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.
                       

Dr. David Verbree Joins Plant Sciences We are very pleased and excited to announce that Dr. David Verbree has accepted our offer to join the Plant Sciences faculty as our new assistant professor in crop physiology and agronomy.  Dave’s areas of work will include irrigation and crop-environment interactions.

Deans List 2011 Congratulations Plant Sciences students on this years Dean's list! The Dean's Honor List, prepared at the end of each semester, officially recognizes and commends students whose grades for the semester indicate distinguished academic accomplishment. More..

Turf and Hort Weeds Progam Honored Plant Sciences Turf and Horticulture Weed Program's faculty and students were honored at this years Northeastern Weed Science Society meeting in Philidelphia, PA. . More

Gwathemy Outstanding Senior Cotton Physiologist Dr. C. Owen Gwathmey, professor emeritus at UT in Jackson, received the Outstanding Senior Cotton Physiologist Award at the recent 2012 Beltwide Cotton Agronomy & Physiology Conference. More

Stewart Book Helps Students In Research Ethics Plant Sciences' Dr. Neal Stewart has published a book to teach students the subtleties of research ethics to help manage their careers see.Ethics

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
        Public Horticulture
        Turfgrass Science & Management
        Bioenergy
        Biotechnology
        Organic Production
                                 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.