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 Faculty Spotlight | Dr. Jim Brosnan
Faculty 360 | John Munafo
UT-ORNL to Shepherd US-China Transdisciplinary Environmental Research Network
Then & Now | Field Trials at Ames
    

Events (more)
Safety at UTIA  8/15, Noon - 1:00 pm, PBB 156/157  AgRsch

Fall Folklore Jamboree  10/21, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Milan  AgRsch

Human Subjects Research and the IRB  11/14, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, PBB 156/157  AgRsch

Steak and Potatoes  8/1, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Crossville  PREC

Fall Gardeners' Festival  8/29, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Crossville  PREC

Cotton Tour  9/6, 8:00 - 1:00 pm, Jackson  WTREC

    

Research Groups and Facilities (more)
Ag & Food Security
Training industry and government to prevent terrorist acts targeting the ag and food sector.
Weed Diagnostics Center
Diagnostic testing services for weeds of crop and non-cropland systems including turfgrass, ornamentals, and utility rights of way.
Cherokee Wetlands
​Increasing wetland and engineering research, teaching and outreach opportunities for UT students, staff and faculty!
Phytophthora Plant Pathogens
Soybeans, vegetables, the Irish potato blight, and Sudden Oak Death.
    

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..."