switchgrass — growing a new cash crop
(1/10/11)
Chris Main Named Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year
(1/7/11)
2010
UT Horticulturist Named Contributor to Fine Gardening Magazine
(12/23/10)
UT AgResearch Sets Schedule for 2011 Field Days
(12/21/10)
UT Bull Evaluation Center Producing Bigger and Better Bulls
(12/9/10)
A Paperclip Less Than a Pair of Nickels
(12/3/10)
UT Researchers Visit China to Explore Biofuels
(11/24/10)
Farmers, Ranchers Could Reap Economic Benefits from Renewable Electricity Standard
(11/15/10)
UT Names Buddy Mitchell Interim Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture
(11/15/10)
USDA Grants Invest in Specialty Crop Research and Extension at UT
(10/26/10)
Joe DiPietro Elected 24th President of the University of Tennessee
(10/25/10)
Longtime Director of UT Forests Announces Retirement Plans
(10/20/10)
Fall Plant Sales to Benefit UT Gardens and Arboretum
(10/9/10)
Dr. Moustaid-Moussa Elected Councilor of Obesity Society
(9/23/10)
UT Scientists Assist with Black Walnut Disease
(9/22/10)
Food Science & Technolgy Faculty Earn National Awards
(9/9/10)
Ecological Engineer Joins Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science
(9/8/10)
UT Research Forest Gets Special Recognition
(8/31/10)
Hickling is Quest Scholar of the Week
(8/4/10)
Biomass Park Holds Groundbreaking
(7/30/10)
Science Magazine: Connecting Biomass and Petroleum
(7/29/10)
On-Farm Demos of Energy Crop Production
(7/23/10)
UTIA Establishes New Center for Renewable Carbon
(7/15/10)
Genera Aids Afghan Research
(7/13/10)
Tennessee Hosts National Beef Cattle Symposium
(7/1/10)
Dairy & Food Safety Scientist Appointed Assistant Dean
(7/1/10)
AgResearch Welcomes Undergraduate Researchers
(7/1/10)
Report Highlights Wood-to-Energy
(6/21/10)
UT, AstroTurf Partner Up
(6/17/10)
Visit Farmer's Market Every Friday from 2-4 at UT Gardens Plaza
(5/18/10)
EPP's Trigiano is Scholar of the Week
(5/10/10)
Research Gets Bogged Down
(5/5/10)
Candidate Interviews, Assistant Dean for AgResearch
(3/11/10)
UT AgResearch Expands 2010 Field Day Schedule
(3/8/10)
Plans for Dairy AgResearch Center being Discussed
(2/2/10)
First Efficient Bioenergy-Crop-to-Cellulosic-Ethanol Plant
(2/1/10)
From Beef Cattle to B-roll
(1/29/10)
Jersey Herd To Remain in Lewisburg
(1/27/10)
2009
Thompson Named REC Director
(12/4/09)
Switchgrass Research Expands to Almost 7000 Acres
(11/18/09)
November 2009 Plant of the Month
(11/2/09)
UTIA Economics Researchers Honored with National Award
(11/2/09)
Arboretum Honoring Oak Ridge Corporate Sponsors
(11/2/09)
UT Study Predicts Biomass Market for Farmers
(10/23/09)
UT Report Connects Energy Efficiency to Economic Growth
(10/20/09)
UTIA Programs Receive Federal Appropriations
(10/9/09)
Book Details Importance of Grass and Research to Society
(10/2/09)
UT Foresters Helping Bring Back Chestnuts
(9/23/09)
Usher in Autumn at UT Pumpkin Display
(9/23/09)
Potato Pathogen Genetic Code Deciphered
(9/10/09)
Unveiling of Beall Family Rose Garden
(9/10/09)
Asian Soybean Rust Confirmed in West Tennessee
(9/8/09)
Biomass Project Selected for $4.9M Grant
(9/2/09)
Scholar of the Week
(8/31/09)
September 2009 Plant of the Month
(8/28/09)
Analysis of Climate Change Policies Underway
(8/13/09)
UT Partners with AstroTurf® on $1.5M Research Center
(8/6/09)
Area's First Biodiesel Production Unit Opened
(7/16/09)
Farmers Awarded UT Switchgrass Contracts
(6/17/09)
Tennessee Opens New Organic Crops Unit
(6/3/09)
UT Scientist a Leader in the National Biomass Conversion Effort
(5/8/09)
Helping Gardens Grow
(4/27/09)
UTIA Professor Named to Scholarship Foundation Leadership
(4/27/09)
UT Beef and Forage Field Day
(4/21/09)
UTIA Experts Map Local Waters With 21st-Century Gear
(4/14/09)
UT Schedules First Organic Crops Field Tour
(4/9/09)
2009 UTIA Field Days Offer Variety of Educational Opportunities
(3/31/09)
WTREC Now Conifer Reference Garden
(3/20/09)
UTCrops.com Gets Fresh Look
(3/20/09)
UT AgResearch to Restructure Dairy & Middle TN RECs
(2/24/09)
New Chestnut Trees May Reclaim Forests
(2/23/09)
'Partners of the Cherokee National Forests' Donate to UTIA
(2/20/09)
UT AgResearch Patent Recipients Recognized
(2/13/09)
Tennessee Tree Improvement Program Turns 50
(2/13/09)
UTIA Bull Test Sale Offers Lessons
(2/13/09)
Milan 4-H Center Closing, REC Headquarters Delayed
(2/13/09)
Institute of Agriculture Launches Organic Initiative
(1/27/09)
Augé Appointed Head of Plant Sciences
(1/22/09)
Center for Profitable Agr. Welcomes “GROW-10' Coordinator
(1/21/09)
2008
Klindt Honored for Service
(12/16/08)
Keep it 'Real' for the Holidays
(12/5/08)
Organic Horticulture Research and Education Endowment
(11/25/08)
Rose Garden in the UT Gardens
(11/25/08)
UT Adjunct Professor Arelli Named Fellow
(11/25/08)
Investing in Greener, Safer Grass
(11/25/08)
A Fertile Mind Generates a Beautiful Harvest
(11/25/08)
Cattle Breeders & Producers Attend UT Bull Test Open House
(11/10/08)
Tennessee Breaks Ground for Innovative Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery
(10/14/08)
Gerloff Named Head of Agricultural Economics
(10/3/08)
TN Environmental Education Association Conference
(9/22/08)
Davidson Selected Fellow of Food Safety Organization
(8/29/08)
Eric Drumm to Lead Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science
(8/6/08)
Three AgResearch Entomologists Win Awards
(8/4/08)
2008 REC Directors' Awards Announced
(7/29/08)
DuPont and UT Partner on Cellulosic Ethanol
(7/23/08)
UT Wildlife Instructor Honored With Conservation Award
(7/8/08)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Entomologist Jones
(7/7/08)
Dowlen Recognized with Jersey Award
(7/3/08)
New UT AgResearch Dean Appointed
(7/1/08)
UT Reports Biofuels Progress
(6/23/08)
Switchgrass Hot Topic at Beef & Forage Field Day
(6/13/08)
Farmers Plant Switchgrass for Alternative Fuel
(5/21/08)
Cost Of Farming Cattle May Push Some Out of Shifting Market
(5/1/08)
UT AgResearch Begins Switchgrass Production
(4/21/08)
UT AgResearch Pushes Tennessee's Lead in Biofuels
(4/21/08)
Mascoma and UT Join in $26 Million DOE Grant
(4/21/08)
Dairy Center Director Dowlen to Retire
(4/21/08)
UT's Cows Mooving On
(3/24/08)
Dogwood Developers Win UT Tech Transfer Prize
(3/13/08)
UT Dairy in Knoxville Closing for Relocation
(3/10/08)
UT and ORNL Biofuels Researchers to Speak in D.C.
(2/13/08)
UTIA Researchers Funded for New Technologies
(2/5/08)
Reproductive Researcher Finds Growing Commercial Success
(1/18/08)
UT Erosion Research Benefits Lesotho, Africa
(1/18/08)
Ph.D. Candidate to Invite-only Soils Conference
(1/10/08)
UT Announces Improvements in Personnel Policies for Ag Workers
(1/10/08)
2007
Food Safety Researcher to Lead Department
(12/11/07)
Institute Appoints New Director of Marketing, Communications
(11/30/07)
Internal Proposals for USDA Grant due 12/10
(11/28/07)
US President Recognizes UT Professor
(11/19/07)
The Green, Green Gas of Tennessee
(11/5/07)
Growing Green in More Ways Than One
(10/30/07)
Underpasses Keep Wildlife on Track
(10/11/07)
Construction Underway on $7M Research Greenhouses
(9/24/07)
UT Board OKs Plan for $40M Ethanol Plant in Vonore
(9/20/07)
Sun Grant Initiative Awards $1.82M to Southeastern Universities
(9/18/07)
New Resource Will Help Develop Biobased Economy
(8/29/07)
Search for Dean of Research — Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station
(8/22/07)
Center for Profitable Agriculture Welcomes New Marketing Specialist
(8/21/07)
No. 1 Journal Helmed by UT Professor
(8/20/07)
Belli to Lead Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Program
(7/9/07)
Researchers Appointed Directors for Tennessee Biofuels Initiative
(7/2/07)
UT Gardens' Plant of the Month for July - Crepe Myrtle
(7/1/07)
Tennessee Biofuels Research Gets Another Boost
(6/27/07)
Forest Products Center Hosts International Convention
(6/8/07)
UT Soil Scientists Visit Lesotho
(4/17/07)
Blooms Days Event Wins National Educational Award
(3/1/07)
The Tennessee Biofuels Initiative
(2/28/07)
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