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Two people reviewing the use of a robotic milker

Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Humans and Animals

UTIA plays a pivotal role through its recognition and integration of the One Health concept

Vince Pantalone holding soybean seeds

Securing a Safe, Nutritious, and Affordable Food System Locally, Nationally, and Globally

UTIA is dedicated to implementing proactive measures that address the complex challenges facing agriculture

Phillip Colvin welding

Developing Skilled, Lifelong Learners and Citizens, and a Resilient Workforce

UTIA is committed to developing tomorrow’s leaders today

Two veterinary technicians examining the eye of a horse

In Appreciation for Veterinary Technicians

Drawing and analyzing blood, taking x-rays, providing emergency care, and caring for patients in the intensive care unit are just a few of the many roles of licensed veterinary medical technicians in a clinical setting

Denita sorting through cacao pods

Smith Global Leadership Fellows Program Expands Opportunities for Faculty

UTIA faculty connect with collaborators around the world on everything from the health of vampire bats to how migrating birds disperse seeds

Walking the Same Halls

Ann Ward followed in the footsteps of her father, Homer Ward, to the University of Tennessee . . . and around the world

Keith Carver and Paul Plummer walking the halls of the new Teaching and Learning Center

Getting to Know Our New Veterinary Medicine Dean

Paul J. Plummer joined the Institute of Agriculture last year as the sixth dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine

Pat Keyser in a native grasslands field holding a laptop

Growing Greatness

A new strategic plan for the UT Institute ofAgriculture charts a course for the next five years

Hops growing on a trellis

Brewing Success

How a UTIA research team is paving the way for hops production in Tennessee

Cacoa

Securing a Sweet Future of Cacao

The global demand for cacao continues to rise as millions of people indulge in their favorite chocolate delicacies