Health and Safety

Stop the Sting! UT Extension Shares Fire Ant Control Tips

Jun 29, 2026 News Release

Closeup of a person's boot stepping into a fire ant mound

Insects could cause life-threatening allergic reactions

General / Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Animal Behavior / Commercial Landscape Management / Health and Safety / Landscape

Protect Yourself and Pets from Ticks: UTIA Entomologists Host Workshops in June

Jun 04, 2026 News Release

Close-up of a lone star tick.

Hurry! Deadline to register is June 8

Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / Entomology and Plant Pathology, Department of / Extension / Health and Safety / One Health / Public Health / Veterinary Medicine

Stopping Ticks in Their Tracks

Jun 01, 2026 News Release

University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Professor Hameeda Sultana shows a computer screen.

UT researchers discover protein that may block disease transmission

Human & Animal Health / Insects & Pests / College of Veterinary Medicine / Health and Safety / Veterinary Medicine

UTIA and UT Knoxville Research Teams Will Develop Automated Compost Monitoring System

Feb 23, 2026 News Release

New sensor network with AI robots will improve composting safety and efficiency

Farm & Food / General / Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, Department of / Agricultural Engineering / Health and Safety

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

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