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The annual Cotton Focus is scheduled for Friday, February 15. Tyson Raper discusses what's on the agenda.

This week on "Bringing it Home," Sarah & Tennille share tips and ideas to live in the moment to handle life's stressors. 

Dr. Angela McClure tells producers what they can expect at the upcoming West and Middle Tennessee Grain Conferences.

This week on "Bringing it Home," Sarah and Tennille get in the game and share healthy menu ideas for your Super Bowl party.  

As producers make seed choices for 2019, Scott Stewart discusses variety selection for insect resistance management.

Are you ready for cold weather emergencies? In this episode of "Bringing it Home," Sarah and Tennille discuss ways you can be prepared for extreme cold, power outages and more. 

In this episode of AgCast, young people in Bradley County learn the harsh realities of making poor choices - navigating their way through a "Life Maze." UT Extension was one of the community partners involved in this eye-opening project.

In this week's episode of Bringing it Home, Sarah and Tennille tell you how you can fight back against flu season with hand washing and other germ-busting practices. 

It's the dead of winter, but not hard for a kid to imagine the summer of 2019 - and the possibility of 4-H camp fun. Agents are making their pitch now.

This is the first in a series of podcasts featuring UT Extension Agents, Sarah Poole and Tennille Short. "Bringing it Home" will focus on issues around the home to help you tackle the challenges faced by today's families. Today's podcast focuses on smart goals for the new year and how you can achieve them in the new year. 

Tyson Raper and Ryan Blair discuss the newly released cotton and corn variety trials.

There's new language in the 2019 dicamba label covering the impact of low pH on dicamba volatility. Dr. Larry Steckel explains what the label says, what brand new University of Tennessee research has found, and what applicators can do to stay on label and on target in 2019.

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas, and Dr. Heather Kelly is sharing the gift of free screenings for soilborne pathogens. It's a great value and not too late to participate. Listen for details.

It’s the holidays – putting many of us in a giving spirit. But it’s also a time when thieves look to take advantage of your generosity. Consumer experts with UT Extension offer warnings about holiday scams.

The corn checkoff vote is November 28-29. In this podcast, questions about voting procedure are answered by Larry Maxwell, Assistant Commissioner of Administration and Grants with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

Scott Stewart and Heather Kelly discuss insecticide and fungicide seed treatment considerations for the upcoming crop season.

When a military family loses a loved one in the line of duty -- many people in the civilian world want to help. As Veteran’s Day nears, Tennessee master gardeners are doing a project across the state line at Fort Campbell, Kentucky to aid our service families. Charles Denney has more on beautiful gifts of time.

On October 31, EPA extended the registration of Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax through 2020. Dr. Larry Steckel discusses the changes to the federal label for these products.

Get the dirt on soil testing from Dr. Angela McClure. She explains the benefits of testing in the fall and the biggest mistake she sees producers making when they soil sample. Listen to the end for info on soil testing discounts at the UT lab.

Grass weeds have been a real issue for farmers as they try to move combines through the field to harvest. Dr. Larry Steckel explains why we're seeing an uptick in grass weed populations and offers weed control recommendations to keep in mind for next spring.

Live from UT cotton research plots, Dr. Tyson Raper talks about defoliation issues, crop quality and harvest considerations.

Many West Tennessee farms received close to 10 inches of rain last week. As harvest resumes this week, Richard Buntin and Ryan Blair with UT Extension offer advice for managing weathered crops.

If you think that the leaves are changing later in the fall, it's not your imagination. We'll tell you why fall seems to come later that it did in the past.

As producers prepare to plant cover species ahead of the 2019 crop, Dr. Avat Shekoofa discusses new research on the effects of cover crop residue on cotton germination and early seedling growth.

In honor of National Farm Safety Week, we speak with Dr. Blake Brown on safety issues, specifically tips to avoid accidents when pulling trailers.