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)

Rumira Xhaferaj
OSP Assistant Director
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 AgResearch Continues To Advance Biofuels, Bioenergy and Biobased Products
UTIA Researcher Named Fulbright Scholar
Retaliatory Tariffs Could Cost Billions in Reduced US Soybean Exports
Researchers Examine Feasibility of a Tennessee Certified Beef Program
Tennessee Scientist Works to Increase Crops' Water Saving Potential
    

Events (more)
UT Arboretum Society/Forest Resources AgResearch...  6/9, 8 - 10 pm, Oak Ridge  FRREC

Welcome to my Shady-Side  6/16, 9:00am, Crossville  PREC

Fruits of the Backyard  6/19, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, Spring Hill  MTREC

Weed Tour  6/20, 8 am - noon, Jackson  WTREC

Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day  6/21, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm, Springfield  HRREC   Poster   Program

    

Research Groups and Facilities (more)
UT Beef and Forage Center
Facilitating research and communication to advance the Tennessee Beef and Forage industry.
UTIA Greenhouses
High tech facilities help support agricultural research
Phytophthora Plant Pathogens
Soybeans, vegetables, the Irish potato blight, and Sudden Oak Death.
UT Soil, Plant, and Pest Center
Soil, media, forage, and grain testing; Insect and plant disease identification; Manure and plant tissue analysis
    

Video (more)
 
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...."
 
Ag Economy
"Tennessee farmers are making plans for their 2016 crops after a disappointing..."
 
Sesame
"There's a new crop Tennessee farmers might consider. Researchers are..."