Awards

UT Turfgrass Team Wins National Award

Nov 11, 2024 News Release

ohn Sorochan shares insights on cutting-edge sports turf research with turfgrass professionals

Faculty Work Together to Provide Education, Research and Outreach to the Turfgrass Industry

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Tennessee’s Ruth Henderson McQueen Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame

Oct 15, 2024 News Release

Ruth Henderson McQueen seated in the middle of the the Tennessee Delegation at the 2024 conference of the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals

McQueen Honored for Her Lifetime of Dedication to 4-H and the Land-Grant System

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National Society Honors Row Crop Sustainability Specialist

Sep 17, 2024 News Release

Dana Porter, professor with Texas A&M and president of ASABE (2023-2024), presenting an award to Lori Duncan

Lori Duncan Receives Young Professional Award from ASABE

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UTIA Entomologist Elected President of SIP

Sep 10, 2024 Highlight

Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes

Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes to Serve as President of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology

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Ag Day 2024 Scheduled for September 14

Sep 06, 2024 News Release

the 2023 Ag Day crowd

Three Stewards of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resources Will Be Honored

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Three UTK Faculty Members Honored as Chancellor’s Professors

Sep 05, 2024 Highlight

torchbearer

Two Hail from UTIA

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Brown Elected Fellow by the American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators

Sep 04, 2024 News Release

Two women, one holding a plaque, pose for a photo during an awards ceremony

UTIA Extension Specialist Receives AAPSE’s Highest Honor

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EPP Professor Selected to Join Fulbright Specialist Program Roster

Aug 13, 2024 Highlight

Kevin Moulton

Kevin Moulton Named as a Fulbright Specialist

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Yin Selected as a 2024 American Society of Agronomy Fellow

Aug 08, 2024 News Release

A man in a suit poses in front of a yellow bush outside

UTIA Plant Sciences Researcher Receives National Honor

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Niki Labbé named CRC Director

Aug 06, 2024 Highlight

Portrait of Niki Labbe.

Niki Labbé took over as Director of the UTIA Center for Renewable Carbon

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