Floral scent is more than a pleasant trait: it shapes pollinator attraction, plant communication, and the market value of ornamental flowers. In herbaceous peony, one of the world's most valued garden and cut-flower plants, the molecular recipe behind fragrance has remained only partly understood. 

Rapid land use changes across the Southeast United States are creating challenges for young and beginning farmers, family farm operations and the economies of rural communities.

To address this challenge, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation will host the inaugural Southeast Farm and Forest Land Summit on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Tennessee Farm Bureau headquarters in Columbia, Tennessee.

A research team found that tree felling and timber extraction produce different damage patterns in Sal (Shorea robusta)-dominated forests. 

Diallyl disulfide is an organosulfur compound derived from garlic, and R-carvone is a monoterpenoid derived from spearmint. Researchers processed these compounds into oil-in-water nanoemulsions and applied it to the adzuki bean beetle—a known legume pest. The researchers found that the nanoemulsions were highly toxic against the pest, suggesting that they could be a promising environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pest-control agents.