August 2025

UT Extension Releases Grain Marketing Contract Video Series

Aug 22, 2025 News Release

rachel painter taking a video of Aaron Smith in front of a semi truck and grain bins

New Educational Resources Support Tennessee Grain Producers

Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Beginning Farmer Education / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management

UT Beef and Forage Systems and PLF Technologies in Focus in September

Aug 22, 2025 News Release

Beef cattle in a field

Learn More about Farming for the Future September 23 and 24

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Animal Production / Beef / Economics and Markets / Farm Animal / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Precision Livestock Farming

Soybean Disease and Insect Field Day Scheduled for September 9

Aug 20, 2025 News Release

A hand holding a soybean pod attached to a plant

Learn Management Strategies for Row Crop Pests and Pathogens

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Crop Production / Soybean Production

Outdoor Enthusiast Expo to Bring Everyone Under the Same Tent

Aug 19, 2025 News Release

a few people hiking through the woods on a flat path

The Free, Two-day Event Will Promote Shared Learning and Appreciation for the Natural World

General / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Natural Resources

First Ever Hort, Hops and Crops Field Day Scheduled for September 18

Aug 19, 2025 News Release

a man inspecting hops in the UT hopyard

Visit the East Tennessee AgResearch Center for Informative Talks and Tours

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Beef and Forage Center / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Soybean Production / Turf

Researchers Help Develop Sensor to Detect PTSD

Aug 14, 2025 Highlight

Jayne Wu, left, and Shigetoshi Eda work on a biosensor device that detects PTSD.

Professors in the Tickle College of Engineering and the School of Natural Resources Work To Improve Diagnoses

General / Human & Animal Health / AgResearch / Natural Resources, School of / UT One Health Initiative / Dairy / Farm Animal / Health and Wellness

A New UT Extension Internship Program Supports Tennessee Small Farms

Aug 13, 2025 News Release

Nina Puckett with her presentation board

Program Endowed to Honor Fredonia Natives Charlie and Mattie Elrod

General / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Food Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Economics and Markets / Food Products / Internships / Leadership Development

Could Rice Production Take Root in Tennessee?

Aug 13, 2025 News Release

A close up of rice stalks growing out of muddy, flooded soil

Farmers Look to Diversify Crops, Improve Profitability

Economy / Farm & Food / General / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Economics and Markets / Food Products / Soil / Weed Management

UT Center for Profitable Agriculture Welcomes Two New Specialists

Aug 12, 2025 News Release

Alaina Boyd (left) and Kortni Blalock began in their new roles with the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture in July. Both will provide leadership to various programs and topics to assist farmers and farm families with value-added farm enterprise development

Kortni Blalock and Alaina Boyd Poised to Make a Difference to State’s Agricultural Community

Farm & Food / General / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Beginning Farmer Education / Farm Financial Management

FFAR Research Improves Cattle Reproduction

Aug 12, 2025 Highlight

UTIA Research Associate creating in-vitro-produced embryos in the lab

Study To Advance Precision Breeding Technologies Essential for the Future of U.S. Beef Production

Economy / Farm & Food / Human & Animal Health / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Animal Production / Beef / Farm Animal / Precision Livestock Farming