Farm & Food

The Farmer’s Dog Funds Veterinary Nutrition Residency at the University of Tennessee

Jun 16, 2025 News Release

Drs. Angela Rollins (holding a small white dog) and Maryanne Murphy at a statue of UT’s famous canine mascot Smokey.

Program Represents a Milestone for the Fresh Pet Food Industry

Farm & Food / Human & Animal Health / College of Veterinary Medicine / UTIA / Animal Protection / Continuing Education / Food Products / Nutrition and Food Safety / Veterinary Medicine / Veterinary Nutrition

UT Institute of Agriculture to Report on Flood Recovery Initiative

Jun 05, 2025 News Release

farmer Will Runion takes soil samples from one of his reclaimed flooded fields with Bruno Pedreira and Ali Bledsoe

Field Day to Detail How Eastern Tennessee Farms Are Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene

Environment / Farm & Food / AgResearch / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Crop Production

Weed Infestations Impact Tennessee Row Crop Production

Jun 03, 2025 News Release

An empty field overrun with Palmer amaranth and horseweed, some more than a foot tall

UTIA Offers Weed Management Solutions for 2025

Environment / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

UT Extension Launches Statewide Master Forage Program

May 29, 2025 News Release

Bruno Pedreira and 4 other men in a field examining grass used for forage

The Goal Is to Enhance the State’s Forage and Livestock Industries

Farm & Food / General / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Climate / Continuing Education / Economics and Markets / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

Annual Weed Tour Field Day Scheduled for June 18

May 28, 2025 News Release

A group of attendees at the Weed Tour walk down a path between row crop fields

Learn the Latest Weed Control Solutions

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Crop Production / Soybean Production / Weed Management / Weeds

Interested in Growing Berries in Your Backyard?

May 22, 2025 News Release

Blackberries growing at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Come to the UTIA Fruits of the Backyard Field Day June 10

Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Master Gardener

Tennessee Launches AgVOLs Program to Empower Veterans Through Agriculture

May 02, 2025 News Release

New farmers participating in hands on training in a field

First Meeting May 10 and 11

Farm & Food / General / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beginning Farmer Education / Careers / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Farm Financial Management / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production

2025 Spring Plant Sale Set for May 2 and 3 at West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center

Apr 17, 2025 News Release

A crowd of shoppers browse plants at a plant sale

Shop Hundreds of High-Performing Selections at Annual Event

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

UTIA Compiles List of Tornado and Flood Recovery Resources

Apr 04, 2025 News Release

A flooded field next to a road

Assistance Is Available for Individuals, Families, Producers and More

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Human & Animal Health / Youth & Family / 4-H Youth Development / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / 4-H Youth Development / Climate / Emergency / Family and Consumer Sciences / Health and Safety

2025 Grow What You Know Conference Will Empower Women in Agriculture

Apr 03, 2025 News Release

A woman holding freshly cut millet stands in a garden

Event to Offer Presentations, Workshops and Trade Show

Economy / Farm & Food / General / Landscape & Gardening / Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Department of / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Careers / Commercial Horticulture / Crop Production / Farm Financial Management / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Soil