Farm & Food

UTIA Researchers Focus on Cattle Genetics, Rumen Cells and Microbes to Improve Feed Efficiency

Apr 09, 2026 News Release

Angus cow at UT Plateau AgResearch Center

NIFA awards five-year grant to animal science faculty

Farm & Food / Human & Animal Health / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UTIA Genomics Center / Animal Production / Beef / Farm Animal

2026 Milan No-Till Field Day Scheduled for July 23

Apr 07, 2026 News Release

Tables of attendees listen to a speaker at a podium with a "Milan No-Till" banner them

Biennial event returns with presentations, field tours and more

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Soil

2026 Spring Plant Sale Set for May 1 in Jackson

Apr 02, 2026 News Release

Shoppers pull wagons of plants at an outdoor plant sale

Shop thousands of plants during annual event

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Miniature Sweet Peppers: The Taste of Success

Mar 31, 2026 News Release

Miniature red pepper Capsicum baccatum, commonly called Mad Hatter or Bishops Hat

UT Gardens’ April Plant of the Month

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month

Regional Winners of Tennessee Farmer of the Year Competition Announced

Mar 30, 2026 News Release

Overall winner to be announced in June

Farm & Food / General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agritourism / Awards

Home Gardeners Test Varieties of Vegetables and Flowers

Mar 06, 2026 News Release

lettuce and yellow squash

Participating in citizen science benefits gardeners across the state

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Personality Hire with a Past: Heirloom Tomatoes

Mar 02, 2026 News Release

yellow and red heirloom tomatoes in a basket

UT Gardens’ March Plant of the Month

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Soil

UT Extension Offers Tips for National Nutrition Month

Feb 27, 2026 News Release

bowls of food with vegetables, hummus, and walnuts

Discover the power of nutrition in March with help from Extension agents and specialists

Farm & Food / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / Family and Consumer Sciences / Food Products / Nutrition and Food Safety

UT Extension to Conduct Southeast TN Beef Summit

Feb 25, 2026 News Release

attendees at the 2025 beef summit trade show

Producers to gather at McMinn County Expo Center April 24

Farm & Food / Extension / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Farm Animal / Livestock and Forage Systems

UTIA and UT Knoxville Research Teams Will Develop Automated Compost Monitoring System

Feb 23, 2026 News Release

New sensor network with AI robots will improve composting safety and efficiency

Farm & Food / General / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Health and Safety