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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…

F2F ALOFT Program Volunteer Success Stories: Craig Mauney

By Ana Maria Greenberger 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…

Second Cohort of Smith Global Leadership Faculty Fellows Announced

By Mary Shelley-Snell The sixteen-month professional development program gives University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture faculty the opportunity to further expand their global engagement by providing them with experiences, knowledge,…

Carl Bannon: September Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Highlight

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…

USAID Uganda’s 2023 Global Food Security Strategy Workshop Recap

By Michelle Boutell This spring, Smith Center consultant Sarah Lowder, Dave Ader, research assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture, Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) and Smith Center assistant director,…

UT Delegation Reunites with 2022 USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Fellows in Kenya

By Mary Shelley-Snell On June 22 and 23, the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM), in partnership with the Smith Center, hosted a workshop on animal health, governance…

Rithany Kheam: May Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Highlight

By Annie Carter 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…