We conduct academic, extension and research programs in agricultural and natural resource plant sciences, at facilities in Knoxville and several Research & Education Centers throughout Tennessee.

		News & Happenings:  The Gardens Of England and Ireland Come on this journey as we travel from the U.S. to beautiful Ireland and England and explore the wondrous gardens of the region. Students will also gain an appreciation of how these gardens have evolved. Contact Garry Menendez                  November 2009 Congratulations Gary Bates! The native warm-season grasses publication Dr. Bates co-authored received a Gold-High Distinction award for excellence from the Southern Extension Forestry Resources community.                  November 2009 Spotlight on Innovative Faculty Garry Menendez records his lectures in a Landscape Graphics course where the live video of his drawing is projected on a big screen during the class. Menendez has his video lectures converted to podcasts and posted on iTunesU.                  November 2009 Organic Farm offers internships to students.The UT Department of Ag is looking for five interns for the 2010 spring semester.The paid internship will be nine months long. Interns are required to make a 16-hour commitment per week to farm and market.                  October 2009 Dr. Maxwell Elsworth Springer age 95, died October 11. A dedicated teacher and advisor in Plant and Soil Sciences from 1957-1979, Max started running in 1978. He received a lifetime achievement award from the Knoxville Track Club and was elected to the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame and USATF Masters Hall of Fame.                  October 2009 Congratulations to Sean Elverd, the first place winner of the GCSAA Scholar's Program scholorship competition and the Mendenhall Award Winner.                  September 2009 UT's Organic Farm serves as a learning resource and is featured in an article in the September 21 issue of the Daily Beacon.                  September 2009 Our 2009 UT Turfgrass Research Field Day was a rousing success. If you were unable to attend this year, a short video recapping the event can be viewed here.                  September 2009 Seeking New Faculty Member We are pleased to announce the search for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Landscape Horticulture (75/25 extension/research).                                 August 2009 Seeking New Faculty Member We are pleased to announce the search for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Organic/Sustainable and Alternative Crop Production (75/25 research/teaching).                                July 2009

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One of seven departments in the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, we offer curricula leading to the:
     Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Plant Sciences
     Masters of Science degree with a major in Plant Sciences
     Doctoral degree with a major in Plants, Soils and Insects.

  Undergraduate concentrations include:
    Landscape Design & Construction
    Public Horticulture
    Turfgrass Science & Management
    Bioenergy
    Biotechnology
    Horticulture Science & Production

Graduate students may specialize in a wide variety of disciplines; see individual faculty pages for current research projects and faculty specialties. Concentrations for PhD students in Plant Sciences include:
    Crop Sciences
    Horticulture
    Plant Improvement
    Plant Biotechnology
    Weed Biology

        Examples of jobs obtained by our graduates
        Current and recent graduate students
        Courses:   Undergraduate   Graduate

Our extension programs cover the areas of weed science, ornamental horticulture, turfgrass management, and the production of vegetables, fruit, cotton, cereals, grains and forage.

Our research programs also embrace these areas, with investigations covering the broad spectrum of molecular, genetic, physiological and field studies. We invite you to visit the homepages of our research and extension faculty to learn more about ongoing programs.