WE CREATE REAL. LIFE. SOLUTIONS.™

Whether it’s in the classroom or animal hospital, at one of our research facilities, through interaction in our communities here or abroad, the people who represent the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture provide Real. Life. Solutions. to many of society’s most pressing issues.

Learn how UT AgResearch, UT Extension, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Herbert College of Agriculture, which make up UTIA, impact your life.

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Academics
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Academics
We support life-long learning by educating students, children, and communities through programs in all of our units. Our experts educate farmers and producers at educational events and in the field.
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Research
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Research
Our faculty and students connect across the Institute to create solutions. We focus on grand challenges and help communities adapt to an ever-changing world by conducting pioneering research.
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Outreach
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Outreach
We deliver real-life solutions through our ninety-five Extension offices, ten AgResearch and Education Centers, a leading veterinary medical center, and a program serving communities worldwide.
Land, Life and Science magazine, stories of Real. Life. Solutions. provided by the UT Institute of Agriculture
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In the annual report about our 2025 accomplishments, you will see how our teaching, research, and outreach allow us to make a positive difference. UTIA is proud of the work we do every day here in Tennessee and the world. At the Flood Recovery Field Day, our scientists demonstrated research to help make farmland productive again. Our experts are working to combat avian influenza. Researchers are testing precision agriculture technology at our AgResearch and Education Centers. Our 4-H centers are adding more STEM opportunities, and the Herbert College of Agriculture and the College of Veterinary Medicine are growing and attracting students who will lead the way in providing more Real. Life. Solutions. in the future.

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Our five-year strategic plan is a roadmap to ensure we are serving our state, nation, and world at the highest level possible.
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The Herbert College of Agriculture is one of only three land-grant agricultural colleges in the nation to be named from a philanthropic gift.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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AgResearch scientists and engineers are pioneering solutions to the challenges confronting our world through discovery, innovation, and application.
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From anteaters to zebras and everything in between, UT College of Veterinary Medicine provides Real. Life. Solutions. to thousands of clients.
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What should I know about avian influenza? What lesson plans can I use in my classroom? How can I plan for my spring garden? What are easy steps to improve my health?

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