The 2022 holiday season blew in with a winter storm that will not soon be forgotten. In Tennessee, wind and cold temperatures impacted power grids and landscapes over the Christmas weekend. Now, many are starting 2023 with questions about the extent of damage and next steps to take for lawns…

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Tuesday, Jan. 24 he joined the Department of Justice and seven state attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust suit against Google.

Students, faculty and staff of the University of Tennessee’s School of Natural Resources celebrated the new designation on Tuesday, Jan. 24. It officially became University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s first school on Sunday, Jan. 1. The Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisher…

Chris Hicks, director and agricultural and natural resources agent with University of Tennessee Extension in Smith County, has been named as the new director for the UT Extension’s Central Region. The Central Region includes 31 counties in Middle Tennessee surrounding Nashville. It stretches…

Agriculture News 

Families are spending more time and money at the grocery store than ever before, comparing prices, quantities and brands as rising inflation causes purchasing stress for many. In situations like this, it’s easy to feel that quick, highly-processed foods with few nutrients are the only afford…

4-H News by Nicole Marrero, UT Extension Agent

4-H News by Nicole Marrero and Alyssa Anderson

Agriculture News 

4-H News by Alyssa Anderson, UT Extension Agent

Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS)

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces the promotion of Danny Sutton to Assistant Commissioner for Consumer and Industry Services (CIS).

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces their participation in a program that will increase purchases of local foods from Tennessee’s underserved farmers and producers and get it to those who need it most.

Overton County Farm Bureau had their Agriculture In The Classroom Farm Day at Maurice and June Copeland’s farm in Rickman on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The state of Washington’s Department of Agriculture [WDA] is on a moth hunt, but it’s not your normal, pesky moths that eat holes in your favorite woolen sweater. This moth is the humongous, giant Atlas moth with a nearly 10-inch wing span.

Producers in Tennessee who are interested in implementing conservation practices to improve natural resources on their farmland have until Friday, Nov. 18, to submit their application for financial assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Inc…

Gardening throughout the different seasons is important for many home gardeners, and the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is excited to provide information throughout the year to make gardening a success. The annual Fall Gardeners’ Festival, hosted at the Plateau AgResearch a…

Tennessee Tech University students have discovered a rare plant species in a wooded area surrounding Appalachian Center for Craft, Tech’s satellite campus in Smithville.

4-H News by Nicole Marrero, UT Extension Agent

The annual Steak and Potatoes Field Day presented by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will include topics of interest for beef cattle producers, fruit and vegetable producers, and land managers. This in-person field day is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 26, at the Plateau AgR…