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UTIA Team Wins Grant to Advance AI Education and Career Preparation
December 4, 2024
Selected Students Will Test Curriculum in Drones, Robotics and Other Smart Agriculture Technologies

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Annual Report Details More Economic Struggles for Tennessee’s Ag Sectors
December 19, 2024
Gross Revenues Decline for 2024, 2025 Outlook is Clouded
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Statewide Tennessee Master Horse Program Offered Online in 2025
December 10, 2024
Program Includes Weekly Webinars and Access to National Equine Experts
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Tennessee Experiences Challenging Year for Crop Production
December 9, 2024
Heavy Rainfall, Severe Drought Impacts Yield
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Multiple Farmer Recovery Events to be Held in December
December 5, 2024
Events Will Provide Survivors with Opportunity to Discuss Support Efforts
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Karen DeLong Named Athletics Professor of Excellence
December 5, 2024
The Award Recognizes Professional Excellence and Outstanding Citizenship
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From Alaska to Tennessee, Weeping Blue Alaskan Cedar Stands Out in Landscape
December 3, 2024
UT Gardens’ December Plant of the Month

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UF/IFAS Study Proves Color Coding Nutrition Labels May Promote Healthier Eating
WhereTheFoodComesFrom.com, Perishable News
Xuqi “Ricky” Chen, an assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics at UTIA, collaborated with UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department Chair Lisa House, professor Zhifeng Gao and doctoral student Yujuan Gao to investigate whether color-coded nutrition facts panels (NFPs) could enhance consumers’ use of nutrition labels to make healthier choices.

Nashville NewsChannel 5 This Morning Weekend: Christmas Diabetes
WTVF; RFD TV
The holidays can be a challenge for people with diabetes—with so many great-tasting sweets as a temptation. UT Extension Houston County held a special holiday celebration with a diabetes theme.

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