Alaina Boyd has served as an Extension Assistant in Value-Added Agriculture Marketing within UT Extension's Center for Profitable Agriculture since January 2023. Her work in this role primarily focuses on value-added agricultural products and supporting the Southeastern Dairy Business Innovation Initiative. Prior to this, she served as an intern working in agricultural communications and marketing with both Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and the Tennessee Beef Industry Council.

Alaina is a 2022 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S in Animal Science alongside minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Journalism. She is currently a Master’s candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville pursuing a M.S in Communication and Information with a concentration in Strategic & Digital Communication.

Alaina is a lifelong native of Middle TN, and grew up on her family’s diversified agricultural operation in western Lawrence County, TN. She has a background in agricultural communications along with professional interests in digital journalism, agricultural education, and agricultural literacy. Alaina currently resides in Lawrenceburg with her husband, Browning. She enjoys photography, gardening, and participating in dog sports with her family’s Scottish Terriers.