The Entomology and Plant Pathology Department was saddened by the news of the passing of Dr. Carroll J. Southards on January 2, 2019. Southards joined the department (previously called Ag Biology) in…
Remembering Dr. Carroll Southards
UTIA Scientists Publish Paper on Role of Citizen Science in Addressing Agricultural Challenges
Sean Ryan, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, his advisor, DeWayne Shoemaker, Department Head and professor, and an international team of more than three dozen…
Grapevine Leaf Rust in Tennessee
Assistant professor and Extension specialist Zach Hansen published an article in the November 2018 National Plant Diagnostic Network newsletter about grapevine leaf rust. Grapevine leaf rust was observed for the…
Ernest Bernard Receives 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award from Michigan State University
Ernest Bernard, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is honored with the prestigious 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award. Bernard obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in entomology…
Denita Hadziabdic Guerry Announced as Fulbright Scholar
Denita Hadziabdic Guerry, an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, was selected as a Fulbright Scholar. Hadziabdic Guerry’s research focuses on an indigenous crop, frafra potato…
