Laurie Barley, PSEP Extension program assistant, receives the prestigious UTIA Extension non-exempt Award of Excellence. This recognition is reserved for individuals who have exceeded their expected duties, and Barley’s outstanding…
Laurie Barley Awarded the UTIA Extension Award of Excellence
EPP Students Shine at 2021 Tennessee Entomological Society Meeting
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology is thrilled to announce the exceptional achievements of its students at the 2021 Tennessee Entomological Society (TES) Meeting. One undergraduate minor and four…
Frank Hale Receives Richard E. Caron Outstanding Entomologist Award
Frank Hale, professor and Extension specialist within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, was honored with the esteemed Richard E. Caron Outstanding Entomologist Award! This recognition is a testament…
Scientists Discuss the Fall Armyworm Invasion
Scott Stewart, a professor in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, sheds light on fall armyworms and strategies for their control in a recent article published on The Conversation.…
Julian Cosner Selected as 2021 SEC Emerging Scholar
Julian Cosner, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, was selected as a 2021 SEC Emerging Scholar. The SEC Emerging Scholars Program was established to provide…
Rufus Akinrinlola Announced as Recipient of Corteva DELTA Grant
Rufus Akinrinlola, a doctoral student under the tutelage of Heather Kelly, professor and Extension specialist, and Zach Hansen, assistant professor and Extension specialist, has been announced as a recipient of…
Swati Mishra Announced as 2021-2024 FFAR Fellow
Swati Mishra, a Ph.D. student under the tutelage of Professor Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, was announced as a recipient of the prestigious FFAR Fellowship. The FFAR Fellows Program provides professional development…
EPP Receives Numerous Awards at the Start of 2021
In 2021, numerous individuals in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology were honored with prestigious awards, showcasing their outstanding contributions to agriculture. The Department of Entomology is immensely proud…
Brood X in Tennessee in 2021
Brood X will emerge this year throughout 15 different states, one of those being Tennessee. But what is Brood X?To understand this we need to talk about cicada basics.Cicadas spend…
EPP Faculty and Staff Receive 2020 UTIA Awards
On August 21, 2020, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recognized members of faculty and staff across the state at its annual awards and promotions event. Honorees were recognized…
