Agricultural Education

UT Board Approves Projects and New Degree Program

Mar 03, 2026 Highlight

Students walk on UT campus with Ayres Hall in the background

Students and two UTIA units to benefit

General / College of Veterinary Medicine / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Veterinary Medical Center / Agricultural Education / Bioinformatics / Continuing Education / Veterinary Medicine

UT Extension to Conduct Southeast TN Beef Summit

Feb 25, 2026 News Release

attendees at the 2025 beef summit trade show

Producers to gather at McMinn County Expo Center April 24

Farm & Food / Extension / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Farm Animal / Livestock and Forage Systems

Save the Date! Tennessee Green Industry Field Day Scheduled for June 11

Feb 24, 2026 News Release

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

Registration opens March 14; early bird discount available

Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Plant Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Commercial Landscape Management / Continuing Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Turf / Weeds

Is Beef x Dairy Needed in Market Data?

Feb 16, 2026 News Release

Charles Martinez

University of Tennessee agricultural economist recommends updating sales data reporting methods

Economy / Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beef / Dairy / Economics and Markets / Farm Animal

Steckel Elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America

Feb 13, 2026 News Release

A man in a green shirt smiles for a photo in front of a row of trees

UTIA weed scientist recognized for career achievements

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Awards / Crop Production / Weed Management / Weeds

Sow 2 Grow Experience Helps Teens with Disabilities Learn Life Skills

Feb 13, 2026 News Release

Sow 2 Grow students show off the fruits of their labors after harvesting an array of vegetables at the UT Gardens, Knoxville.

Participants learn employment and social skills appropriate for the workplace

Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Human Development / Landscape / Leadership Development / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Webinar Series Teaches Considerations for Direct-to-Consumer Beef Sales

Jan 29, 2026 News Release

Beef cattle in a field

Sessions begin February 10 and continue through March 24

Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Agritourism / Animal Production / Beef / Farm Animal / Livestock and Forage Systems / Value-Added Agriculture

Shawn Hawkins Named to Lead Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department

Jan 28, 2026 News Release

Shawn Hawkins

Biosystems engineer to lead largest department in UT Herbert College of Agriculture

General / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Alumni / Beef / Careers / Crop Production / Environmental Stewardship / Soil

UT Extension to Lead Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course in Oregon This Spring

Jan 21, 2026 News Release

Liz Eckelkamp with a program participant pointing over dairy cows

SDBII Pacific Northwest Experiential Learning Course is planned for April 24-30, 2026

Farm & Food / Animal Science, Department of / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agricultural Education / Agritourism / Animal Production / Dairy / Farm Animal / Value-Added Agriculture

UT Extension Internship Applications Open for Summer 2026

Jan 16, 2026 News Release

a group of undergraduate students posing in front of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building

Deadline to apply is February 1

General / 4-H Youth Development / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / Plant Sciences, Department of / 4-H Youth Development / Agricultural Education / Careers / Community Development / Continuing Education / Family and Consumer Sciences / Internships / Leadership Development / Natural Resources