The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture offers countless online resources, like the Disease and Insect Field Guides, for farmers to learn about diseases and pests that can impact their fields. Visit the website below for more information. Guide.UTCrops.com

Grub of green June beetle. Mean as a snake and crawls on its back. Apparently common knowledge to other entomologists 🤷‍♂️

Whomever thought this was necessary, needs to be on DOGE’s list of things to cut. Make gas cans great again

Sugar is sugar! There is no health difference in eating HFCS or Cane Sugar. It's just that most western diets have TOO MUCH sugar. High-Fructose Corn Syrup is 55% fructose and 45% glucose. Cane sugar is 50% glucose and 50% fructose. Both are metabolized the same way.

My mechanic asked for ball bearings, it’s all ball bearings these days

The strategy of nature mimicry in crop production is built on flawed assumptions: 1. Believing cropland can function like wild ecosystems 2. Assuming "natural" always means superior. My latest...csanr.wsu.edu/the-flawed-thi…

If you missed my webinar, How to Approach Soil Health Products, here is the recording. youtube.com/watch?v=ok2uKy…

With the help of your checkoff dollars, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture conducts yearly soybean variety trials to ensure you have the most current, unbiased information each season. Visit the website below to review trial data. UTCrops.com/soybean/soybea…

I love a good info graphic

This will always be the most hilarious video on the Internet

Common statement below is false. Monocropping's impact on soil nutrients depends on the difference btwn harvested nutrients and added fertilizers, not the practice itself. Legume crops often don't add N to soil. Monocropping means growing the same crop yearly, not monoculture.

The incredible camouflage of a leaf insect

I am recruiting for a postdoctoral scholar and 3 PhD positions in my lab Department of Plant Science for projects related to herbicide resistance, integrated weed management, and precision weed management. Details below. Don't hesitate to reach out to discuss further. Please share!!!

UT Extension invites grain producers to attend the Upper Cumberland Grain Meeting on January 28 in Lafayette, Tennessee. UTIA experts will share insights on weed management, insect control methods, marketing and soil fertility. Learn more: utianews.tennessee.edu/grain-producer…

Organic farming and agroecology aim to mimic nature, assuming natural systems hold the best answers. Is this effective? This strategy overlooks two key issues 1️⃣ Natural ecosystems and agriculture are fundamentally different. 2️⃣ Assuming “natural” equals “better” is flawed. 1/

The Department of Justice is investigating the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a $27 billion program that was part of Joe Biden’s $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act. Created in the spring of 2023, and managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the fund was supposed to be a

Soil bio-products - inoculants, biostimulants, biofertilizers - are risky; risky because these products often fail, are inconsistent, or have benefits<cost. When you use a bio-product, you are looking for the exception. More here: csanr.wsu.edu/soil-bio-produ…

Yep, big time