By Lily Rutherford In November 2025, Sindhu Jagadamma received the Women in Science National Mentoring Award at the Crop, Agronomic, Environmental and Soil Sciences (CANVAS) Conference in Salt Lake City,…
Sindhu Jagadamma’s Impact on STEM and the UTIA Community
Combatting Hunger at ECHO With Gracie Carter
By Lily Rutherford The Smith Center values supporting organizations with similar goals to our own, seeking to uplift missions tied to international sustainable agriculture. One organization that reinforces this value…
UTIA SGL Faculty Fellow Receives Major International Grant
By Lily Rutherford The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture sees its faculty make many groundbreaking contributions each year. One standout is Scott Lenaghan, a graduate of the Smith Global…
From the Foothills of Rocky Top to the Steppes of North Africa: Connected by Land, Livestock, and Livelihoods
By Hans Goertz University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) recently concluded a two-way exchange with scientists from five African countries. Funded by the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Building a More Resilient Livestock Sector in Kenya
By Hans Goertz “Karibu sana” says the immigration officer as he welcomes me into Kenya. There is a warmth and familiarity of stepping into the colorful hallways of the Jomo…
UTIA Faculty and Staff Build on 2022 USDA Faculty Exchange Programs
By Mary Shelley-Snell In March, a delegation of University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) faculty and staff traveled to Nairobi, Kenya for the final reciprocal visits with the USDA…