Natural Resources, General

Tennessee Master Beef Producer Program Recognized as Among the Best Partnerships in Agriculture

Oct 07, 2022 News Release
TN Master Beef Producer Program logo

USDA-NIFA Recognizes Program for Effective and Efficient Use of Resources

Farm & Food / General / Animal Science, Department of / Extension / UTIA / Agri-business Economics and Entrepreneurship / Animal Production / Beef / Economics and Markets / Farm Animal / Farm Financial Management / Forage / Livestock and Forage Systems / Natural Resources, General / Veterinary Nutrition

Step Outside: Describing Structural Complexity of a Forest with LiDAR

Mar 17, 2021 Podcast
Bret Elgersma standing in an oak-pine plantation.

In this episode, MS student Bret Elgersma tells us about his research using LiDAR on an experimental oak-pine plantation to capture data on the forest’s structural complexity and composition.

General / experimental plantation / forestry / LiDAR / oak-pine plantation / Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UT Arboretum / UTIA / Environmental Stewardship / Natural Resources / Natural Resources, General / Timber Sales and Landowner Relations

Step Outside: Investigating the Life History of the Laurel Dace through a Surrogate Species

Feb 15, 2021 Podcast
MS student Shawna Fix kneels in a stream researching the laurel dace.

MS student and Tennessee Aquarium employee Shawna Fix explains how studying the life history of a closely related species gives scientists more information on the endangered Laurel Dace. Listen to…

General / endangered species / endemic species / fisheries research / laurel dace / Tennessee dace / wildlife management / Herbert College of Agriculture / Natural Resources, School of / UTIA / Animal Behavior / Animal Protection / Environmental Stewardship / Natural Resources, General / Water / Wildlife