By Lily Rutherford Delaney Turner, a sophomore agricultural leadership, education, and communications major, traveled to Guatemala this past spring break. Holding a strong passion for the agriculture industry, the trip…
Study Abroad Stories: Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Challenges in Guatemala
Save the date for the 2025 UTIA International Showcase!
Save the Date for the 2025 UTIA International Showcase, held on Thursday, September 11th from 12:30 -2:30 pm in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Building Ballroom. This event will include…
Submit Your Photos for the 2025 International Photo Contest!
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. The top fifteen photos will be displayed at our upcoming International Showcase…
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…
Study Abroad Stories: First Year Program in Costa Rica
By Lily Rutherford Costa Rica, home to over 500,000 different species and known for its incredible biodiversity, was also host to a group of first-year herbert students participating in a…
Smith Center Launches Herbert College First-Year Study Abroad Program
By Mary Shelley-Snell and Kyra Barrier In January, the Herbert College of Agriculture and the Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture launched a pilot study abroad program to Costa Rica…
Roger Thurow on the Importance of Storytelling in Addressing World Hunger
By Mary Shelley-Snell Roger Thurow spent thirty years reporting for the Wall Street Journal, and twenty working as a foreign correspondent. He has authored four books: Enough: Why the World’s…
Examining the Way Forward with the Smith Family – Big Orange Give 2024
By Mary Shelley-Snell Support the Smith Center: bigorangegive.utk.edu/smith-center At the heart of the Smith Center’s mission is a story about how food brings everyone to the table and is a…
Study Abroad Stories: Digital Agriculture in Croatia
Terrilyn Klingberg and Livy Muntz reflect on their time abroad learning more about emerging technology in the agriculture industry By Brooke Adams From robots to artificial intelligence to cloud-based technology,…
Study Abroad Stories: Small Animal Veterinary Experience in Belize
Study Abroad Program Offers Herbert Student Opportunity to Gain Valuable Experience in Veterinary Medicine By Brooke Adams Have you ever thought about studying abroad? At the University of Tennessee and…