Develop solutions to address issues related to land, life, and science.
Continued growth of research at UTIA will be integral in broadening the institute’s impact and elevating its national reputation. UTIA should be known as the go-to destination for top researchers, graduate students, and funding partners to perform basic and applied research that addresses current and emerging relevant challenges.
Strategies and Actions
UTIA will explore alternative production systems for viable economic opportunities.
- Strengthen and support precision livestock farming efforts.
- Support USDA Smart Climate Initiative.
UTIA will continue to invest in facilities and scientific infrastructure.
- Construct a Next-Gen Poultry facility.
- Support construction of a protein innovation center.
UTIA will continue to grow grants and contract expenditures.
- Increase refereed publications by 50 percent and citations (H-index) by 25 percent.
- Increase HERD Report research expenditures by 50 percent.
2023 Key Metrics Baselines
Highlights and Success
Innovations That Advance Agriculture and Society
A mission to discover and deliver Real. Life. Solutions. is at the heart of everything we do at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Join us for an exploration of innovations underway at the institute that are advancing agriculture and society, here in Tennessee and beyond the Volunteer State’s borders.
Innovations That Serve Tennesseans
Our land-grant mission is to create opportunities for Tennesseans and residents of communities well beyond our state’s borders through practical solutions that improve their lives.
Innovations That Create Opportunities for Students
To ensure students will thrive and lead in the career paths they choose requires academic programs to be nimble and in sync with the changes around us and the challenges that lie ahead.
Innovations That Assist Both People and Animals
Veterinary medicine study is constantly innovating, from educating students about the latest findings and discoveries of their chosen profession to pioneering new ways to serve, and advance, the human-animal bond.