On April 28th, the 2022 Organic Farming and Gardening Field Day event was held at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (ETREC) Organic Crops Unit. UT faculty and staff,…
Jennifer Tsuruda Attends the 2022 Organic Farming and Gardening Field Day
Rufus Akinrinlola’s Contributions to Sustainable Farming
Rufus Akinrinlola was born and raised in Southwest Nigeria. While in his home country, he also received his undergraduate degree in microbiology. Before enrolling as a Ph.D. student within the…
Rebecca Butler Selected as Recipient of the 2022-2023 Yates Dissertation Fellowship
Rebecca Butler, a graduate student within the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is selected to receive the 2022-2023 Yates Dissertation Fellowship by the University of Tennessee Graduate School. The…
EPP Faculty and Staff Recognized at the 2022 UT Research Foundation Innovation Awards
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) recently hosted the 2022 UTFR Annual Innovation Awards, an event dedicated to honoring UT innovators from across the state. At this gathering, the…
EPP Students and Staff Receive UTK GSS Awards
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) is an opportunity to show gratitude to graduate and professional students for their work and contributions to the university. The 2022 GPSAW will…
Kimberly Gwinn and Darrell Hensley Celebrate 35 Years of Service
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is set to honor its dedicated employees who have contributed 25 years or more of service to the institution. The event, the UTIA…
Julian Cosner Featured in 2022 Spring Issue of Our Tennessee
Julian Cosner, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, is featured in the 2022 Spring issue of Our Tennessee. In the article “Nipping it in the…
Coding for Crops: Abdullah Almsaeed
After graduating from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Abdullah Almsaeed joined the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology as a web developer and research…
EPP Attends Joint Entomological Society of America and American Phytopathological Society Meeting
The 2022 Joint Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch (ESA-SEB), and the American Phytopathological Society, Central Division (APS-CD) convened both in-person and virtually from March 26-30. This…
Jesse Webster’s Path in Entomology and Conservation
Jesse Webster grew up in Greene County, Tennessee, a county that he said is known for its strong foundation in agriculture and natural resources. As matured in a city surrounded…
