Research Units Tagged with ‘Plant Sciences’

Organic and Sustainable Crop Production Program

The UT Organic and Sustainable Crop Production Program (OSCPP) includes faculty from six departments and centers in the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The OSCPP promotes interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach to expand organic and sustainable crop production in Tennessee and the Southeast. The OSCPP has launched a statewide organic agriculture initiative. The intent of [...]

Plant Collections and Evaluation Program

The University of Tennessee Gardens, located in Knoxville and Jackson, are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Their mission is to foster appreciation, education, and stewardship of plants through garden displays, collections, educational programs, and research trials. An integral research aspect of the Gardens is the Plant Collections and Evaluation Program, which annually evaluates [...]

Turfgrass Project

The Turfgrass Project provides industry professionals with research-based information and helps foster the development and sustainability of an industry that improves citizen’s quality of life while contributing significantly to the state’s economy. The Turfgrass Project is an alliance of faculty and staff in the Institute of Agriculture. It has a unified focus of integrating turfgrass research, [...]