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UT Institute of Agriculture Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Aug 04, 2026 News Release

Tonya Bain Receives the William D. Bishop Outstanding Service Award

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UT Institute of Agriculture Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Aug 04, 2026 News Release

Headshots of Carrie Stephens, Jacquline Risalvato, Jie (Joe) Zhuang, and Karen Franck.

Moss Achievement Awards presented to representatives of each UTIA unit

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UT Institute of Agriculture Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Aug 04, 2026 News Release

John Gunter receives the Charles and Julie Wharton Award for Outstanding Extension Achievements

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UT Institute of Agriculture Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff

Aug 04, 2026 News Release

Branding example of strawberry milk (left) and tomatoes growing on a vine (right).

Two awards for excellence in publications were presented

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Revamped Course on Farming Fundamentals Opens for Enrollment

Aug 03, 2026 News Release

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UT Extension launches updated farming fundamentals course online for beginning farmers

Farm & Food / General / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management

Steak and Potatoes Field Day Scheduled for August 20

Jul 24, 2026 News Release

Troy Rowan giving a presentation to a crowd.

Annual Event Will Highlight Beef and Produce Production

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Extension / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UTIA / Beef / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Livestock and Forage Systems / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

Back-to-School Support for Tennessee Families

Jul 20, 2026 News Release

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Extension FCS Week highlights year-round programs

General / Youth & Family / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / consumer finances / Family and Consumer Sciences / Food Safety / Health and Safety / Health and Wellness / Nutrition and Food Safety / Public Health

Tennessee Canola Acres Increased in 2026

Jul 16, 2026 News Release

Field of yellow blooming canola

Winter crop offers access to new markets

Economy / Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Bio-based Products / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Economics and Markets

UT, Partners Win up to $160M for NSF Regional Innovation Engine to Drive Rural Economic Development

Jul 14, 2026 Highlight

A smiling individual in a lab coat stands in a laboratory setting, wearing a green shirt and a white coat with a "T" pin, surrounded by scientific equipment.

Director of the Center for Renewable Carbon co-leader of BRIDGES

General / AgResearch / Center for Renewable Carbon / Extension / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Bio-based Products / Circular Bioeconomy / Circular Bioeconomy / Economics and Markets

Tennessee RiverLine Celebrates Decade of Vision and Five Years of Connecting People, Communities and River

Jul 10, 2026 News Release

Randy Boyd and Donde Plowman in kayaks on the river with two students.

Transformative partnerships and progress inspire optimism for the future of the Tennessee River Valley

General / Extension / Tennessee RiverLine / UTIA / Community Development / Environmental Stewardship / Water