UT AgResearch

10/19/2026

Check out one of our latest research projects! Congratulations Dr. Li!

What if plant-based materials could help detect and clean up harmful chemicals on farms and in the environment?

UTIA researcher Mi Li has received $300,000 in USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture funding to develop innovative materials that can absorb, detect and break down pollutants from pesticides, fertilizers and more.

Learn how this research could help advance agricultural sustainability and environmental protection at the link in the comments ⤵️

University of Tennessee School of Natural Resources | UT AgResearch

10/08/2026

Plan to join us on October 25 for some fun and education at the East Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center at Little River Dairy!

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Windham for receiving the prestigious Gold Honor Medal Award – the highest honor bestowed by the American Rose Society (ARS). Mark has dedicated more than 30 years to conducting research and outreach/education on ornamental plants. He is a role model in providing Real. Life. Solutions through research innovation and knowledge dissemination.

09/14/2026

This is exciting news!!

A new UTIA program is preparing the next generation of animal science professionals through hands-on research, Extension and professional development experiences.

Funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture , F.U.S.E. Animal Science will provide undergraduate fellows with opportunities to connect science with real-world agricultural applications.

Learn more at the link in the comments! ⤵️
UT Department of Animal Science | Herbert College of Agriculture | UT Extension | UT AgResearch

📸 by Emily Johnson

09/08/2026

Congratulations to Sobhan Zadegan (PhD) and Ngan Nguyen (MS), the recipients of the 2026 Robert & Karen Miller Outstanding Graduate Student Awards! We appreciate our graduate research assistants and their contributions to the UTIA mission.

09/04/2026

Niki Labbe and David Harper were named, respectively, the UT AgResearch Endowed Chair and Professor in Natural Resources. Congratulations, Niki and David!

08/31/2026