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…
Kayla Stuart Leads Internship Program at BattleField Farm
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…
2023 EUReCA Award Winners
In April 2023, the Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EUReCA) was held in the UTK Student Union. Of the participating 1,179 students with 868 projects covering a multitude…
BESS Ph.D. Student wins People’s Choice in Three Minute Thesis
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on March 29, 2023. In this competition, master’s and doctoral students have the chance to present their research…
UT Student Places Third in National Soils Contest
Will Hatcher, a junior from Maryville, Tennessee, is studying environmental soil science in the Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science department. In March, Hatcher competed with the “Soil Vols” soil judging…
Welcome, Ally!
The Herbert Dean’s Office is excited to introduce a new member of their team. Ally Lay is the new student success advisor for the Departments of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership…
Herbert’s Academic Advisors Shine
Herbert has an outstanding and engaged student success advising team! In addition to the phenomenal work our student success advisors do with students, Herbert had full representation at the most…
A Path to Horticulture and Beyond
When Julian Cosner transferred to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from East Tennessee State University, he was unsure of what direction his education would take. He recently had decided nursing…
Department of Animal Science Welcomes New Advisor Jeremy Mobley
Meet Jeremy Mobley, new student success advisor for the Department of Animal Science.
