Land, Life and Science — Index

Volume 5, Number 2 — 2008

Letter from Vice President Joe DiPietro
News Around the Institute
The Campaign for Tennessee—Bold Effort Seeks to Advance Institute's Programs and Units
A Silver Anniversary - The UT Gardens Turn 25
Student Standouts - What Some of Our Talented Students Are Up To
Hort Students Plant Hope for War Widow
Lessons in Financial Know How for Tennesseans
Tornadoes Bring Quick Response from UT Extension
Delivering Hay Relief - Agents in 20 Counties Coordinate Hay Deliveries
On the Home Front, Extension Helps Ease Army Family Life
Tips for Coping with Drought
Reaching Troubled Youth - Program Coaches Life Skills to Reduce Conflict
At 4-H Camps, Adventure Abounds
An Expanded Mission: UT Agricultural Research Adds Ornamentals, Turfgrass to its Agenda
Everything's Coming Up Roses - Blooming Research Pinpoints the Most Troublefree Varieties
Growing Organic - New Initiative to Serve Consumers and Farmers Alike
Webb's Gift to Secure Feline Health and Studies
Celebrating Vet Med's Expansion - Small Animal Hospital is Beyond Cutting Edge
Alumni Dream Jobs: Read About Others, Tell Us About Yours
Milan No-Till at 25

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Volume 5, Number 1 — 2007

News Around the Institute
UT Researchers Aid US Troops Abroad
Can Tennessee's Hemlock Forests be Saved?
Bevy of Plant Pests and Diseases Looms for Tennessee
Alumnus Leads Winning Business
New Biobased Industry Sprouts - Tennessee Biofuels Initiative
A Family Tradition - E. Jane Hazlewood
Youth Learn with Leaps and Bounds
New Leadership for CASNR - Dr. Caula Beyl
Analyzing Shorebird Habitat
Probing Pandas' Habitat Needs
Lions without Borders: Research to Improve African Lion Health
Lessons in Leadership - Youth-adult Partnerships
Milam Gifts Change Lives - Kelly and Beverly Milam
Reproductive Researcher Finds Growing Commercial Success
Haylage ... Rain or Shine
Retirees Contribute to Rural Development
Turfing with the Red Sox
Ames Plantation Diversifies Its Operations
A Look Back and Ahead

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Volume 4, Number 2 — 2007

Letter from Vice President Joe DiPietro
The Tennessee Biofuels Initiative. Special section about dynamic new research and business model for the state
At Pond Creek, Cleaner Water is the Goal of a Multi-year Project
Rural Veterinarians: Is there a shortage, and what are the options?
Cancer Research to benefit Dogs and Humans Alike
Resistant Weeds: Problems in the fields in West Tennessee
Cracking the Code–UT scientists tackle source of stem and root rot, sudden oak death
Magic Beads: Unlocking the secrets of soil microbes to degrade herbicides
Breaking New Ground–Mayfields’ gift to aid future food scientists
Black Flies Beware: Abatement program aims to ease East Tennessee problem with pesky gnats
Families in Crisis–UT Extension answers
A Generous Gift: Spanns build better leaders for tomorrow through 4-H
Up, Up, and Away–New 4-H program emphasizes fun, need for science, engineering
A Lifelong Commitment: Whartons’ ties to UT include service, stewardship
Butternuts and Basketry–Forestry program sustains trees and Cherokee traditions
UT’s Garden Girls: Broadcasting duo attracts loyal listenership with gardening advice
Today’s Beef Industry: Marketing initiatives are key to beef operators getting top dollar
CASNR News–From study tours of Jamaica to fountain wars, students grow, learn
In Demand: Plant Sciences majors have plenty of career paths to choose from
Smart Growth–Program teaches youth the wisdom of community planning
Arthritis Education: National awards for a program that served 6,100 Tennesseans last year

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Volume 4, Number 1 — 2006

Letter from Vice President Joe DiPietro
News Around the Institute
Rural Needs: Roundtables point to rural community issues
Gifts for the Future: Pledges totaling $1.2 million aid students, advance programs
Combating Obesity–Teamwork to tackle a serious issue
Let the Sun Shine–The Sun Grant Initiative aims to grow energy, revitalize towns
Learning Life: 4-H simulation games teach youth skills for life
That Smooth Gait: Walking Horse research probes link between form and function
New Equine Services–UT veterinary medicine includes acupuncture, massage therapy, physical rehabilitation
Friends of the UT Gardens–Friends pledge support for Williams Professorship, news from the UT Gardens
On Shields–Watkins Field, CASNR students handle Smokey on game days
The Dairy Move: Research capitalizes on the UT Dairy’s upcoming move
CASNR News–New international minor is in development, news on student activities
Research News–Recent discoveries and impacts at the Institute
Solving Mysteries: Ground penetrating radar solves historical questions while advancing precision agriculture
Conservation Efforts–Support to continue the fight against hemlock woolly adelgids and a new effort underway for Tennessee grasslands
Happy to be of Service: Suspicious objects on a muffin lead to an investigation