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Eighty-five Years of Big Tree History Available in One Place for the First Time
October 17, 2025
National Champion Tree Program Historical Documents and Registers Date Back to 1940

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Transforming Good Teaching into Great Learning
October 16, 2025
The Herbert College of Agriculture Welcomes the First Cohort of the Faculty Teaching Fellowship Program
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UT AgResearch Hosts Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Additions to Local Center
October 14, 2025
New Facilities, Equipment and More Will Enhance On-Site Research
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Woods and Wildlife Field Day Set for October 23 Postponed
October 8, 2025
Event to be Rescheduled in Spring 2026
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UT Extension Consumer Economics Specialist Receives National Award
October 7, 2025
Chris Sneed Recognized for Increasing Consumer Economic Literacy and Stability
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Tennessee Forage & Grassland Council Annual Meeting Scheduled for November 7
October 6, 2025
Event to Spotlight Forage, the Quiet Hero of Tennessee’s Livestock Systems
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UT Extension’s Skill Up Tennessee Program Expands to Help Adults in Recovery
October 2, 2025
Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nearly $500,000 to Skill Up Tennessee Recovery Initiative

UTIA IN THE NEWS

Why higher tariffs on Canadian lumber may not be enough to stimulate long-term investments in US forestry
Yahoo! Finance; The Conversation; Inkl.com; and more
Andrew Muhammad, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Adam Taylor, professor in the School of Natural Resources, provide information on Canadian lumber tariffs.

Zoo Knoxville chimpanzee recovering after possible first-of-its-kind spinal surgery
Yahoo! News; Hoodline; WBIR Knoxville; and more
Mwelu, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, underwent spinal surgery at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine in September after a tumor was discovered pressing on his spinal cord. Since the mass was removed, the chimp has shown improved mobility and faced no setbacks.