New Ventures | Rapid Diagnostic Test Reduces Testing Time and Increases Accuracy Article by: UT Ag Research A new device, developed by Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Professor Shigetoshi Eda and Dr. Jayne Wu, associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, aims to reduce disease diagnosis time. Eda, who originally joined UTIA in (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)