Health and Safety

UTIA Experts Urge Vigilance to Fight Spread of New World Screwworm

Aug 29, 2025 News Release

female adult New World screwworm fly

Regularly Inspect Animals for Signs of the Pest Detected in Mexico and Central America

Insects & Pests / AgResearch / College of Veterinary Medicine / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / UTIA / Agricultural Education / Animal Protection / Farm Animal / Health and Safety

Fire Ants in Your Yard? UT Extension Offers Control Recommendations

Jun 25, 2025 News Release

Fire ant mound in a green lawn

Painful Pest Can Be Eliminated Using the Two-Step Method

General / Insects & Pests / Landscape & Gardening / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Health and Safety

USDA Awards Grant to Study Hurricane Helene Flood Impacts on Croplands

Jun 23, 2025 News Release

Emine Fidan standing in a field that was impacted by floods

UTIA Researchers Help Farmers Manage Contaminants in Croplands

Environment / Farm & Food / AgResearch / Beef and Forage Center / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Plant Sciences, Department of / UTIA / Crop Production / Crop Production Systems / Economics and Markets / Food Safety / Forage / Fruit and Vegetable, Commercial / Health and Safety / Plant Production / Soil / Water

Learn More About Preventing Disease Spread by Ticks and Mosquitoes

Jun 06, 2025 News Release

Becky Trout Fryxell and Angela Tucker holding a phone with the VECTOR Library on the screen

UTIA Contributes to Online Database of Information and Education Materials

General / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Animal Protection / Health and Safety

UTIA Compiles List of Tornado and Flood Recovery Resources

Apr 04, 2025 News Release

A flooded field next to a road

Assistance Is Available for Individuals, Families, Producers and More

Environment / Farm & Food / General / Human & Animal Health / Youth & Family / 4-H Youth Development / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / UTIA / 4-H Youth Development / Climate / Emergency / Family and Consumer Sciences / Health and Safety

National Food Waste Prevention Week is April 7 to 13

Mar 25, 2025 News Release

food in a refrigerator

UT Extension Shares Waste Reduction Tips, Food Drives Begin March 31

Economy / Farm & Food / Extension / Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of / Agricultural Education / Consumer Economics / Economics and Markets / Environmental Stewardship / Family and Consumer Sciences / Food Products / Food Safety / Food Security / Fruit and Vegetable, Home / Health and Safety / Health and Wellness

UTIA Experts Recommend Biosecurity Efforts to Help Stop Spread of Avian Influenza

Feb 04, 2025 News Release

broiler chickens

Extension Publications Provide Critical Tips for Keeping Flocks Healthy

Farm & Food / Human & Animal Health / AgResearch / Animal Science, Department of / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Extension / Herbert College of Agriculture / Animal Production / Animal Protection / Avian / Avian Influenza / Farm Animal / Food Safety / Health and Safety / Poultry

Veterinary College Takes Precautionary Measures Due to Bird Flu Resurgence

Jan 24, 2025 News Release

Two chickens are facing each other, one if buff colored and the other is black and white

Not Accepting Wild Birds Currently

General / Human & Animal Health / Animal Science, Department of / College of Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Department of / Veterinary Medical Center / Animal Protection / Avian / Avian Influenza / Health and Safety / Poultry / Public Health / Veterinary Medicine / Wildlife

UTIA Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Pest Management in Grain Storage

Jan 08, 2025 News Release

A man works on a black, four-wheeled robot on a table inside his research lab

New Detection System Will Reduce Insect-Caused Food Loss and Contamination

Economy / Environment / Farm & Food / General / Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / AgResearch / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Crop Production / Economics and Markets / Food Safety / Health and Safety

Multiple Farmer Recovery Events to be Held in December

Dec 05, 2024 Highlight

Text box relating links for disaster recovery

Events Will Provide Survivors with Opportunity to Discuss Support Efforts

Environment / General / Extension / UTIA / Agricultural Communication / Animal Protection / Community Development / consumer finances / County-level Agricultural Economic Impact / Economics and Markets / Farm Animal / Farm Financial Management / Health and Safety / Health and Wellness / Livestock and Forage Systems