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
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…
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.…
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…
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…
