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Welcome to the homepage of the Department of Plant Sciences.

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.
                       




David Verbree 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.


Cyclops 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..



Weed Program Awards 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



Owen Gwathemy Award 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



Researh Ethics For Scientists 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


Feature stories change regularly   P a s t   s t o r i e s 

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
       bullet 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.


Note from Department Head
Calendar of Events
Plant Sciences Seminar Series
Plant Sciences Newsletters:
             Spring/Summer 2011
             Winter 2010
             Spring 2009
             Fall 2008


Undergraduate News
Position announcements
More department news >>

More sites:
     Department
       Botanical Oils
       Forages
       Master Gardener
       Organic Production
       Plant Research Center
       Garden Girls
       Gardening Tennessee
       Genomics Hub Lab
       Horticulture Weeds
       Mycorrhiza
       Racheff
       TN Protected Agric
       Turfgrass Science
       Turfgrass Weed Science
       UT Gardens
       Vegetable Production
       Weed Science
       Weeds- Forage, Aquatic
       and Tobacco
     Extension
       Crops & Nursery
       Home Garden, Lawn
       Hort Business Info

Address

Dept. of Plant Sciences
University of Tennessee
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-4561

Phone: 865-974-7324
Fax: 865-974-1947
plantsciences@utk.edu

Dr. Robert Augé
Department Head

East Tennessee
Research & Education Center

West Tennessee
Research & Education Center