Extension

Two UTIA Faculty Teams Win UT Chancellor’s Awards

Apr 08, 2026 Highlight

UT Chancellor's Innovation Award Winners 2026

Regenerative medicine and self-replicating RNA for pesticides in the spotlight

General / Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Food Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Veterinary Medical Center / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Awards / Bio-based Products / Regenerative Medicine / Veterinary Medicine

Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Set for June 11

Apr 06, 2026 News Release

A crowd listening to a speak in the UT Gardens, Knoxville, at the 2025 Green Industry Field Day

Early bird discount available until May 1

General / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Continuing Education

2026 Spring Plant Sale Set for May 1 in Jackson

Apr 02, 2026 News Release

Shoppers pull wagons of plants at an outdoor plant sale

Shop thousands of plants during annual event

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

Regional Winners of Tennessee Farmer of the Year Competition Announced

Mar 30, 2026 News Release

Overall winner to be announced in June

Farm & Food / General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agritourism / Awards

Free Gardening Events Announced by UT Extension Western Region

Mar 27, 2026 News Release

Three shoppers browse plants on a table during a plant sale

Enjoy educational sessions, plant sales, garden tours and more

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

UT Extension Encourages Financial Wellness During America Saves Week

Mar 20, 2026 News Release

Coins stacked in ascending piles

April 6-10 is the annual week set aside to remind Americans it pays to save

Economy / General / Youth & Family / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / Consumer Economics / consumer finances / Family and Consumer Sciences

Tennessee Valley Agriculture Club Scheduled to Meet April 8

Mar 09, 2026 News Release

Heather Slayton in the forest

Pre-register by Thursday, April 2

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agricultural Communication

Home Gardeners Test Varieties of Vegetables and Flowers

Mar 06, 2026 News Release

lettuce and yellow squash

Participating in citizen science benefits gardeners across the state

Farm & Food / Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Tennessee RiverLine Announces 2025 Award Recipients at 7th Annual Summit

Mar 05, 2026 News Release

Brad Collett, executive director of the Tennessee RiverLine; Karen Hundt, community planning and design director for the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency; Emily Mack, president and CEO of River City Company; Gail Loveland Barille, director of Outdoor Chattanooga; and Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly

Partners and collaborators celebrated at conference in Chattanooga

General / Extension / Tennessee RiverLine / Awards

Help Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies by Finding Egg Masses

Mar 03, 2026 News Release

Spotted lanternfly egg masses on a tree

UTIA entomologist recommends smashing eggs before they hatch in spring

Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Protection