Research
Areas
- Ornamentals & Forestry
- Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science
- Entomology & Plant Pathology
- Plant Sciences
- Vegetable Pathology
- Soybean Production
Research Conducted by WTREC Scientists:
Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology:
E&PP Department at UTK
Dr. Craig Canaday - VEGETABLE PATHOLOGY - Currently working on vegetable diseases & their
control. Emphasis on snap beans, tomatoes, cucurbits & other vegetable
crops.
Scott Stewart - Research emphasis on economics, biology & management of arthropods in crop production systems. Trials in 2005 & 2006 include research on cotton, soybean & corn.
Dr. Melvin Newman - Disease management research & demonstrations for agronomic crops. Trials include seedling, foliar, stem & root diseases.
Department of Plant Sciences:
PS Department at UTK
Dr. C.O. Gwathmey - Crop physiology & agronomy. Research on adaptation,
ecology, & management of field crops, with emphasis on cotton. Varietal
adaptation testing. Research on the influence of plant environment &
growth regulation on yield & quality of harvestable products. Cropping
systems research, including no-till & ultra-narrow-row cotton.
Dr. Larry Steckel - Weed management in agronomic cropping systems, weed resistance, herbicide resistant crops & weed biology & ecology.
Dr. M. Angela Thompson - Specialty crops pesticide efficacy & residue trials (IR4). Corn & soybean applied research & demonstration trials.
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