Agricultural Education

Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes Wins UT AgResearch Dean’s Professor Award

Jul 30, 2025 News Release

Juan Luis Jurat Fuentes

Entomology and Plant Pathology Professor Recognized for Service in Combatting Harmful Insects

General / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Awards / awards and promotions

2025 Fall Gardeners’ Festival is Scheduled for August 26

Jul 23, 2025 News Release

A box shaped like a barn on a post in a garden

Everyone Is Invited to Attend Annual Event

Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / Plateau AgResearch and Education Center / UT Gardens, Crossville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture / Sustainable Residential Landscapes

Grow Your Garden in a Small Space with Containers

Jul 08, 2025 News Release

Natalie Bumgarner on a rooftop garden demonstrating how to care for container plants

UTIA Horticulture Experts Explain How To Grow Vegetables and Fruit on Your Patio, Deck or Balcony

Landscape & Gardening / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Irrigation / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Today Show Visits Rocky Top

Jun 11, 2025 Highlight

John Sorochan

Distinguished Professor of Turfgrass Science John Sorochan Was Featured

General / AgResearch / East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Climate / Plant Production / Turf

34th Summer Celebration Scheduled for July 10

Jun 10, 2025 News Release

Two women point at plants at UT Gardens, Jackson, with white Summer Celebration tents in the background

Enjoy Seasonal Activities, New Event Theme

General / Landscape & Gardening / Youth & Family / AgResearch / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Jackson / West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center / Agricultural Education / Commercial Horticulture / Family and Consumer Sciences / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Landscape / Master Gardener / Plant Production / Residential and Consumer Horticulture

Celebrate Pollinators on June 17 at the UT Gardens

Jun 09, 2025 News Release

a bee flying over white flowers

Garden Buzz Celebrations Scheduled in Knoxville, Crossville and Jackson

Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / State Botanical Garden of Tennessee / UT Gardens, Crossville / UT Gardens, Jackson / UT Gardens, Knoxville / Agricultural Education / Landscape / Plant Production / Plant Protection

UT Institute of Agriculture to Report on Flood Recovery Initiative

Jun 05, 2025 News Release

farmer Will Runion takes soil samples from one of his reclaimed flooded fields with Bruno Pedreira and Ali Bledsoe

Field Day to Detail How Eastern Tennessee Farms Are Bouncing Back from Hurricane Helene

Environment / Farm & Food / AgResearch / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Crop Production

UT Extension Launches Statewide Master Forage Program

May 29, 2025 News Release

Bruno Pedreira and 4 other men in a field examining grass used for forage

The Goal Is to Enhance the State’s Forage and Livestock Industries

Farm & Food / General / Beef and Forage Center / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beef / Beginning Farmer Education / Climate / Continuing Education / Economics and Markets / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production / Plant Protection / Soil / Weed Management / Weeds

14 Incoming UT Students Named Haslam Leadership Scholars

May 28, 2025 Highlight

students walking on ped walkway

Two Herbert College of Agriculture Students Among Those Receiving this Honor

General / 4-H Youth Development / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Animal Science, Department of / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / 4-H Youth Development / Agricultural Education / Continuing Education / Veterinary Medicine

Second Meeting of Tennessee Valley Agriculture Club Scheduled for Lawrenceburg on June 25

May 27, 2025 News Release

Soybean Pods

Pre-register by Wednesday, June 18

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education