Department of Plant Sciences

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.

There is a Nursery App for That! IPMPro!
Have a leading expert send you a text to alert you about pests as they emerge! Built by leading horticulture and pest experts, IPMPro is like having an expert with you every day! More

Congratulations Fiona!
Fiona McAnally, a graduate student in plant sciences at the University of Tennessee, is the 2012 recipient of the Garden Club of America/ Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship More

Organic Program Rated In Top Six!
Plant Sciences organic research program was rated in the top 6 universities by the Organic Farming Research Foundatation in an article in April12th's USA Today More..

Congratulations, EURēCA Award Winners!
Connor Gorman, Kristen Higgenbotham, and Jasmine John received awards from the Exhibition of Undergraduate and Research Achievement. Their faculty mentor was Dr. Neal Stewart. More...

Congratulations, CASNR Award Winners!
Several Plant Sciences students were recognized at the 52nd annual CASR awards reception on April 3, 2012. Well done!
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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
        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.

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