UT Institute of Agriculture

Nathan Chumbler at the UT College of Vetrinary Medicine war dog memorial.
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An Officer and a Veterinarian

Growing up, Nathan Chumbler had two passions: a love of animals and a desire to be an Army officer.

historic photos show students at Morgan Hall on the agriculture campus in Knoxville
News and Updates

Department Celebrates a Century of Service

For 100 years, Agricultural and Resource Economics has been assisting agricultural producers and policymakers across the state and nation.

Chancellor Keith Carver holds a jackhammer in the center of a group of students and alumni representing their Divine Nine fraternities and sororities
Alumni Association

Snapshots: Fall 2019

University of Tennessee alumni and students around the state.

A Rwandan mother and child in the Musanze District.
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‘Like a Boss’

Changing lives chicken by chicken in Rwanda.

Close up of the Dogwood flower
News and Updates

10 Plants That Shaped Tennessee

Natalie Bumgarner and Andy Pulte of the Department of Plant Sciences led a team that sorted through more than 600 nominations.

Dena, Kennedy, Joshua and Ken Oakes
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Daylilies, Pumpkins and More

The Center for Profitable Agriculture celebrates 20 years of helping makers.

4-H campers at Lone Oaks holding fresh eggs
News and Updates

Stepping Up for STEM and 4-H

Summer (and camp) is coming. 4-H camps connect students to agriculture and more.

Alumni Association

Alumni Snapshots: Winter 2019

Tennessee alumni and students around the state.

Left to right, UT Extension Agent Carrie Joyner, 4-H volunteer C.J. Bryson and Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas teach children about illegal and legal substances during Health Rocks. a 4-H program
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Health Rocks

With the opioid epidemic killing more than 100 people in our nation daily, the UT Institute of Agriculture is fighting to end this crisis through education.

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton, Judi Herbert and Jim Herbert
News and Updates

CASNR Transforms to Herbert College of Agriculture

The Herbert College of Agriculture is the third named college in UT history and only the second land-grant agricultural college in the nation named from a philanthropic gift.

A young black bear pauses at the base of a tree
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Still Roaming

UT continues 50 years of black bear research.

Morgan Hall on the UTIA campus
News and Updates

Celebrating 50 Years of Service

Throughout 2018, faculty, staff and alumni are celebrating the institute’s golden anniversary.

Avat Shekoofa
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A Growing Passion

Her passion for science and crop physiology brought her to the United States from Iran. In West Tennessee, she works to develop crops that can survive drought and flooding.

A turtle wears a small prosthetic mask at the tip of its mouth.
News and Updates

Patching up Patches

UTCVM doctors created a 3-D printed prosthetic facial mask for Patches, a female black-breasted leaf turtle at Zoo Knoxville.

close up of a water droplet making a splash
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Water, Water Everywhere, …Or Maybe So You’d Think

Urban-rural tensions stream into future

close-up of a honeybee
News and Updates

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 of honey bee hives improves in the presence of agricultural production.

Topper the cat rests while recovering from injuries sustained during the Gatlinburg wildfires. Topper was treated by the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and released back to his owner, Katrina Cannon, who otherwise lost everything in the fire.
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Rocky Recovery for Topper

During the ferocious fires that ravaged the mountains in November, the Sevier County Humane Society triaged injured animals, including a burned orange tabby cat, at the fairgrounds with the help of the local veterinary community.

University of Tennessee Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries student Emily Hockman launches a weather balloon equipped with an aerial acoustic recording system. The system was used to listen for the calls of at-risk avian species on DoD facilities.
News and Updates

Project of the Year

Dave Buehler was recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense last year for a project tracking threatened bird species using weather balloons.

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UT Vets Pull with Clydesdales

How a UT Chattanooga alumnus teamed UT with Budweiser

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Ancient Harvest

Want to try some sumpweed?

collage of images from the 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s
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Historic Timeline and Memorable Moments: 1917 – 2017

Noteworthy, events, people and moments from the past century

Alumni Association

A History of Generous Giving Means a More Prosperous Tennessee Future

For more than a century, the generosity and financial support of the ever-growing University of Tennessee family has powered the statewide system of UT campuses.

News and Updates

A Climb-Free Treehouse

A children's treehouse called the “Nest” is open at the UT Gardens in Knoxville.