Beef and Forage Center

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

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

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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

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UT Extension Introduces Tennessee Forage Budget Calculator

Mar 26, 2025 News Release

field of cool-season forage mix in Franklin County, Tennessee, in March

New Online Tool Assists Forage Producers in Making Informed Financial Decisions

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Calling All Folks Interested in Agriculture in Southern Middle Tennessee

Feb 28, 2025 News Release

Lone angus on pasture

New Group Forming to Discuss Agriculture-related Topics, Pre-register for Event by March 17

General / Beef and Forage Center / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Lewisburg / Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center at Spring Hill / W.P. Ridley 4-H Center, Columbia

Neal Schrick Honored with Inaugural Service Award

Nov 27, 2024 News Release

Bruno Pedreira, director of the UT Beef and Forage Center, Neal Schrick, head of the UT Department of Animal Science, and Gary Bates, head of the UT Department of Plant Sciences.

Future Awards Will Bear His Name

Farm & Food / General / 4-H Youth Development / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Awards / Beef / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems

2024 Steak and Potatoes Field Day Scheduled for August 22

Jul 12, 2024 News Release

Cattle in a green field

Annual Event in Crossville for Producers and Land Managers

2024 Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day Scheduled for June 27

Jun 06, 2024 News Release

Crowd listening to presenters at the 2023 event.

Summer Event Features Field Tours and Gardening Tips

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UT Beef and Forage Center Launches Live.Stock Podcast

Mar 01, 2024 News Release

New Online Resource Delivers Timely Information to Beef and Forage Producers

Farm & Food / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Animal Production / Beef / Dairy / Equine / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Poultry / Precision Livestock Farming / Small Ruminant