May 2025

UT Institute of Agriculture Names Justin Rhinehart as Dean of Extension

May 30, 2025 News Release

Justin Rhinehart

Loudon County Native Officially Assumes Role June 1

General / 4-H Youth Development / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Animal Science, Department of / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Alumni / Beef / Careers / Leadership Development

UT Extension Launches Statewide Master Forage Program

May 29, 2025 News Release

Bruno Pedreira and 4 other men in a field examining grass used for forage

The Goal Is to Enhance the State’s Forage and Livestock Industries

Farm & Food / General / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Climate / Continuing Education / Economics and Markets / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

14 Incoming UT Students Named Haslam Leadership Scholars

May 28, 2025 Highlight

students walking on ped walkway

Two Herbert College of Agriculture Students Among Those Receiving this Honor

General / 4-H Youth Development / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / 4-H Youth Development / Agricultural Education / Continuing Education / Veterinary Medicine

Annual Weed Tour Field Day Scheduled for June 18

May 28, 2025 News Release

A group of attendees at the Weed Tour walk down a path between row crop fields

Learn the Latest Weed Control Solutions

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

Second Meeting of Tennessee Valley Agriculture Club Scheduled for Lawrenceburg on June 25

May 27, 2025 News Release

Soybean Pods

Pre-register by Wednesday, June 18

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education

Interested in Growing Berries in Your Backyard?

May 22, 2025 News Release

Blackberries growing at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Come to the UTIA Fruits of the Backyard Field Day June 10

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Master Gardener

Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Scheduled June 12

May 21, 2025 News Release

a person holding a bucket and picking up dirt out of it

Register by June 5

Environment / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Turf

Smart Yards Festival Scheduled for May 10

May 08, 2025 News Release

2 Rain barrels at the Smart Yards event

Come Learn More About Sustainable Landscaping Practices

Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Landscape / Master Gardener / Natural Resources / Soil / Sustainable Residential Landscapes / Water / Wildlife

UT Extension Assists in Chattanooga Becoming a National Park City

May 08, 2025 News Release

Market Street Bridge over a river in Chattanooga

Urban Agriculture Promoted by Master Gardeners Impresses Review Committee

General / Landscape & Gardening / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / UTIA / Community Development / Environmental Stewardship / Master Gardener / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, joins Tennessee RiverTowns Program

May 07, 2025 News Release

the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Tishomingo County, Mississippi

All Four Tennessee River States Now Represented in Transformative Initiative

Environment / General / Extension / Tennessee RiverLine / Community Development / Economics and Markets / Environmental Stewardship