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UT System UTK MyUTK Online@UT A-Z People Institute Academics AgResearch Extension Veterinary and tags and closed at end of form-- in AgResearch UT Knoxville People West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center HOME RESEARCH EVENTS -- EVENTS STAFF -- STAFF UT GARDENS JACKSON FACILITY LOCATION MEETING ROOMS ROW CROP INFO EMPLOYMENT UT Application UT Gardens Internship UT Gardens Summer Job INTRANET -- Finding real life solutions at the West TN AgResearch & Education Center. Home of the UT Gardens, Jackson We facilitate the research of agricultural scientists... ...who create Real. Life. Solutions. A meeting place for scientists and the public. 1 2 3 4 5 Welcome to the West TN AgResearch and Education Center Jackson, TN Known for its research on ornamentals, turf grasses, agronomic and horticultural crops, the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, established in 1907, is the oldest research center in the U.T. system. University scientists from: Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Entomology & Plant Pathology Plant Sciences Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries as well as USDA-ARS researchers, along with a capable support staff conduct over 100 investigations annually to evaluate new cultivars, test and develop technology for more efficient crop production and a safer and aesthetically pleasing environment. Events (more) Spring Plant Sale 5/2 Weed Tour 6/17 Summer Celebration 7/9 No-Till Field Day 7/23, 7 am, Milan RECMLN Cotton Tour 9/2 Video (more) Bottle Art at UT Gardens Jackson "More than 6,000 bottles were used to create this stunning garden display!" Crapemyrtle Bark Scale "Southerners have come to rely on the Crapemyrtle as a dependable plant..." Spreading Biochar "A source of waste once destined for the landfill could soon enhance Tennessee farmland and row crops." Weather Stations "Researchers at UTIA are measuring weather data, and how rising temperatures impact farming and the number of..." News (more) UT AgResearch Impacts | Winter 2019 AgResearch Faculty and Staff Presented with Awards at 2019 UTIA Luncheon UT AgResearch and The Nature Conservancy to Partner on Working Woodlands 2019 AgResearch Director’s Awards Contact us West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center 605 Airways Blvd. Jackson, TN 38301 Phone: 731-424-1643 Fax: 731-425-4760 wtrec@utk.edu Get detailed weather information from the WTREC Weather Station. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Knoxville, TN 37996 UTIA Personnel Directory | Sponsored Programs Disclaimer - Indicia - EEO/AA Statement/Non-Discrimination Statement - Privacy Notice...