Herbert students and AFA representatives (left to right): Caroline Brack, George Wilson, and Grace Dunseth. Photo by Celina Menard. Agriculture Future of America (AFA) provides valuable opportunities for college students…
The Faces of AFA at Herbert
Herbert Vols Take Third Place at National Forage Bowl Competition
Herbert students (left to right): Sam Jones, Linus Parrish, Callie Rule, and Maggie Lindsey. Photo courtesy of Malerie Fancher. The University of Tennessee’s Forage Bowl Team proudly represented the Herbert…
Herbert Students Represent at Model USDA
Agricultural leadership, education, and communications students (left to right) McKenzie Mason, Kendall Beard, and Haley Schmalle. Photo courtesy of Tyler Granberry. From January 30 to February 1, three agricultural leadership,…
Strong Presence for Food Science as Kriza Calumba Wins the Three Minute Thesis Competition
Food science graduate student Kriza Calumba (third from left) after winning the Three Minute Thesis final, pictured with Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Marieke Van Puymbroeck (far…
Environmental Science Student Recognized as Regal Scholar
Junior environmental science student Jannat Bahanni at the 2025–26 Regal Scholars ceremony. Photo courtesy of UT Knoxville. Junior environmental science major Jannat Bahanni was recognized as a member of the…
Growing the Turfgrass Program’s Reputation Internationally
PhD Student Maureen Kahiu Receives Third Place at the International Turfgrass Research Conference in Japan. What drew you to the Herbert College of Agriculture, UT Knoxville, and/or the turfgrass program?…
Herbert Student Expands Network on Capitol Hill
Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Student Grace Dunseth Pursues Summer Congressional Internship in Washington, D.C. What drew you to the Herbert College of Agriculture and/or UT Knoxville? I chose UT,…
Collegiate 4-H, FFA, and Farm Bureau Club Win Big at FFA Alumni Convention
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…
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…
