Pierre Davadant
Assistant Professor | Plant Sciences
Specialization: Viticulture
Research Questions
- How do Tennessee’s soil and climate characteristics shape wine grape suitability and regional wine potential?
- Which vineyard management practices can best reduce spring frost risk, disease pressure, and excessive vigor to improve fruit quality in Tennessee?
- How do grapevines absorb and use foliar-applied nitrogen, and how does this influence vine growth and fruit composition under Tennessee conditions?
302 Agriculture and Natural Resource
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- PhD, Horticulture, Washington State University, 2025
- DipWSET, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, Issued 11/1/2019
Lab Members
Dana May Landry
Pierre Davadant
Assistant Professor | Plant Sciences
302 Agriculture and Natural Resource
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
- PhD, Horticulture, Washington State University, 2025
- DipWSET, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, Issued 11/1/2019
Research Questions
- How do Tennessee’s soil and climate characteristics shape wine grape suitability and regional wine potential?
- Which vineyard management practices can best reduce spring frost risk, disease pressure, and excessive vigor to improve fruit quality in Tennessee?
- How do grapevines absorb and use foliar-applied nitrogen, and how does this influence vine growth and fruit composition under Tennessee conditions?
Lab Members
Dana May Landry