@UTPlantDoc @tnturfman A great group of Extension professionals, I am thank for having the opportunity to work with all. I hope each of you enjoy retirement as much as I have. Best wishes to all!
Yes, you can save lives by planting trees. "For a study published last month in Frontiers in Public Health, researchers looked at 35 metropolitan areas within the U.S. Increasing urban greenery could save lives of tens of thousands of older adults." https://t.co/JYge1xntM3
Our newest book “Common Bees of Eastern North America” comes out later this month. To celebrate we decided to give some books away. #giveaway
How to enter:
1. follow us on twitter
2. retweet this announcement
We will select a winner in 1 week (Wednesday September 15th).
"Conifers first appeared around 300 million years ago, but many have also gone extinct, and understanding those extinct forms is crucial to learning their long evolutionary history." 🌲🌲🌲
https://t.co/usncVvQquT
Have seen little mention of this recent story. Scientists have found a set of root systems in a quarry in New York State (USA) that pushes back the date of the oldest known #forest system, to ~386 MYA:
https://t.co/WhgvqocBs1
Day 1 of American Forests Champion Tree Program for our UT student interns who will be measuring the East Tennessee Champion Trees. Thanks Bob Leverett for sharing your knowledge with our students.