Caitlin Dalton, a graduate student in plant sciences, received the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant for her research on Trichoderma, Fusarium wilt, and their effects on tomato production.…
Plant Sciences Graduate Student Receives SARE Grant
Two Herbert PhD Students Chosen as 2023 FFAR Fellows
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows Program announced the 2023 cohort, which includes thirty fellows from colleges and universities across the country. Katy Smith and Elias Zuchelli,…
Zane Smith Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for Ash Tree Research and Conservation
Zane Smith, a PhD student in entomology and plant pathology, is spearheading research on native ash trees in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which are under threat of extinction…
Harrison Falcofsky—a 2023-2024 #TeachAg Ambassador
Harrison Falcofsky, a junior agriculture leadership, education and communication major, has recently been chosen by the National Association of Agricultural Educators as a 2023-2024 National #TeachAg Ambassador. What drew you…
PhD Student Receives Southern SARE Graduate Student Research Grant
Ravi Neelipally, a PhD student in plant and soil science, received the 2023 Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Graduate Student Research Grant of $16,200 for his work on…
Herbert’s Summer Travels in Belize
It goes without saying that the Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture is an invaluable resource, allowing students in the Herbert College of Agriculture to go on cross-cultural trips to…
Herbert Students Excel at Tennessee Farm Bureau
The Volunteers were well represented at Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Summer Conference. Several students were in attendance to compete in the Collegiate Discussion Meet, receive scholarships, and…
Kayla Stuart Leads Internship Program at BattleField Farm
BattleField Farm has fought the good fight against food insecurity since 2018 when Chris Battle first learned about the prevalence of food deserts in urban communities. Now a fully-equipped community…
Multiple Herbert Students Recognized at ASABE 2023
The Herbert College of Agriculture had quite the showing at this year’s American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (ASABE) meeting. Multiple biosystems engineering students were recognized, including Seth Chaney,…
PhD Student Rob Sears Publishes Radiation Phytosensor Research
“I’ve always been intrigued by the capabilities of plants,” said Rob Sears, PhD student in plant, soil, and environmental science. Originally from Durham, North Carolina, Sears mentioned a “push and…
