The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Collegiate 4-H, FFA, and Farm Bureau club had quite the showing at the annual FFA Alumni Convention with multiple awards won and impactful student experiences…
Collegiate 4-H, FFA, and Farm Bureau Club Win Big at FFA Alumni Convention
Peter Howard Scholar Pursues Rocky Top Wine Trail Internship
Senior food and agricultural business major Avory Robsinson is one of the first students to take advantage of the Herbert College of Agriculture’s new Peter Howard Wine and Ag Tourism…
Biosystems Engineering Student Receives Prestigious Fellowship
At the conclusion of the spring 2024 semester, Taqi Raza, a PhD student in biosystems engineering, received the 2024-2025 STEM Chateaubriand Fellowship. As he makes his way to France this…
Herbert Students Represent at Collegiate Discussion Meet
Three Herbert students, Callie Robinson, Tate Kerns, and Delaney Turner, recently competed in the final four of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet, an annual Young Farmers and Ranchers…
Forestry Student Using Fulbright for Research in Indonesia
David R. Holdridge graduates this May as a forestry major, a Distinguished Military Graduate, and a Fulbright recipient. The Fulbright US Student Program is the largest international exchange program in…
Pageant Royalty Graces the Halls of Herbert
Leah Kennedy, a sophomore in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications, has made attending college possible through pageant scholarships. Currently, she reigns as Miss Tennessee Iris Festival Volunteer.…
Ethan Darby Presents Thesis Defense to NASA Scientists
Ethan Darby, who recently graduated with his master’s degree in plant sciences, received the prestigious invitation of presenting his thesis defense to members of the NASA Kennedy Space Center on…
Genevieve Krass Selected for TN Legislative Internship Program
Genevieve Krass, a junior environmental and soil sciences major, is participating in the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program for the spring 2024 semester. An incredibly prestigious professional opportunity, Krass will spend…
Herbert Ambassadors Present at the 2024 CIVSA SDI Conference
The Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association (CIVSA) hosted the 2024 Student Development Institute (SDI) National Conference January 4–6 in Atlanta, Georgia. Cassie Johnson, the Herbert College of Agriculture’s director…
Plant Sciences Graduate Student Receives SARE Grant
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.…
