Alumna Angela Rollins to lead Small Animal Clinical Sciences KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Angela Witzel Rollins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), has been named head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, effective July 1, 2026. Rollins is assistant department head for small …
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The “Rooted in Creativity: A Champion Tree Artist Showcase” is set for April 24 The showcase will feature artwork from students inspired by Tennessee Champion Trees. Photo courtesy Maleah Giles, National Champion Tree Program KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The National Champion Tree Program at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will …
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Public invited to see behind the scenes of veterinary medicine Everyone is invited to the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Open House, which will be held in Knoxville on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and family friendly. Image courtesy UTIA. …
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Consistent lighting is key when grow herbs and leafy vegetable crops indoors during the winter in containers or a hydroponic system. Photo courtesy UTIA. UTIA horticulture experts provide help for small-space food growing indoors KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The short days of winter might not look like a good time for …
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UT AgResearch and Education Centers host more than 20 events KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The new year brings a full slate of University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture field days for 2026. The calendar includes the 34th Milan No-Till in July, two days in September dedicated to precision livestock farming and …
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It’s time for the Tennessee agriculture and forestry industries to develop new crops of leaders in their field. The Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS), the UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and other partner …
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The University of Tennessee Arboretum and the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will celebrate the addition of a new book, Bees: Honeybees, Bumblebees, and More!, to the Nature Book Trail on Saturday, May 4th from 10am – Noon. The Nature Book Trail consists of 14 large signs that display the …
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee RiverLine announces Lawrence County, Alabama; Calloway County, Kentucky; and Dayton, Tennessee, as the 2024 cohort of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. Now comprised of 22 enrolled communities, the Tennessee RiverTowns Program has expanded with these new additions, each shaping their local vision for the Tennessee RiverLine. …
Read More »‘Candle Fire’ okra can add beauty and interest to the garden with red stems that can reach to between 4 -6 feet tall with abundant seed pods that are also an enticing red color. Photo by J. Reeves of a specimen in the UT Gardens, Jackson, courtesy UTIA. UT Gardens’ …
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Sreedhar Upendram (center), assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, was honored as this year’s recipient of the 2021 Bonnie Teater Community Development Early Career Achievement Award from the Southern Rural Development Center. Also pictured are department head Chris …
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