UT System News Article: UT Hosts Regional NSF I-Corps Conference for Research and Technology Commercialization KNOXVILLE—Turning research into real-world solutions with market value is the focus of an intensive, three-week workshop that kicked off today at the University of Tennessee’s Cherokee Farm. UT Knoxville is hosting the event for the first time after joining the (read more)
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UTRF Promotes Commercialization of Chemical Application System that Maximizes Planting Efficiency, Minimizes Costs
John Wilkerson, Ph.D., Professor of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has developed a chemical application system that is gaining traction in the agricultural industry. Following the execution of a licensing agreement with University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), CapstanAG Systems Inc., an agricultural equipment manufacturer, developed (read more)
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Dr. John Wilkerson
Dr. John Wilkerson is a Professor of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) and a University of Tennessee (UT) graduate, receiving both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural mechanization. He served as an instructor at UT for four years before leaving to pursue his Ph.D. in (read more)