Cameron Jeske—a student in our Natural Resource and Environmental Economics program—has received an Advanced Undergraduate Research Activity fellowship, a new summer program to promote advanced research and creative activities among…
Cameron Jeske Receives Advanced Undergraduate Research Activity Fellowship
Alumna Emily Greear Stiner Hired as Lecturer
Join us in welcoming alumna Emily Greear Stiner (AREC MS ’20) back to the department, returning this time as a lecturer in AREC 350, The Food and Agricultural Marketing System.…
Sreedhar Upendram Wins TAAA&S Early Career Award
Congratulations to Sreedhar Upendram for winning the 2022 Tennessee Association of Agricultural Agents and Specialists award! Since joining the department in 2017, his community development program has quickly gained momentum.…
Alumna Rachel Painter Wins Three TAAA&S Awards
Congratulations to AREC alumna Rachel Painter (BS ’15 and MS ’17) for winning three 2022 Tennessee Association of Agricultural Agents and Specialists awards! She received awards for Agent of the…
Introducing New Administrative Assistant Ann Allen
Join us in welcoming administrative assistant Ann Allen to the department! Originally from Boston, Ann previously worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at Harvard University, as well as numerous…
Andrew Muhammad Speaks at Tennessee Agricultural Leadership Forum
Andrew Muhammad, professor and Blasingame Chair of Excellence, spoke to a packed house—or barn, as it is—at the Tennessee Agricultural Leadership Forum on trade.
Burt English Retires
After 35 years of service to our department, Burt English has retired. On April 18, the department held a retirement reception for English to wish him all the best in…
2022 Outstanding Student Awards
2022 Outstanding AREC Student Awards were presented at this year’s Spring picnic. Outstanding AREC Undergraduate Student Awards Hence Duncan and Savannah Jones are the winners of the Outstanding AREC Undergraduate…
Farm Credit Scholars Visit Farm Bureau Headquarters and Tennessee General Assembly
In March, several of our AREC students and Farm Credit Scholars had the opportunity to tour Tennessee Farm Bureau’s headquarters, meet the new TN Farm Bureau President Mayberry en route…
Top-Ten Finish for UT NAMA Team
Join us in congratulating our NAMA team for their top-10 finish in this year’s Agri-Marketing Competition in Kansas City! Our students were commended by the judges for their poise and…