Economy

Tennessee Experiences Challenging Year for Crop Production

Dec 09, 2024 News Release

Heavy Rainfall, Severe Drought Impacts Yield

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Climate / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Drought / Economics and Markets / Plant Production / Soybean Production

Save Some Green While Going Green This Holiday

Nov 25, 2024 News Release

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UT Extension Shares Sustainable Solutions and Cost-Effective Gift Ideas

Economy / General / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / Consumer Economics / consumer finances / Economics and Markets / Environmental Stewardship / Family and Consumer Sciences / Food Products / Non-Food Products / Waste management

Thanksgiving Savings: Tennessee’s 2024 Holiday Meals Costs Drop

Nov 18, 2024 News Release

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UT Extension Shares Grocery Store Survey Results and Tips for Greater Savings

Economy / Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Consumer Economics / Economics and Markets / Family and Consumer Sciences / Food Products / Food Security / Nutrition and Food Safety / Poultry

Tennessee RiverLine Secures $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission Grant for River Experience Planning and Design Standards

Nov 14, 2024 News Release

Grant to Support Development of Technical Guidelines for Enhancing River Access, Outdoor Amenities and Community Connectivity Across the Tennessee River Valley

Economy / Environment / Extension / Tennessee RiverLine / Awards / Community Development / Consumer Economics / County-level Agricultural Economic Impact / Economics and Markets / Environmental Stewardship / Health and Wellness

‘Greening the Southeast’ Team Advances in NSF Regional Innovation Engines Award Program

Nov 12, 2024 News Release

Representatives of the sixty-nine partners of the Greening the Southeast Engine

Partnership, Including UT, Invited to Submit Proposal to Create Economic, Societal and Technological Opportunities for Region

Economy / Environment / AgResearch / Center for Renewable Carbon / Natural Resouces, School of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Agricultural Engineering / Awards / Bio-based Products / Bioenergy / Biological Engineering / Climate-Smart Agriculture / Community Development / Economics and Markets / Energy Conservation / Environmental Stewardship / Natural Resources

Enhancing the Profitability of Organic Grain and Forage Production in the Southeast

Oct 08, 2024 News Release

Double-cropping soybeans into harvested wheat stubble

New Research Will Study Organic Double Cropping in Tennessee and Florida

Research Team Receives Grant to Study Coatings to Protect Organic Produce

Oct 02, 2024 News Release

$3.5 Million Grant Will Include Development, Analysis and Education About Essential Oil Coatings

Economy / Farm & Food / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Food Science, Department of / Plant Sciences, Department of / Consumer Economics / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Environmental Stewardship / Food Products / Food Safety / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Health and Safety / Health and Wellness / Nutrition and Food Safety / Plant Protection

University of Tennessee System Investing $1.4 Million in Local Communities

Aug 09, 2024 Highlight

Participating Financial Institutions Collaborate with UT Extension Programs

Economy / General / 4-H Youth Development / Extension / 4-H Youth Development / Community Development / Economics and Markets

UT Extension Honored with Two Awards by National Financial Program

Jul 23, 2024 News Release

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Two Programs Honored for Promoting Savings Strategies

Economy / General / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / UTIA Office of Marketing and Communications / Awards / awards and promotions / Consumer Economics / consumer finances / Economics and Markets

UTIA Professor Presents at International Transport Forum Summit

Jun 20, 2024 News Release

Edward Yu standing at a podium, presenting at a conference

Edward Yu Contributes to International Think Tank on Greening Transport

Economy / International / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Bio-based Products / Bioenergy / Climate / Consumer Economics / Economics and Markets / Energy Conservation / Environmental Stewardship