
Grassroots
UT Institute of Agriculture researchers are working with government, industry and private landowners to restore Eastern grasslands.

How Does Your Garden Grow?
The ranks of master gardeners continue to grow across Tennessee, spreading horticultural knowledge.

UT Extension’s Virginia Pearl Moore
UT Extension’s first home demonstration agent, Virginia Pearl Moore, touched the lives of countless young women in Tennessee.

Growing Communities
Derrick Stowell had no idea his passion for environmental education and therapeutic recreation would launch a world-impacting program.

Alumnus Returns as UTCVM Dean
UT graduate Paul J. Plummer returns to the university as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Outstanding in Their Fields
UTIA faculty, staff, students and alumni are groundbreakers, collaborators, educators and leaders in the agriculture industry.

Focus on 4-H
Christian-Boyer is among the UT Extension agents now able to focus solely on 4-H and Youth Development, thanks to a…

Xin Receives Leggacy Maker Award
Hongwei Xin, Dean of UT AgResearch, was recognized at the 2023 Egg Industry Issues Forum with the Leggacy Maker Award…

A Fruitful Career
David Lockwood has toiled alongside Tennessee fruit growers for nearly 50 years—its work he was, quite literally, born to do.

A Full Plate
UTIA works to nourish the nation through its involvement with farmers and businesses all while completing research in animal, plant…

What’s in a Date?
A professor of food microbiology reveals the facts and myths behind ‘sell by’ and ‘use by’ dates.

Serving Those Who Have Served Us
UT Extension’s AgrAbility program helps veterans who choose to farm and as well as farmers who continue farming after debilitating…

Daylilies, Pumpkins and More
The Center for Profitable Agriculture celebrates 20 years of helping makers.

Celebrating 50 Years of Service
Throughout 2018, faculty, staff and alumni are celebrating the institute’s golden anniversary.

Ag is Good for Bees
Contrary to some media reports condemning a commonly used agricultural pesticide, scientists with UTIA have found that the overall health…

Dining on the Wild Side
Not your ordinary culinary delights: smoked beaver, squirrel, venison, moose.

Fresh, Safe Produce
Each year, foodborne illnesses sicken about 48 million people (one in six Americans).

The Face of UT in Every County
Extension emphasizes helping people improve their livelihoods where they live. Follow any road in Tennessee, and you’ll find people whose…