Known for its research on agronomic crops as well as ornamentals, turfgrasses, and horticultural crops, the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, established in 1907, is the oldest AgResearch Center in the UTIA System. Scientists from several departments, USDA-ARS researchers, and our capable support staff conduct more than one hundred investigations annually to evaluate new cultivars and develop technologies for more efficient crop production in a safer and aesthetically pleasing environment.
![Participants at a Weed Tour in Jackson inspecting research plots.](https://westtn.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/06/DSC00012-aspect-ratio-700-400.jpg)
The 2024 Weed Tour will be held at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson on June 20, 2024, starting at 8:30 a.m.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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![A small crowd stands in front of a flower bed during a guided tour of UT Gardens, Jackson, as a horticulturist speaks into a microphone](https://utianews.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/DSC09848-300x200.jpg)
West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center receives American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds.
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The West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center contributes more than $4 million into the local economy annually.
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Our scientists are educating producers on how to manage weeds, insects, nematodes, and disease effectively and economically.