Agricultural Research Solutions.


We harness the creative energy of 160 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 AgResearch Centers across the state.  

How can we work with you?


Research Emphasis (more)

 		    
  		    

Our People (more)

Whitney Fair
Human Resources
Bioenergy  Biofuel  Biomass  Cattle  Chestnut  Corn  Cotton  Dairy  Dogwood  Drought  Ethanol  Fescue  Flood  Forage  Forest  Forestry  Fruit  Garden  Genetic  Greenhouse  Habitat  Hardwood  Hay  Herbicide  Insect  Knoxville  Livestock  Nutrients  Ornamental  Pasture  Pathogen  Pest management  Pesticide  Soybean  Stream  Switchgrass  Vegetable  Veterinary  Wetland  Wildlife 

News (more)
UTIA Announces New Dean for AgResearch
Official Launch of UTIA Smith International Center, Friday, November 16
UTIA Studies Profitability of Enhanced Efficiency Urea Fertilizers
Professor Named 2018 Distinguised Scientist, 'Einstein Professor' Award
Willingness to Adopt Biosecurity Measures to Combat Foreign Animal Disease Outbreaks
    

Events (more)
UT Arboretum Monthly Hiking Series  1/19, 9 - 11 am, Oak Ridge  FRREC

Bull Test Open House  1/24, 1 pm, Spring Hill  MTREC

Bull Test Sale  1/25, 11 am, Spring Hill  MTREC   Sale Catalog

“The Best Camera May Be the One in Your Pocket”  1/29, 7 - 8 pm, Oak Ridge  FRREC

Cotton Focus  2/15, Jackson  WTREC

    

Research Groups and Facilities (more)
Turfgrass Weeds
Turfgrass weed management recommendations and publications.
Milan No-Till
For more than 20 years, our Milan center has led the world in no-till research.
Phytophthora Plant Pathogens
Soybeans, vegetables, the Irish potato blight, and Sudden Oak Death.
UT Gardens
An outdoor lab to evaluate various plants, trees, and shrubs.
    

Video (more)
 
Sensor Drones
"Many Tennessee farmers use drones to fly over and view crops. UTIA is now..."
 
Crapemyrtle Bark Scale
"Southerners have come to rely on the Crapemyrtle as a dependable plant..."
 
Microgreens
"Microgreens are tiny plants that add zest to salads and main dishes, and are..."
 
Water Quality
"Floods, droughts and very hot or cold temperatures - all weather patterns that..."
 
Renewable Carbon Tree Harvest
"Trees that we harvest can become our fuel, energy, and industrial products...."