Milan No-Till Field Day Returns

Milan No-Till, which celebrates the soil conservation benefits of no-till farming and now includes precision agriculture technologies, will be held for the 34th time on July 23 at the AgResearch and Education Center in Milan. More than 20 field days hosted by AgResearch and Education Centers and other UTIA facilities across the state feature talks and demonstrations of the latest research-based information for producers and allied industries by researchers and UT Extension agents and specialists. The events are free and open to the public.

For a full schedule, visit agresearch.tennessee.edu/field-days.

Seeds in Space

If people traveled to Mars or other destinations in space, would they be able to grow plants for food? It’s a question Herbert College of Agriculture students hope to answer in their proposed experiment chosen to fly on the International Space Station. Students Devin Vitello and Nathan Tucker created the winning proposal for the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program while taking a space research class taught by Kellie Walters, assistant professor of plant sciences. They hope to learn what effect the lack of gravity may have on seeds and germination. Launch to the space station is set for later in 2026.

Veterinary College Names Alumna New Associate Dean

UT College of Veterinary Medicine alumna Dr. Martha Mallicote is returning to her alma mater as the associate dean of academic and student affairs. She has served as the Weeks Endowed Clinical Professor of large animal internal medicine at the University of Florida and is a nationally recognized leader in veterinary business education. Mallicote, who earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from UT in 2006, begins her tenure in August.