By Lily Rutherford Programs like this one also inspire curiosity and drive within students who continue to come back to study abroad experiences and international exposure. A plant sciences major…
Study Abroad Stories: Costa Rica Edition – Nora Mooney
Study Abroad Stories: Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Challenges in Guatemala
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…
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…
F2F ALOFT Program Volunteer Success Stories: Billy Mitchell and Kim Butz
The USAID-funded John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program provides technical assistance from U.S. volunteers to farmers and agricultural groups in foreign countries to promote sustainable improvements in both food security…