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.

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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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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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.

UT Extension is offering resources to remind everyone how to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Lecturer Matt Hudson speaking to students about rock climbing in the Obed Wild and Scenic River

Students Can Now Register for Outdoor Recreation and Park Management Courses

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Amaryllis Sale Returns to UT Gardens, Jackson

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Poison? No, Sumac Is the Antidote for Hot Parched Sites

Terminalia catappa tree and fruit on a Hawaiian beach

In Hawaii, Parasites and Viruses Team Up in the Battle Against Fruit Flies

Brett Huebner

Huebner Named UTIA Associate Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance

Ruth Henderson McQueen seated in the middle of the the Tennessee Delegation at the 2024 conference of the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals

Tennessee’s Ruth Henderson McQueen Inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame

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Social Media Content Creation Workshops Offered by UT Extension This Fall

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UT Veterinary College Large Animal Ambulatory Truck Deployed to Help Hurricane Helene-affected Animals

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New Experiential Learning Program to Alleviate Critical Need for Veterinary Entomologists

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UT Extension Program Improves Safety Along Local River

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Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Changes Venue, Still Scheduled for October 17

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Veterinary College Collecting Food for Animals Impacted by Floods

The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine's mobile veterinary clinic

UT Veterinary College Mobile Unit Deployed to Help Hurricane Helene’s Affected Pets

Double-cropping soybeans into harvested wheat stubble

Enhancing the Profitability of Organic Grain and Forage Production in the Southeast

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International Oak Symposium Begins October 7 in Knoxville

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Research Team Receives Grant to Study Coatings to Protect Organic Produce

The Herbert College of Agriculture is one of only three land-grant agricultural colleges in the nation to be named from a philanthropic gift.

Learn About The Herberts

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Our graduates and faculty members are helping to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Read about our research

UPCOMING EVENTS

EXPLORE ALL EVENTS

From anteaters to zebras and everything in between, UTCVM provides Real. Life. Solutions. to thousands of clients

Learn about our programs

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

Adrianna Johnson

First-generation Herbert student strives to create a welcoming environment for minorities in agriculture

Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science student explores a future in sustainability and waste reduction at the Herbert College of Agriculture

Deb Saha standing in front of a lab

Assistant Professor of Soil Science Discovers Innovative Approaches to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture

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