Agriculture and Natural Resources

Find resources for individuals, families, and producers who have been impacted by the recent flooding event.

Flood-related Resources

University of Tennessee Extension’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Team is the premier source of educational programs and information about agriculture, natural resources, and the food system. We help Tennesseans produce abundant and safe food profitably, take steps toward a cleaner environment, and be effective stewards of natural resources.

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Offices are located in all 95 counties across Tennessee

Educational Programs

Online and in-person opportunities offered

Extension Publications

Research based information

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Our Focus Areas

Farmers Market

Agri-Business Economics & Entrepreneurship

Agri-Business Economics & Entrepreneurship

Plant Nursery

Commercial Horticulture

Commercial Horticulture

Grain Harvest

Crop Production Systems

Crop Production Systems

Budding Tree

Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship

Leadership Training Session

Leadership Development

Leadership Development

Angus Cow

Livestock & Forage Systems

Livestock & Forage Systems

Middle Prong Little River

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Bee on Flower

Residential/Consumer Horticulture

Residential/Consumer Horticulture

UT Extension programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources contribute more than $313M in Economic Impact in Tennessee

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Winged sumac

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

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

a laptop open on a table

Social Media Content Creation Workshops Offered by UT Extension This Fall

two goats

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

black angus cows in a field

New Experiential Learning Program to Alleviate Critical Need for Veterinary Entomologists

Woman with an electric drill installs a mile marker sign onto a tree

UT Extension Program Improves Safety Along Local River

Cows in a field beside a fence

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

Cartons of blueberries

Research Team Receives Grant to Study Coatings to Protect Organic Produce

Head brewer at Yee-Haw Knoxville Trevor Daniels and lead researcher of the UT Hopyard project Mitchell Richmond

Yee-Haw Brewing Company Partners With UT Institute of Agriculture

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University of Tennessee Extension Offers Resources to Aid Flood Recovery Efforts

Darlene Player and Bailey Millsaps studying a Pot-in-Pot Extraction Robot prototype

UTIA Researchers Win Grant for Automation Technology for Nursery Industry

Dana Porter, professor with Texas A&M and president of ASABE (2023-2024), presenting an award to Lori Duncan

National Society Honors Row Crop Sustainability Specialist

Three women with their backs turned walk down a road next to a garden

West Tennessee River Walk Challenge Returns This Fall

Cows in a field beside a fence

Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo Scheduled for October 17

People in a crowded auditorium listen to a speaker at Fall in the Gardens

Fall in the Gardens Scheduled for October 3 and 4 at UT Gardens, Jackson

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