Support a culture of trust and collaboration.
An environment of trust and collaboration allows people to develop creativity and take risks to overcome obstacles and achieve innovative outcomes far surpassing those of individual efforts.
Highlights and Success
“Sweet Traditions” Hard Cider Benefits Tennessee Grape Research
The Apple Barn Hard Cider Company, in partnership with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, has introduced Sweet Traditions, a limited‑release hard cider whose proceeds will support the Don Collier Viticulture Fund at UTIA.
UTCVM and Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical Make History with First K-9 Officer Air Transport Training
Historic partnership provides Tennessee’s police dogs access to lifesaving emergency air transport
The New Destination for Student Leadership Development in Tennessee
The Herbert College of Agriculture is the new home for Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Leadership Summit
2023 Key Metrics Baselines
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Grant Proposals
Strategies and Actions
UTIA will strengthen partnerships.
- Increase number of partnerships with external industries, agencies, and producers as well as internal systemwide
campuses and institutes. - Increase number of grant proposals and grant dollars with cross-functional collaboration across missions.
- Increase awareness and utilization of joint resources.
- Implement defined and interdependent performance metrics that drive achievement and joint success.
UTIA will enhance and foster meaningful internal communication.
- Increase number of relevant opportunities for in-person gatherings across the state.
- Increase joint communication efforts.
- Increase leadership team development focused on effective internal communications and team accountability.
UTIA will reduce barriers and duplication of work.
- Reduce duplicative processes or tools and transition to consistent institute-wide tools and systems.
- Clearly define and communicate the relationships and roles between UTIA, UT Knoxville, and UT System Administration and shared services.
- Develop and implement service level agreements for administrative units to communicate the extent and nature of services provided and define case response expectations.