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…
Smith Center Launches Herbert College First-Year Study Abroad Program
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…
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…
International Internships Create Opportunities for More Immersive Global Experiences
Herbert graduate student reflects on her experience as a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service trade intern in Vietnam. By Kortni Blalock Kortni Blalock is a second-year graduate student at the Herbert…
F2F ALOFT Program Volunteer Success Stories: Manny Palada
By Michelle Boutell 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…
Submit Your Photos for the 2024 International Photo Contest!
The Smith Center invites currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to submit photos from your recent international travels. We plan to showcase the top photos at our upcoming International Showcase…
Save the date for the 2024 UTIA International Showcase!
Save the Date for the 2024 UTIA International Showcase, held on Friday, September 13th from 12:30 -3:00 pm in the new Agriculture and Natural Resources Building. Stop by for lunch…