August 2025

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