Farm & Food

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

New Interim Director Appointed to AgResearch and Education Center at Milan

Aug 04, 2025 Highlight

Jason Williams Began August 1

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Careers / Leadership Development / Weed Management

“Sweet Traditions” Hard Cider Benefits Tennessee Grape Research

Jul 14, 2025 News Release

bottles of the hard cider Sweet Traditions on a display

Apple Barn Hard Cider Company and UT Institute of Agriculture Unveil a Limited‑release Hard Cider

Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Food Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / UTIA Office of Institutional Advancement / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Viticulture

UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Southeast

Jun 26, 2025 News Release

Ansley Roper and Jessica Halfen walking through a dairy barn

Activities Include On-farm Learning at Locations in Tennessee and North Carolina, July 29 – August 4

Farm & Food / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Continuing Education / Dairy / Farm Animal / Food Products

UTIA Researcher to Receive Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society

Jun 23, 2025 News Release

Sindhu Jagadamma

Sindhu Jagadamma To Be Recognized for Her Research on Soil Health and Management

Environment / Farm & Food / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / UTIA / Awards / Crop Production / Environmental Stewardship / Soil

USDA Awards Grant to Study Hurricane Helene Flood Impacts on Croplands

Jun 23, 2025 News Release

Emine Fidan standing in a field that was impacted by floods

UTIA Researchers Help Farmers Manage Contaminants in Croplands

Environment / Farm & Food / AgResearch / Beef and Forage Center / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Economics and Markets / Food Safety / Forage / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Health and Safety / Plant Production / Soil / Water

Annual Steak and Potatoes Field Day Scheduled for August 21

Jun 20, 2025 News Release

black angus cows in a field

Cattle and Vegetable Producers Invited to Learn Research Advances

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Food Science, Department of / Plant Sciences, Department of / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / Beef / Crop Production / Food Safety

Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day Scheduled for June 26

Jun 18, 2025 News Release

Tobacco

Event Features Field Tours and Gardening Tips

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Animal Production / Beef / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Master Gardener / Tobacco Production