WE CREATE REAL. LIFE. SOLUTIONS.™

Whether it’s in the classroom or animal hospital, at one of our research facilities, through interaction in our communities here or abroad, the people who represent the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture provide Real. Life. Solutions. to many of society’s most pressing issues.

Academics
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Academics
We support life-long learning by educating students, children, and communities through programs in all of our units. Our experts educate farmers and producers at educational events and in the field.
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Research
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Our faculty and students connect across the Institute to create solutions. We focus on grand challenges and help communities adapt to an ever-changing world by conducting pioneering research.
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Outreach
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Outreach
We deliver real-life solutions through our ninety-five Extension offices, ten AgResearch and Education Centers, a leading veterinary medical center, and a program serving communities worldwide.

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The Herbert College of Agriculture is one of only three land-grant agricultural colleges in the nation to be named from a philanthropic gift.
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Our graduates and faculty members are helping to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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From anteaters to zebras and everything in between, UTCVM provides Real. Life. Solutions. to thousands of clients
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What is chronic wasting disease? Can I use plastic biodegradable mulch in my garden? How can I be a smarter health care consumer?

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SPOTLIGHTS

Faculty
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Allan Houston
Research professor in the UT School of Natural Resources drives decades of impactful work in natural resource management and conservation at the Ames AgResearch and Education Center
Staff
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James Newburn
Managing Director Nurtures the Growth of Plants and Future Horticulture Professionals at UT Gardens, Knoxville
Alumni
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Joe Lowe
Agricultural and resource economics alumnus (’13) manages a thriving family cattle operation while balancing innovation, economics, and industry leadership
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