Farm & Food

2023 Cotton Tour Field Day Hosted at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Sep 22, 2023 News Release

Large group of attendees sit in a wagon while listening to presenters at the 2023 Cotton Tour Field Day.

Local Producers Receive Updates on Cotton Production Strategies

UTIA Researchers Conduct Ongoing Study on Emerging Soybean Disease

Sep 21, 2023 News Release

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Taproot Decline Poses Threat to Tennessee Soybean Production

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Crop Production / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soybean Production

Tours of Local Food Buyers Coming to Nashville and Knoxville in September

Sep 12, 2023 News Release

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Events Conducted by the UT Center for Profitable Agriculture

Farm & Food / General / Youth & Family / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / UTIA / Value-Added Agriculture

UT-TSU Extension Benton County Partners With Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee on Project Grow

Sep 01, 2023 News Release

Donna Vick (left) and Jennifer Thornton (right) stand behind a raised flower bed with yellow and pink flowers. trees and powerlines in the background

New Initiative Provides Fresh Produce to Fight Food Insecurity

Farm & Food / General / Youth & Family / Extension / Food Products / Food Security

Tennessee Beef Promotion Board Awards Funding for UTIA Study on Cattle Feed Efficiency

Aug 31, 2023 News Release

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Associate Professor Phillip Myer and Team Look to Feeding Factors to Improve Beef Production

Farm & Food / General / Animal Science, Department of / Animal Production / Beef

UTIA Solution for Poultry Litter Wins 2023 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award

Aug 28, 2023 News Release

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Professors Recognized for Environmental Education and Outreach

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Animal Production / Awards / Poultry

UTIA Analyzes Data Security and Privacy Concerns of Precision Dairy Management Systems

Aug 25, 2023 News Release

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UT Researchers Study Impact, Risks of Internet-Connected Dairy Technology

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Dairy

UTIA Researchers Analyze Experiences of Women in Leadership in International Wine Industry

Aug 25, 2023 News Release

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New Project Empowers Women to Pursue Roles in Male-Dominated Industry

Farm & Food / General / International / AgResearch / Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Department of / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Food Products

UTIA Researchers Evaluate Potential Land Use of Solar Panels on Tennessee Farmland

Aug 24, 2023 News Release

Solar panels

Efforts to Decarbonize the U.S. Electric Grid Prompts New Study

Economy / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Energy Conservation

Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Scheduled for October 12

Aug 24, 2023 News Release

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Beef Producers Invited to Learn from UT Extension and UT AgResearch Experts

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Animal Production / Beef