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Tennessee Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture Celebrates Awards and Initiates

Nov 20, 2020 News Release

2020 Gathering Held Virtually Due to Pandemic

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UT Named Innovation and Economic Prosperity University

Nov 10, 2020 Highlight
Tim Cross and Donde Plowman

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has earned national recognition as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. This designation acknowledges the exceptional ways UT cultivates community engagement, economic growth and…

Economy / General / AgResearch / College of Veterinary Medicine / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Continuing Education

Matt Gray, Deb Miller Work to Prevent Amphibian Pathogen Spread

Nov 09, 2020 Media Mention
An eastern newt rests in a water bath before being tested for Bsal pathogen.

Professors Matt Gray and Deb Miller’s work in the Amphibian Disease Lab centers on preventing the spread of an amphibian pathogen, Bsal, to the United States. Bsal is currently spreading across Europe, and many fear that international pet trade will bring pathogen here. With the Appalachian region being a hotspot for salamander diversity, the Miller-Gray Lab is focused on prevention, detection, and transmission pathways for the pathogen.

Environment / Human & Animal Health / Bsal / eastern newt / pathogens / salamanders / College of Veterinary Medicine / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Animal Protection / Veterinary Medicine / Wildlife

Step Outside: Can Native Grasses Benefit Bobwhite Populations?

Oct 19, 2020 Podcast
A covey of quail sits in a grassland field. Photo by Ben Robinson.

In this episode, PhD student Doug Mitchell explains how replacing fescue with native warm-season grasses could benefit bobwhite populations across the Southeast.

Environment / Human & Animal Health / bobwhites / conservation / forage / grasslands / grazing / native grasses / native grasslands / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Animal Behavior / Animal Protection / Avian / Environmental Stewardship / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Wildlife

Kentucky’s John Morgan Selected Director of National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

Oct 08, 2020 Highlight
John Morgan, director of the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative.

John Morgan, a recognized name in bobwhite restoration and a leader in the efforts of the 25-state National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), will become the new director of the University of Tennessee-based NBCI effective Oct. 1. He replaces Don McKenzie, who retired last October.

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