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2023 Issues
May 2023 Issue
- Spring Semester with Keith Carver
- Welcome, Emine!
- Training the Next Global One Health Workforce
- Where Has Herbert Been and Where Are We Going?
February 2023 Issue
- A Message from Interim Dean David White
2022 Issues
2022 Dean’s Holiday Message
October 2022 Issue
- Thank You, Dean Beyl
- Welcome, Jay!
- Big Orange Give Turns Ten
- The Herbert Difference and the Student-Athlete Experience
August 2022 Issue
- Traveling the Globe–Herbert in Guatemala
- Welcome, Ally Lay!
- Save the Date–International Showcase
June 2022 Issue
- ALEC Receives New Endowment for Graduate Students
- Welcome, Hannah Leyhew!
- After Two-Year Hiatus, UT Forestry Club Hosts Conclave
- Herbert Alumnus Cultivates Career Readiness at Texas A&M
April 2022 Issue
- The Scoop on the UT Creamery
- Welcome, Mary Beth Johnson!
- Live-and-Learn Internship Provides Hands-on Experience
- Herbert’s Academic Advisors Shine
February 2022 Issue
- One Big Happy Family: The Herbert Life LLC
- ALEC Receives National Award for Agricultural Education
- A Path to Horticulture and Beyond
- Faculty Spotlight: Hao Gan, winner of the 2020 Giuseppe Pellizzi Prize
2021 Issues
2021 Dean’s Holiday Message
October 2021 Issue
- Herbert Students Shine at American Dairy Science Association Meeting
- Welcome, Megan Myers!
- New Exploratory Site Eases Challenge of Major Selection
- Biosystems Engineering Students Receive National Recognition…Again!
August 2021 Issue
- Campus Changes–Remembering the Past, Valuing the Present, Celebrating the Future
- The Inside Scoop on a Career in Veterinary Medicine
- Herbert Welcomes Haslam Scholar to incoming Class
- Q&A with Hunter Hammock, 2021-2022 Graduate Student Senate President
- EdTPA Scores Rank Above State and National Averages
June 2021 Issue
- Coming Home to the Herbert College of Agriculture
- A High Honor for Pro Fishing’s Biggest Star
- Historic Morgan Hall Turns One Hundred
- ALEC Opens Doorways with Online Degree Program
- Interview with Distinguished Alumnus Bob Sinclair
- Meet Spenser Smith
- Mexico and Argentina Study Abroad Courses Offered for New UT Winter Term
April 2021 Issue
- Missions that Make Waves
- Q&A with Craig Pickett, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Department of Animal Science Welcomes New Advisor
- One Health, One World
- New Partnership in Haiti Creates Opportunities for Collaboration
February 2021 Issue
- Black History Month at Herbert
- Mindfulness: Finding Peace in an Unusual Time
- Student Success Reminders
- Q&A with Rob Williams
- Get the Scoop on the Creamery
- Going Above and Beyond: Faculty Edition
2020 Issues
December 2020 Issue
October 2020 Issue
- Bean to Bar
- College, One Day at a Time
- Opportunities Gone Virtual
- Graduation Ceremonies Ahead
- End Hunger NOW!
- How Scholarships from Supporters Lead Students to Success
August 2020 Issue
- Our Return to Campus
- Welcome Home to Herbert
- Cheers and Fears
- No More Horsing Around
- Herbert Belongs to All of Us
June 2020 Issue
- Students Seek Summer Success
- Top in Turfgrass Heads to Graduate School
- After Graduation
- Distinguished Alumnus: Jerri Marr
- Welcome, Cassie Johnson!
- Incoming Herbert Freshman Selected as Haslam Scholar
- UTIA: We’re Here for You
April 2020 Issue
- Commencement Plans Proceed for Spring Graduates
- Herbert Senior Celebrated as Torch Bearer
- Being Social While Social Distancing
- One Health Amid the Global Pandemic
- Our Nationally Ranked Program
- Clark to Lead Department of AREC
February 2020 Issue
- You Can Find It Here at Herbert
- Three Minute Thesis Competition
- Globally Engaged
2019 Issues
December 2019 Issue
- A Holiday Tale from Herbert
September 2019 Issue
- What Does it Take to be a Champion Judging Team?
- USDA Report Cites High Demand for Ag Majors, Especially Ag Business
- One Hundred Years of Ag and Resource Economics Studies
April 2019 Issue
- We’re Agog about Virtual Reality Goggles
- Herbert Leads UT-China Partnerships
- Livestock Judging Team Wins Southeastern Expo
- Two Masters of Learning by Doing
- Remembering Arthur Leal
- Top Recognition for Student Chapters
- High Spirits Aplenty at Ag Night with the Vols
- Student Success Advisor Wins Upgrade for Students
- Farewell to Two High-Impact Professors
February 2019 Issue
- Using NASA Geospatial Images for Earth’s Environmental Issues
- Missing Class by 8.000+ Miles
- Wins in Forestry, Livestock, and Central Park
- Three Elevator Speeches about Our College
- On the Emerald Isle, Opportunities Thrive
- Hello, Christie Banks
- Five Years, Six Team Members, and Positive Results
- Daylilies, Pumpkins, and the Sustainability of Farms
2017 – 2018 Issues
December 2018 Issue
- A Very Special Season in a Very Special Year
October 2018 Issue
- Celebrating Our New Name with a Vol Tradition
- My Summer was Transformational
- A Soil Judging Student & Coach Share an International Win
- Values that Passed from Father to Son
- Have International Interests? Mark Your Calendar
- New Student Success Advisors in Place
- Together we Grow
August 2018 Issue
- The Herbert College of Agriculture
- A World Away
- UnBelizeable
- Blazing Career Paths for 4-H’ers
- Farewells and Beginnings
- “It was Wild”
April 2018 Issue
- First in the Nation for Wildlife & Fisheries
- A Graduation of Milk, Ice Cream, and Honest Advice
- Soil Vols Capture National Title
- Peace Corps Prep Kicks Off at UTIA
- The Gift Too Big to Wrap
- There’s a positive to Amaranth? A Students Win
- This Undergrad Shines in Biotech
- Our Forestry Student Makes the Cut
- The Bsal Rap
- Policy Smarts for Our Students
- Celebrating UTIA’s 50th Anniversary
- Share Your Magic Moments
- Our Youngest Recruiter
- Late-breaking and Wonderful News
February 2018 Issue
- Perspective on the Future of Ag Leadership
- Meet Sharon Couch, New Student Life Coordinator
- A Racing Course for Mini-Team
- Rabbits, Life Skills, & Our LLC
- Introduction to International Student Ambassadors
- Tips for Life Success
- Herbert Scholars Say Thank You
December 2017 Holiday Issue
- Reflections on the Holidays
November 2017 Issue
- Fall Enrollment Sets New Record
- Third Academic Advisor in Place
- BESS Students Chalk Up International Wins
- Soil Vols Take Home First Place
- Temple Grandin Visits Ag Campus
- Ag Day Recap
- A Boot Camp for our Graduate Students
- On the Ground in Swaziland
- CASNR Trio Honored with National Awards
- A Forestry Leader & White House Fellow
- CASNR’s Man on Mars
- Honoring our Veterans
Fall 2017 Issue
- Alum in Montana to Advance Blackfeet Nation
- Tops in a Prospective Student Survey
- Excellence Honors for CASNR Deans
- New Advising Model, Advisors in Place
- We Say Farewell to Craig Pickett
- Celebrate Ag Day With Us
- Two Career Fairs
- Alum Takes Grain Elevators to New Heights
- Exciting International Opportunities for Students
- How Student Scholarships Really Make a Difference
April 2017 Issue
- Preparing for Graduation
- First Prestigious Herbert Scholars Named
- Spring Commencement Speakers To Address Inspiration
- Our 17-year-old Graduate—Wow!
- Chancellor Honors Ten CASNR Standouts
- Student Team Wins
- Alumna Alison Williams Leads
March 2017 Issue
- Students Prepare for Commencement
- CASNR’s New Advising Model Prepares Students to Excel
- Introducing the Distinguished Herbert Scholars Program
- Neogen’s President on Where CASNR Degrees Can Take You
- Meet Our Top VOL Dalton Teel
- Biosystems Lectuer Honored
- Thinking Globally
- A Can-Structured Bridge
- Meet Genomics Professor Feng Chen
- HungerU Inspires Us All
2016 – 2015 Issues
2016 Dean’s Holiday Message
- Awarding Our First Honorary Doctorate
- Tosha Triumphs Over The Odds
- Donor Support Establishes Student Emergency Fund
- Fire Relief Efforts
- Operation Christmas Child
2016 Fall Issue
- Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries’ Fall Camp
- Constructing Tomorrow
- Students Complete 1,157-Mile Tennessee River Tour
- Fabulous CASNR Faculty
- Challenges Veterans Face Returning to Study
- A Bridge to the Future
- Students Experience Gardens and Culture of Japan
- Fall Festival Fun and Competition
- Big Orange Give
- CASNR Team Participates at National FFA Convention
- Distinguished Honor for UT Forestry Student
2016 Summer Issue
- H.S. Team Wins at International Science & Engineering Fair
- Annual Fall Kickoff Success!
- Stellar Hands-on Learning for Our Students
- UT Turfgrass Student a Part of Wimbledon History
- UT International Programs Showcase
- Nick Baker Serves as National FFA Secretary
- Connect with Farmhouse Fraternity
- Cultivating aGIRLculture
- UT Farm Credit Scholars Start Their Internships
- Top 10 Reasons to Join the UT Livestock Judging Team
- Real World Learning
- Important Dates Ahead
2016 May Issue
- Battle of the Habitat Playhouses
- UT Forestry Club Thrives at Forestry Center
- A Big Orange Win
- Wildlife Society Places 3rd in the Wildlife Conclave
- Big Orange Joins Blue and Gold Once More!
- VOLstarter
- CASNR Takes on Atlanta for the College Student Career Program
- Farm Credit Scholars
- Seniors, It’s Your Turn
- CASNR Students Excel in UT Exhibition of Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievement
- No fooling: New BESS Department Head Arrive April 1st
- From Serving to Learning—Challenges Today’s Veterans Face Returning to an Academic Setting
- Karen Vail Serves as Interim Department Head of EPP
- Spotlight: Nine in college Celebrated at Chancellor Cheek’s Honors Banquet
2016 March Issue
- Spotlight: First Term in CASNR
- Dean Beyl Serves as Delegate at Summit on Women in Agriculture
- Grads Capture Win in Nat’l Farm Bureau Challenge
- UT Welcomes First China Scholars Class
- Graduates Head West to San Antonio
- Impact of an Ag Degree on Landing a Job
- VOLstarter
- CASNR Beautifies Campus
- Big Orange Accomplishments
- Seniors, It’s Your Turn
- Horsing Around
2015 November Issue
- Spotlight: Leadership Opportunities Within CASNR
- Students Thrive in Leadership Summit
- Get InVOLved
- College Prepare Students for Success with Career Fair
- MANRRS Students Take Over Atlanta
- Big Orange Give Benefits Students & Faculty
- It Was a Magical Day on the Ag Campus
- National FFA Convention Offers Big Orange Welcome
- Sterges Biosystems Learning Hub Debuts
- CASNR in the Community
- Brewing a Big Idea
- Say Cheese, All Vol Cheese
- You Can’t Have Football without Ag
- International Experience Learning at its Finest
2015 August Issue
- Spotlight: Student Internships
- WWOOFing Isn’t Just About Puppies Any More
- CASNR Believe It or Not
- Living With a Desire to Inspire
- Smith Chair Tom Gill Encourages CASNR Family to Engage in International Exchanges
- 2015 Class of China Scholars
- Students Thrive in Summer Bridge Program
- CASNR Hosts 300 4-H Members on the Agricultural Campus
- Our Students Define What it Looks Like to be Leaders
- Future is Bright for Ag and Resource Economics Grads
- John Stier Promoted to Associate Dean of CASNR
- At 99 Years, One of Our Oldest Alums Still Farming
- A Really Crappy Day
2015 Spring Issue
- Spotlight: ALEC
- What’s Happening with FFA
- From Orange Country to Rainbow Country
- March a Busy Month for FFA State Officers
- Elena Smith Reminisces on FFA Experiences
- Ambassadors: CASNR Students Are True Volunteers
- Five Things Agriculture Students Are Tired of Hearing
- In Memory of Dr. Riley
- AGR Makes Its Mark Academically and in the Community
- Forestry Alum Jerri Marr to Address Spring Graduates
- One of CASNR’s Own is UT Hooding Ceremony Speaker
- EPP’s Proposal for a New Doctoral Program Moves Forward
- Adam Willcox Steps Up as CASNR Student International Experiences Coordinator
- CASNR Welcomes New Leader of Tennessee 4-H/ALEC
- Director of Advising for CASNR Launches the Online Petition Process
- Plant Sciences Professor Presented with National Teaching Honor
- Career Focus
- Tennessee Farmers’ Cooperative Provides Career Opportunities for Students
- CASNR ACEs Visit
- CASNR Constructs a Model of Success
- Experiential Learning: First-time Competitors Win National Honors!
- AREC Students Experience Learning
- Powell High School Students Get Hands-on with Turf Research
- Students Attend Thirtieth Annual MANRRS Conference in Houston
- Crops, Cancer, and Chickens, OH MY!
- Interviews Abound at the International Production and Processing Expo
- Wildlife: Things Seem a Bit Batty Around Here
- She Started from the Bottom
- Congratulations to our Southeastern Wildlife Conclave Champion
2014 and Earlier Issues
Fall 2014
- Spotlight: PlanET
- CASNR’s Outstanding Student Services Group
- International Page VP of Sustainability Visits Forestry Club
- Tyson Foods, Inc. Designates First College Campus Ambassador
- FAA Student Leadership Has Lunch with Chancellor Cheek
- Forestry Club Hosts Weyerhausen’s Representative
- Landscape Construction Students Repair Morgan Hall Bench
- UTIA Student Team Captures National Honors in Dairy Products Evaluation
- CASNR Career Fair a Resounding Success
- BRIDGE for the FUTURE Symposium: Building Research Interest & Developing Global Engagement in USDA-NIFA Priority Areas
- Jobs, jobs, jobs — Ag is the Place to Be
- Third Creek: A Real Experience in Surface Water Issues
- UT Organic Farm Internship Program
- A CASNR Student in Napa Valley
- CASNR’s Study Abroad Program
- Farm Credit Scholar Program–New Experience, New Class
- TN Farmers Cooperative (TFA) Opportunities Popular with Students
- CASNR Promotes Student Involvement and International Awareness
- Harmony By Design
- Upcoming Events: CASNR Looks to Promote Leadership and Civic Engagement in 2015
Summer 2014 Issue
- Achievement Pins for CASNR Graduates
- Coming to America-100 Chinese Scholars
- Faculty-led International Trips
- International Experiences
- Summer Internships
- Incoming Students
- Alumni Profile
- New Recruitment Coordinator
- LeaderShape
- Summer Bridge Program
- Student Award Winners
- NACTA Honors
Spring 2014 Issue
- Students Value CASNR Faculty
- CASNR Launches Strategic Plan
- Governor’s Rural Challenge
- Julius Johnson at Graduation
- FFA Honors Cheek and Beyl
- The Job Picture – Mars Petcare, Poultry Expo, Sanderson Farm, and CSAW Workforce Census
- Internships – Duke Energy, Royal Botanical Garden in Kew, In Washington D. C., and At Blount Farm
- Gamma Beta Phi
- Competitions – EUReCA Results, Discussion Meet, and Conclave Results
- Trip to the Capital
- IAAS Summit
- CASNR LLC – Explores the Great Outdoors, Gets New Teaching Assistant, and Honors Dr. Smith
- Recruiting Diversity – MANRRS, JUMP, Sneak Peek, and Teen Step Show
Fall 2013 Issue
- CASNR Enrollment Picture for Fall
- Dean’s Scholars
- Farm Credit Scholars
- Ag Ambassador Retreat
- Career Fair
- Bivens from AgriGold Hybrids Visits Classes
- International Fair
- Students in China
- West TN FFA Students Visit
- Halloween Mixer
- CASNR Students of Distinction – Baker and Buehler
- CASNR Student Attends Youth Ag Summit in Canada
- Turf Students Sod the Rock
- Wildlife Quiz Bowl Team Takes Third
- LLC Paints the Rock
- Science Fair Winner and Flies
- Buggy Buffet
- Sigma Alpha Wins
- Brad Collett – Quest Scholar
- Loss of John Riley
- Craig Pickett Joins the Dean’s Office
- Students Construct Wetlands
- Happy Holidays
Summer 2013 Issue
- CASNR is a Family Tradition – Welcoming New Freshmen
- Two of our Legacy Families
- TEAL Classroom
- Outdoor Classroom for the UT Gardens
- Farm Credit Scholars Go to DC
- CASNR Students Attend IAAS World Congress in Chile
- Learning in Jamaica
- Learning in Italy
- CASNR Students on Summer Internships
- Undergraduate Research and its Impact
- Prize Approach to Entrepreneurship in the Classroom
- Graduate Scientific Writing Class Goes Global
- Joint MLA Program Gets a New Chair
- The Job Outlook for Agriculture
Spring 2013 Issue
- New Facilities
- Donnie Smith at Graduation
- CASNR Enrollment Growth Exceeds National
- Learning Community
- International Poultry Expo
- Chancellor’s Award Recipients
- Advising Corner
- FST Program Review
- FWF Program Review
- Urban Forestry Concentration
- Sigma Alpha Sweeps Awards
- Wildlife Team Takes Second
- Forestry Team Takes Eighth
- Food Science Team take Second
- Turf Students Excel
- CASNR Students Shine at EURECA
- Innovative Recruitment (Step Show, Gadget Girls)
- Congratulations Graduates