MANAGE program coordinator Kevin Ferguson is retiring after 38 years of outstanding service. His career has focused on helping Tennessee farm families evaluate their individual situation and assisting them in…
Kevin Ferguson Retires
Aaron Staples Selected as ACEI Research Fellow
Congratulations to Aaron Staples (pictured far right), AREC assistant professor, for being selected as a 2024-2025 Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Fellow! The ACEI Fellows Program is designed…
Spring Picnic 2024
We had a great time at our annual spring picnic on April 16, 2024, in the beautiful UT Gardens! Students, faculty, staff, retirees, and friends enjoyed an evening of food,…
Alan Galloway Retires
Alan Galloway, farm management specialist with the MANAGE team and UT Center of Farm Management, is retiring after 37 years of outstanding service. Alan dedicated himself to helping Tennessee’s agricultural…
AREC Has Strong Showing at SAEA
The department had a strong showing at the 2024 Southern Agricultural Economics Association’s annual meeting. This year’s meeting was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from February 3-6. Our faculty and graduate…
Dallas Manning Retires
Dallas Manning retired on December 31, 2023, after 42 years with UT Extension. Dallas dedicated himself to helping Tennessee’s agricultural community, colleagues, producers, and stakeholders. In 2021, he was presented…
Rachel Painter is Newest Farm Management Specialist
Rachel Painter joined the MANAGE team and UT Center of Farm Management as the newest farm management specialist on January 1. Farm management specialists help producers analyze their total farming…
Logan Meeks is New Farm Management Specialist
Logan Meeks is a new farm management specialist for the University of Tennessee Extension’s MANAGE Program and the UT Center of Farm Management, where he will provide farm and financial…
Fall Picnic 2023
We had a great time at our annual fall picnic! Enjoyed spending time with students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, and friends!
Introducing Assistant Professor Aaron Staples
Join us in welcoming assistant professor Aaron Staples to the department! With a 75 percent research and 25 percent teaching appointment, Aaron specializes in consumer demand and marketing. His research…