Cover Articles
![Family members standing on the Neely family farm with hay and a tractor](https://landlifeandscience.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/254/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2024-01-24-at-3.29.34-PM-820x450.png)
Optimism and high hopes fill the air in Fentress County. They feel so real they’re palpable. A strong partnership between local government and UT Extension is creating exciting new opportunities for residents in what has long been regarded as one of Tennessee’s most distressed counties.
![Cattle standing in a native grasslands field](https://landlifeandscience.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/254/2023/07/Grasslandsimage-820x450.jpg)
A multi-institution team and 230 farms in nine states are setting off on a five-year analysis of best practices in grasslands management. The once-in-a-generation study has the potential to secure the future for farmers, the public, and our planet.
![The pitch at Wembley Stadium](https://landlifeandscience.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/254/2022/11/FW-22-Cover-Article-1-alt-820x450.jpg)
GOOOAL: UTIA Turfgrass Team to Oversee Research for 2026 FIFA World Cup Fields
In soccer terms, the UT Institute of Agriculture just scored a winning goal.