Beginning Farmer Education

Welcome to 2026 UTIA Field Days for Farmers and Homeowners Across Tennessee

Jan 06, 2026 News Release

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UT AgResearch and Education Centers host more than 20 events

UT Ladies Raising Livestock Conference Returns for 2026

Dec 01, 2025 News Release

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Preregistration Now Underway for February 19-20 Event

Farm & Food / General / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Extension / Beginning Farmer Education / Farm Financial Management / Livestock and Forage Systems

Tennessee AgrAbility Project Continues with New Funding and Expanded Programming

Nov 11, 2025 News Release

The 2025 AgrAbility Extension team: Eileen Legault, Finis Stribling, Joetta White, and Troy Dugger

Efforts Are Moving Forward Through April 2026

Farm & Food / General / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Community Development / Continuing Education / Health and Safety / Human Development

UT Extension Releases Grain Marketing Contract Video Series

Aug 22, 2025 News Release

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New Educational Resources Support Tennessee Grain Producers

Farm & Food / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Beginning Farmer Education / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Farm Financial Management

Soybean Disease and Insect Field Day Scheduled for September 9

Aug 20, 2025 News Release

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Learn Management Strategies for Row Crop Pests and Pathogens

Farm & Food / General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / AgResearch and Education Center at Milan / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Crop Production / Soybean Production

UT Center for Profitable Agriculture Welcomes Two New Specialists

Aug 12, 2025 News Release

Alaina Boyd (left) and Kortni Blalock began in their new roles with the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture in July. Both will provide leadership to various programs and topics to assist farmers and farm families with value-added farm enterprise development

Kortni Blalock and Alaina Boyd Poised to Make a Difference to State’s Agricultural Community

Farm & Food / General / Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community and Economic Development / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Beginning Farmer Education / Farm Financial Management

Rachel Painter Receives the TAAA&S-Hicks Award of Excellence

Jul 30, 2025 News Release

Rachel Painter

UT Institute of Agriculture Presents Top Faculty and Staff Awards for 2025

General / Agricultural and Resource Economics, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Beginning Farmer Education / Farm Financial Management

UT Extension Launches Statewide Master Forage Program

May 29, 2025 News Release

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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

Tennessee Launches AgVOLs Program to Empower Veterans Through Agriculture

May 02, 2025 News Release

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First Meeting May 10 and 11

Farm & Food / General / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Education / Animal Production / Beginning Farmer Education / Careers / Continuing Education / Crop Production / Farm Animal / Farm Financial Management / Livestock and Forage Systems / Plant Production

Social Media Content Creation Workshops Offered by UT Extension This Spring

Feb 11, 2025 News Release

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Preregister Required for Free March Sessions

General / Center for Profitable Agriculture / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Agricultural Communication / Agricultural Education / Beginning Farmer Education / Careers / Continuing Education