Virginia Roseanna Sykes
Specialization: Agroecology, Variety Testing
Dr. Sykes has Extension and research responsibility for the University of Tennessee variety testing program and field crop agroecology. Her current work focuses on improving methodology and data delivery in variety evaluation and determining best management practices to optimize economic and environmental benefits of conservation agriculture practices such as cover crops, crop rotations, and inter-cropping.
Variety Testing (Soybean, Corn Grain, Corn Silage, Cover Crops, home garden vegetables and flowers), Agroecology (Cover Crops, Crop Rotations, Inter-cropping, Living Mulch)
Agroecology (Cover Crops, Crop Rotations, Inter-cropping, Living Mulch)
- Cover crop species selection for Tennessee corn/soybean and soybean/corn rotation systems
- Economic and ecological impact of dual-use forage/cover crop systems in Tennessee
- Long term impacts of cover crops and crop rotations in no-till systems
- Long term impacts of poultry litter application and crop rotations in no-till systems
- Agronomic potential of dual-use winter oilseed cover crops for sustainable jet fuel production in Tennessee
- Screening cool season annual legumes for regional adaptation as cover crops in Tennessee
2505 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
- Doctorate, Plant Sciences, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2014
- MS, Statistics, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2014
- MS, Plant Sciences, General, Virginia Polytech Inst & St Un, 2009
- BS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Suppo, Virginia Polytech Inst & St Un, 2006
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
Virginia Roseanna Sykes
2505 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
- Doctorate, Plant Sciences, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2014
- MS, Statistics, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2014
- MS, Plant Sciences, General, Virginia Polytech Inst & St Un, 2009
- BS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Suppo, Virginia Polytech Inst & St Un, 2006
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dr. Sykes has Extension and research responsibility for the University of Tennessee variety testing program and field crop agroecology. Her current work focuses on improving methodology and data delivery in variety evaluation and determining best management practices to optimize economic and environmental benefits of conservation agriculture practices such as cover crops, crop rotations, and inter-cropping.
Variety Testing (Soybean, Corn Grain, Corn Silage, Cover Crops, home garden vegetables and flowers), Agroecology (Cover Crops, Crop Rotations, Inter-cropping, Living Mulch)
Agroecology (Cover Crops, Crop Rotations, Inter-cropping, Living Mulch)
- Cover crop species selection for Tennessee corn/soybean and soybean/corn rotation systems
- Economic and ecological impact of dual-use forage/cover crop systems in Tennessee
- Long term impacts of cover crops and crop rotations in no-till systems
- Long term impacts of poultry litter application and crop rotations in no-till systems
- Agronomic potential of dual-use winter oilseed cover crops for sustainable jet fuel production in Tennessee
- Screening cool season annual legumes for regional adaptation as cover crops in Tennessee