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Join UT Gardens, Jackson, for Fall in the Gardens on October 1 and 2

Sep 08, 2026 News Release

A crowd of shoppers browse trailers of plants at a plant sale

Enjoy educational presentations, demonstrations, tours and more

General / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

STEMOVATE Expands to 56 Counties with Help from Tennessee 4-H

Sep 04, 2026 Highlight

Two women perform an activity at a desk.

UT and Oak Ridge partners train 4-H agents and teachers to bring lessons to sixth graders

General / Youth & Family / 4-H Youth Development / Extension / UTIA / 4-H Youth Development / Youth STEM

Smart Yards and Friends Festival Set for September 12

Sep 04, 2026 News Release

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Learn about native plants, beneficial insects and Smart Yard practices at the UT Gardens, Knoxville

Environment / General / Landscape & Gardening / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / Environmental Stewardship / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Soil / Sustainable Residential Landscapes / Wildlife

Ag Day 2026 Is “Bigger and Better Than Ever Before” with More Festivities

Sep 03, 2026 News Release

A Smokey statue in front of an orange Ag Day banner.

Traditional fall event moves to Friday, October 2, and includes night activities

General / Youth & Family / AgResearch / College of Veterinary Medicine / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / UTIA Office of Institutional Advancement / Agricultural Education / Events / Farm Animal

Tennessee Landowner-Focused Webinar Series Set to Launch This Fall

Sep 01, 2026 News Release

A gravel road cutting through a field at sunrise.

Learn more about generating income on existing farm and forest land

Farm & Food / General / extension / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Commercial Landscape Management / Farm Financial Management

Holy Basil Brings Scent and Sanctity to the Herb or Pollinator Garden

Sep 01, 2026 News Release

A patch of tulsi.

Tulsi, of the mint family, is easy to grow and easy to love

General / Landscape & Gardening / Plant of the Month / UT Gardens, Knoxville / UTIA / Master Gardener / Plant of the Month / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Soybean Insect and Disease Field Day Set for September 10

Aug 27, 2026 News Release

A woman in a cap and blue shirt presents poster boards in front of a soybean field

Learn to identify and manage soybean pests and diseases

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Agricultural Education / Crop Production / Soybean Production

UT Veterinarian Brings Equine Expertise to State Advisory Commission

Aug 26, 2026 News Release

Dr. Carla Sommardahl stand with a white horse.

Carla Sommardahl Appointed to Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission

General / Human & Animal Health / College of Veterinary Medicine / Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Careers / Equine / Internal Medicine / Veterinary Medicine

Tour Helps Farmers Explore Agritourism Opportunities

Aug 25, 2026 News Release

A group of people watching Steve Nash speak.

Churn up new ideas from three Kentucky farms on September 17

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Agritourism / Dairy / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Value-Added Agriculture

Two UTIA Faculty Members Named Editors for the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

Aug 24, 2026 Highlight

Headshots of Carlos Trejo-Pech (left) and Karen DeLong (right).

Both Karen DeLong and Carlos Trejo-Pech represent the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

General / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agritourism / Careers / Natural Resources / Natural Resources, General