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	River Cleanup Agriculture students worked to clean up the Tennessee River and some of its tributaries of plant growth and trash.
	Mastitis Research Dairy farmers face many challenges – including a disease that threatens their cattle and the quality of their milk. AgResearch and Extension team up with producers to fight this problem.
	Soil Testing If you’re looking for a healthy garden or green grass, it’s good to know the content of your soil. UT Extension offers inexpensive soil tests, and it’s all done in a special lab in Nashville.
	Ag Year Preview Spring is almost here, and it’s just about time for Tennessee farmers to plant their 2012 crops. All indications are - things are looking good for producers, following what was a good year in 2011.
	LED Plant Lights It’s been known for years we can use indoor lighting to grow plants. Now UT Ag Researchers are looking at LED lights as an efficient way to bring plants to life.
	Parasites It’s a common site on Tennessee farmland – a grazing herd of goats or sheep. But for small animal farmers, their herds can sometimes face health risks.
	TEDxKnoxville -- The Importance of Local Food Systems Chad Hellwinckel's work focuses on agricultural land use policies, climate change mitigation, biofuels analysis and defining appropriate long-term agricultural policy in a post peak-oil world.
	Obed Watershed For every flowing river in Tennessee, there are many streams that feed it. A group of volunteers on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau work to preserve water quality in these tributaries.
	Billy Minser Talks About His Fire Ecology Class Billy Minser talks about his fire ecology and management class while supervising his students at a controlled burn of an oak savannah in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
	Little River Facility It’s long been an issue in farming – how can we be productive in agriculture and still protect the environment? UT Ag-Research has a new facility dedicated to that cause.
	Pumpkin Display A beautiful pumpkin - the perfect symbol of all things autumn. Now you can see literally thousands of pumpkins – and gourds and squash – in a unique and amazing display.
	Tennessee AgrAbility Living with a disability can be challenging, but imagine the difficulty if you’re a farmer. Now there’s a program to help disabled producers with their equipment, farm management, and overall outlook.
	Cotton Outlook 2011 Like much of Dixie, Tennessee is -- once again -- the land of cotton. Our state will produce nearly twice as many acres of the crop as it did just a couple of years ago.
	Forestry Audit Tennessee's forests grow some of the best timber in the country. UT Extension researchers say when landowners properly manage their forests, there's a real environmental and economic benefit.
	Livestock Research It's a problem for Tennessee farmers who produce our top commodity -- beef cattle. Insects such as flies cause serious health problems for their animals, and reduce product quality for consumers.
	Southern Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems The Southern Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems
	Weed Olympics We've had an Olympic competition here in Tennessee involving ... plants. More specifically, plants we don't like or want. It's called the 'Weed Olympics' on the UT agriculture campus.
	Food vs. Fuel UT Ag Researchers are studying what could be a compromise between food and fuel.
	Pond Management UT Extension helps landowners build and maintain ponds as a source of water, and as habitat for fish, water fowl, and other animals.
	Forage Research UT researchers are looking for the best forage for cattle to produce high quality beef. The goal is to grow hay for cattle in the hot, dry months of summer – when fields are usually barren.
	Nursery Industry Tennessee is a top producer of ornamental plants. The nursery industry here is concentrated in a very specific part of our state, known for a mild climate and growing beautiful trees and shrubs.
	The Story of Cotton A look at the history, production and uses of cotton.
	Crab Lab Though crabs are disappearing along America’s coasts, research in land-locked Tennessee could help. Students in Biosystems Engineering have designed a project to replenish crab populations.
	Weed Research A climate that's good for a variety of crops means many types of weeds also thrive. UT AgResearch works to help farmers battle this yearly problem that can greatly affect their yields.
	Center for Renewable Carbon AgResearchers at UT are developing ways of converting renewable carbon sources from plants into fuels and other products
	Bed Bugs Good night. Sleep tight. And don't let the bed bugs bite. Once a harmless nursery rhyme, now it's anything but a laughing matter. Like much of the US, Tennessee has bed bugs.
	Cotton Gin We know it as the fabric of our lives. Cotton is everywhere - found in clothing, upholstery and even food and money. But we need a way to get cotton from the field to the manufacturing plant.
	Astro Turf UT researchers team with AstroTurf for safer athletic fields.
	Turtle Research University of Tennessee Turtle research in West Tennessee
	Farmer Research There's agricultural research going on all over Tennessee, but much of it can't happen without the input of farmers. UT AgResearch works with producers to test crops and growing conditions.
	Blueberries It's rare to find a food that's both good-tasting and good for you. But with blueberries, you get both.
	No-Till Farming's Effect on May Flood May flooding caused extensive damage to agricultural production in Tennessee, but experts say it could have been much worse if not for the widespread use of no-till crop production.
	Preventing Nitrate Toxicity in Cattle UT experts talk about the danger of nitrate toxicity and how you can prevent it on your farm.
	Ranavirus Amphibians A killer virus is attacking amphibians native to the Smoky Mountains. Our researcher's are studying the impact of the virus, and looking to help the species most vulnerable.
	Student Solar Project Could bright sunlight provide much-needed power and energy? Some UT students are working to harness solar radiation as a way to heat and cool our homes and fuel our lifestyles.
	Cotton's Comeback? Cotton remains a staple in southern agriculture, but in recent years the number of acres in Tennessee has dropped by a significant amount. But is 2010 the year of cotton's comeback?
	Weather Station There's a saying in Tennessee - if you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes, it's about to change! Experts with UT AgResearch centers collect weather data and study climate patterns.
	Christmas Greenery Before you rush out to purchase Christmas decorations, UTIA experts say you may want to first check out your own backyard.
	Ames Dig Students and archeologists are digging away at Ames Plantation this summer, searching for artifacts that document its past.
	Sweet corn UT AgResearchers applied herbicides to experimental sweet corn to keep weeds away. But something unexpected happened -- they boosted the nutritional value of the corn.
	Barley Its one of our most lasting symbols of America - wind gently sweeping through a grain field. And soon it could be a common sight in Tennessee.
	Shackelford Orchard Majestic oaks stand proudly next to towering pines. Stunning beauty in a peaceful setting - but what’s going on in this still forest is a decades-long research project.
	Saving the Hemlock Scientists and staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park race to save the hemlock tree from extinction in their park.
	Bees Honeybees are dying nationwide due to a disease that is wiping out colonies. UTIA researchers are working to save the bee population in our state.
	UT engineers create technology to map rivers A UT AgResearch professor has developed an underwater video system that, in combination with surface videos, gives a complete picture of the stream.
	Cattle Facility Beef cattle farming is Tennessee's top agricultural commodity - generating nearly 600 million dollars each year.
	Greenhouse Protected Agriculture More and more of the fruits and vegetables we eat are grown indoors.
	Hatcher Family Dairy Tennessee has lost roughly half its dairy farms in the past decade. But one family wants to keep its centuries-old operation going, and is adapting new production plans to sell their dairy products.
	Wall Gardening You obviously need dirt to grow something, but you can also use .... a wall.
	Preparing to plant 1,200 chestnut trees 1,200 chestnut trees were prepared at the University of Tennessee forest genetics greenhouse to be planted in national forests in the South.
	Biofuel Refinery Groundbreaking Many believe America must find new ways to create energy and fuel. UT recently started construction on a biorefinery to research the manufacture of biofuels from agricultural products.
	Pumpkins Gardening experts with UT AgResearch say you can use a variety of pumpkins to create an eye-catching display.
	Cotton Module Picker More and more producers are using cotton module pickers to get their crops from the field to the gin.
	Ground Penetrating Radar Engineers at UTs Institute of Agriculture use ground penetrating radar to locate unmarked graves.
	Switchgrass Forage Experts with UT's Institute of Agriculture believe switchgrass is nutritious for farm animals, and environmentally friendly.
	Organic Vegetables The earth provides the foods we eat -- including healthy vegetables. UT researchers are studying how best to grow these crops, and part of that work involves organic farming.
	Solar Winery A brand new Tennessee winery plans to use solar power as part of its operation.
	High Input Costs Food prices have been going up, but so are the production costs for farmers who grow what we eat. Farm expenses are at record highs for Tennessee row-crop producers.
	Mine Reclamation We get half our electricity from coal, but getting to coal underground sometimes means we have to cut down trees. UTIA researchers are working to bring new vegetation to former mining sites.
	Beetle Tents Hemlock trees in the Smoky Mountains are threatened by a tiny, deadly pest. Researchers with UT AgResearch are using a predatory beetle to feast on these harmful insects.
	Changing Animal Population In Tennessee, we're seeing changes in our animal population. Some species are moving in, but others are disappearing from our lands.
	Wood for Biomass Tennessee's vast forests might someday be used for biomass.
	Biofuel Students Someday you could go to college and earn a degree in biofuel production. It's an academic major being developed at the UT Institute of Agriculture.
	Cattle Sell-Off Some livestock barns are selling three and four times the usual number of cattle, but that’s not necessarily positive. Many producers have been forced to sell because of drought.
	Shorebirds Many bird species migrate to Tennessee from Canada, and take up residence on our wetlands. We are researching the importance of mudflats and how that habitat impacts shorebirds.
	Cotton Irrigation Cotton is hurting because of this summer’s drought. UTIA researchers are studying how cotton reacts to a lack of moisture – and just how much water is enough for a plant to grow.
	Gnats (Black Flies) In Tennessee’s warm months, gnats are a nuisance to people and animals. UT researchers are working to reduce the population by eliminating them before they’ve hatched from rivers and streams.
	Teachers and Forestry For many teachers, summer was hardly a vacation from their own brand of learning.
	Drought Tennessee is having one of its driest years ever. The National Drought Mitigation Center reports the entire state is experiencing moderate to severe drought.
	Quonset Barn Most barns are square or rectangular, painted red, and with a loft to store hay. But now some Tennessee farmers are looking at a more-modern day barn built to last a long time.
	Beef Cattle Beef cattle farming is Tennessee’s number one farm commodity - and herd reproductive health is critical. UT’s Institute of Agriculture is working on research to boost cattle pregnancy rates.
	Biofuel A recent report says the U.S. could produce a billion tons of biofuel materials each year, without impacting food supplies. We are working on ways to produce biomass and alternative fuels.

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