Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development

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

UTIA Experts Discuss Cost-saving and Shopping Strategies Amid High Egg Prices

Mar 11, 2025 News Release
4 brown eggs in a bowl

Poultry Specialists Caution Against Starting Backyard Flocks to Save Money on Eggs

Economy / Farm & Food / General / AgResearch / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Animal Science, Department of / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Animal Protection / Avian / Avian Influenza / Consumer Economics / Farm Animal / Food Safety / Food Security / Poultry

Spring Horticultural Events Schedule Announced for West Tennessee

Mar 04, 2025 News Release
A crowd shops plants outside a red barn with a sign reading "farmer's market."

UT Extension to Host Educational Sessions, Shopping Opportunities

General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / Commercial Horticulture / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Master Gardener / Nursery Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Annual Report Details More Economic Struggles for Tennessee’s Ag Sectors

Dec 19, 2024 News Release
mature soybeans

Gross Revenues Decline for 2024, 2025 Outlook is Clouded

Economy / General / AgResearch / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Animal Production / Beef / Consumer Economics / Corn Production / Cotton Production / Dairy / Economics and Markets / Farm Animal / Food Products / Soybean Production