Outstanding in Their Fields
UTIA faculty, staff, students and alumni are groundbreakers, collaborators, educators and leaders in the agriculture industry.
Whiskey and Trees
Jack Daniels needs specific trees to create its iconic whiskey. UTIA has been there to help ensure the brand can…
Keith Carver Assumes Leadership Role at UTIA
Keith Carver, former chancellor at UT Martin, named the new leader of UTIA.
UTIA Establishes New School of Natural Resources
The Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries (FWF) will be named the School of Natural Resources.
The Tradition Returns
On Sept. 24, UTIA held a traditional in-person Ag Day—an annual celebration of all things “ag” and UTIA.
The Long Walk
After his father was diagnosed with an incurable cancer, he decided to take action that covered more than 2,100 miles.…
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…
Coping with Disaster
Dr. Laura Wheat, assistant professor of counselor education, is proud that many of her students in the immediate wake of…
Rocky Recovery for Topper
During the ferocious fires that ravaged the mountains in November, the Sevier County Humane Society triaged injured animals, including a…
Prepping to Prioritize
After every disaster, emergency managers pose one question: What can be done better next time?
The Day Life Changed Forever
Cindy Ogle (Knoxville ’73, ’78), Gatlinburg's city manager, recounts her wildfire experience.
Taking a Next Step Toward a Biobased Economy
A small stand of poplar trees harvested from an AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the…
Deep Freeze
University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers dig into potential impact of frozen microorganisms in Siberia
Know Ag? Think again
Finding solutions is the best way to describe the purpose of the Institute of Agriculture (UTIA).
