Smith County won the top spot against five other teams in the 2023 State 4-H Forestry competition at the UT Arboretum on Saturday, Oct. 7. The team will compete at…
School of Natural Resources faculty coordinate 4-H forestry competition
New technology to help UT Tree Improvement Program at seed orchards
The UT Tree Improvement Program tested out its new drone at its Watauga Northern Red Oak Seed Orchard in August. “We’re doing our typical seed surveys to see how many…
Step Outside Podcast: PhD student Ash Cable on study abroad program in Belize
Ash Cable served as a co-instructor on the July 2023 study abroad program, Tropical Ecology, Conservation and Field Methods in Belize. She went with Professor Adam Willcox and several students…
Tips to avoid getting sprayed by a skunk
It’s not a smell you want lingering around your home or pets. Skunks spray an oil from their musk glands if threatened, and the animals are still active this time…
Working to conserve Harbison’s hawthorn in West TN
A small population of one of the rarest woody plant species in North America grows in Obion County, Tenn. The Harbison’s hawthorn tree is ranked as extremely rare and critically…
Step Outside Podcast: Adam Taylor on being in Finland for Fulbright Program
Wood Products Extension Specialist and School of Natural Resources Professor Adam Taylor recently returned from Finland after living in the country from Jan.-June 2023 through the Fulbright Program. In episode…
Congratulations to former Amphibian Disease Lab researcher on award
Creating diverse native grass pastures to benefit cattle, pollinators and birds
Matt Gray interviewed about study showing fungal disease threat to North American salamanders
The Wildlife Society interviewed Matt Gray, professor of wildlife health in the UT School of Natural Resources, on Monday, July 10, about a recent study he and others conducted on…
Pet industry teams up with university researchers to learn about pathogens in the amphibian trade
Amphibian diseases cost U.S. businesses an estimated $140 million annually. Now, the pet industry is working with university researchers, such as Drs. Matt Gray and Neelam Poudyal, to learn about…
