Day 2 with Holden Nursery

4/23/2025

A big thank you to Holden Nursery, and to Karl and Wesley, for a hard day resurrecting our irrigation instrumentation and getting this project running! We need a little more data cable to untangle!
​Day 2. #nurseryLEAP

#RealLifeSolutions

3/27/2025

UTIA is fulfilling our land-grant mission by providing innovative #RealLifeSolutions that serve Tennesseans across our state!

​From automation helping nurseries tackle labor shortages and GPS signage improving outdoor safety to 4-H members earning college credit and nutrition education supporting those in recovery, our faculty and staff are making a big impact. Learn more about these exciting projects in the latest edition of Land, Life & Science: https://bit.ly/4l34VxV

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Exciting News!

9/24/2024

Exciting news! UTIA researchers are tackling the labor shortage in the nursery crops industry with cutting-edge automation and robotics. With part of a $9.8M USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant, they aim to revolutionize the nursery crops industry by automating labor-intensive tasks, improving efficiency and ensuring a sustainable future for rural communities.
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Read more about the innovative LEAP team’s efforts here:
http://utianews.tennessee.edu/utia-researchers-win-grant...

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Enjoying a beautiful TNLA tailgate!

9/23/2024

​Enjoying a beautiful TNLA tailgate! Come by and let’s talk about the Master Nursery Program, the Leap Nursery automation project, and sprayer technology & flat headed borers!
Free pesticide record books and conversion/ calibration quick guides!