Maci Heffelfinger

Herbert Students Attend the Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference

Collegiate Farm Bureau, 4-H, and FFA officers and members recently attended the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference in Portland, Oregon.
Wildlife and Fisheries Student Goes to Capitol Hill with Ducks Unlimited

Senior wildlife and fisheries science student Scott Pharr joined Ducks Unlimited in Washington, DC, to advocate for North American Wetlands Conservation in early March.
The Faces of AFA at Herbert

This year, the Herbert College of Agriculture boasts three undergraduate students serving in different leadership capacities for AFA.
Herbert Vols Take Third Place at National Forage Bowl Competition

The University of Tennessee’s Forage Bowl Team proudly represented the Herbert College of Agriculture at the 2026 American Forage and Grassland Council’s Forage Bowl Competition.
Herbert Students Represent at Model USDA

From January 30 to February 1, three agricultural leadership, education, and communications students participated in Model USDA, an immersive program that provides students with problem-based learning experiences in law and public policy.
Graduation Spotlight: Facundo Lussich Rachetti

Facundo Lussich Rachetti earns his PhD in plant, soil, and environmental sciences with a concentration in environmental and soil sciences.
Graduation Spotlight: Callie Robinson

Callie Robinson graduates this fall with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural leadership, education, and communications and minors in international agriculture and agricultural leadership.
Kriza Calumba Wins the Three Minute Thesis Competition

Food science doctoral student Kriza Calumba won the University of Tennessee’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition from among seventeen graduate student finalists.