Research Programs
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Office of Bioenergy Programs Positioning Tennessee as a leader in reducing our dependence on petroleum. |
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Wildlife Health Emerging infectious diseases, including those that travel from animals to humans. |
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UT Obesity Research Center Interdisciplinary approaches to prevent and treat overweight and obesity. |
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Bio-Based Energy Analysis A potential win for energy, agriculture, and the environment. |
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Sun Grant BioWeb Providing current info to use biomass resources for bioenergy and bioproducts. |
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SunGrant Initiative Renewable energy, revitalizing rural areas, and biobased industries. |
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Phytophthora Plant Pathogens Soybeans, vegetables, the Irish potato blight, and Sudden Oak Death. |
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Protected Agriculture From hydroponics to organic raised beds, from computer-controlled greenhouses to simple rain shelters. |
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Ag & Food Security Training industry and government to prevent terrorist acts targeting the ag and food sector. |
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Agri-Industry Modeling For value-added and high value products in agriculture and forestry. |
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Cloning Project Embryonic development, animal fertility, and genetic links of animal diseases. |
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Production Economics Providing producers and agribusinesses with the most up-to-date economic analysis. |
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Sensors & Controls New technologies for agricultural and biological systems. |
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Bioprocessing Size reduction and separation of biomass for energy production and bio-products. |
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Crop Varieties Statewide trials and management of corn, cotton, soybean, and small grains. |
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Dogwood Group Diseases, culture and breeding of Cornus florida and other dogwoods. |
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Food Safety Developing/evaluating strategies against pathogens and food-borne illness. |
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Policy Analysis Policies, regulations, and conditions affecting the farming and ag sector. |
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UT Gardens An outdoor lab to evaluate various plants, trees, and shrubs. |
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Bioactive Natural Products Harnessing this natural 'arsenal' for agriculture and medicine. |