June 2023

Center for Profitable Agriculture Commemorating 25 Years

Jun 27, 2023 News Release

red barn in front of sunset sky

Celebration Scheduled for September 18

Economy / Farm & Food / General / Youth & Family / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beginning Farmer Education / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Dairy / Farm Animal / Farm Financial Management / Soybean Production / Tobacco Production / Value-Added Agriculture

UTIA Welcomes New West Tennessee Marketing and Communications Specialist

Jun 26, 2023 News Release

Tate Cronin

Tate Cronin Joins the UTIA Team

General / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Communication

UT Weed Tour Hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Jun 23, 2023 News Release

Larry Steckel at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Field Day Teaches New Solutions for Weed Control

Farm & Food / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

UTIA Instrumental in Launch of Southern Ag Today

Jun 23, 2023 News Release

New Digital Platform Provides Insight on Issues Facing Southern Agriculture

Economy / Farm & Food / General / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management / Policy

Summer Celebration Scheduled for July 13 at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Jun 21, 2023 News Release

Jason Reeve speaking to crowd in front of garden plot

Free Event Provides Educational Sessions, Activities for All Ages

Center for Veterinary Social Work Celebrated

Jun 21, 2023 News Release

Elizabeth Strand poses with Randy Boyd

Focuses on the Welfare of All Species

General / Human & Animal Health / Youth & Family / College of Veterinary Medicine / Animal Behavior / Animal Protection / Health and Wellness / Human-Animal Bond / Veterinary Medicine / Veterinary Social Work

Bridgeport Introduced Students to the Tennessee River and its History

Jun 16, 2023 Highlight

kayakers on the Tennessee River

Bridgeport Middle School Students Learned the Importance of the Tennessee River to Their Community and Experienced it by Kayak

Economy / Environment / General / Youth & Family / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / Tennessee RiverLine / Environmental Stewardship / Health and Wellness / Natural Resources

National SFIREG Meeting Hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Jun 15, 2023 News Release

attendees gather in field at SFIREG meeting

National Pesticide Officials Visit UTIA for Three-Day Conference

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Pesticide Safety Education Program / Weed Management

UTIA Researchers Find High Risk to Amphibians if Fungal Pathogen Invades North America

Jun 14, 2023 News Release

A juvenile eastern newt

Consequences of Introduction Could Be Severe to Native Species

Environment / General / Human & Animal Health / AgResearch / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / Animal Protection / Environmental Stewardship / Natural Resources / Wildlife

UT Gardens, Jackson, to Host “Garden Buzz: The Celebration of Pollinators” in Honor of Pollinator Week

Jun 14, 2023 News Release

four workers potting plants in greenhouse

Family-Focused Event Educates Attendees About the Importance of Pollination

Environment / General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Food Products