Dr. Robert Trigiano is an Institute Professor, Ornamental Plant Biotechnology, and Plant Pathology, in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA).His primary research interests are in molecular genetics; population analyses of native plants; and diseases, biotechnology, and breeding of ornamental crops. Dr. Trigiano received his master’s in (read more)
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UTRF Startup Develops Disease-Resistant Dogwoods for the Nursery Industry
A University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) startup founded more than a decade ago to help develop and market disease resistant dogwood trees continues to thrive. Creative Agricultural Technologies, LLC (CAT) licenses patented and unpatented disease-resistant dogwood trees for production and sale to wholesale growers. To address the growing problem of exotic pathogens attacking dogwoods, (read more)
Recap: Rise and Grind with Brandon Bruce, COO of Cirrus Insight
“Our advantage is we are focused on the one thing we do,” he said. With more than 5,000 customers and more than 150,000 users, the strategy is obviously working.