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Tag: University of Tennessee
Fire Ant Colonies on the Rise in West Tennessee Jul 7, 2023
JACKSON, Tenn. — An Extension specialist with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) has observed a significant increase in fire ant colonies in West Tennessee, posing a threat […]
Tennessee: New Dean Appointed for UT Extension Dec 8, 2020
A veterinarian, beef industry partner and expert in teaching and community engagement has been chosen as the new dean of UT Extension in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. […]
Tennessee: UT AgResearch and Education Center at Milan One Step Closer to Expansion Dec 7, 2020
The University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Milan is one step closer to officially expanding its holdings along Highway 70A in Milan. The proposed transfer of land from […]
Tennessee: UT Extension Announces New Interim Assistant Dean Aug 27, 2020
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has chosen a familiar face across Tennessee agriculture to serve as an interim assistant dean of UT Extension. Rob Holland will step into […]
Scott Stewart Named New Director of West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center Jul 14, 2020
An entomologist well known to row crop producers throughout the South, Scott D. Stewart, has been named by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture as the next director of […]
Tyson Raper Named Cotton Researcher of the Year Feb 26, 2020
Agriculture industry leaders have bestowed the title of Cotton Researcher of the Year to the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Tyson Raper. The award was presented on January 31 […]
U.S. Farmers Keep Planting, No Matter the Price – Commentary Oct 10, 2019
For as long as we can remember, we have made the point that farmers plant all their acres all the time. Recently, someone challenged us on that assertion using our […]
Glyphosate Lowers pH of Dicamba Spray Mixtures, Says Study Aug 16, 2019
A University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Weed Technology found that mixing glyphosate with formulations of dicamba consistently lowered the pH of the spray […]
Weather-Based Price Premiums Will Be Limited Help – Commentary Jul 18, 2019
We want to examine some of the financial issues facing farmers in a year with widespread flooding, fields that won’t dry out, and prevented planting, all taking place in the […]
Cover Crops Make a Comeback with Increased Yields – Commentary Jul 3, 2019
Cover crops have been a part of U.S. farming since at least the 1930s. But the advent of synthetic nitrogen following WWII removed much of the incentive to use that […]
