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A number of students at UTIA's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are military veterans. Charles Denney introduces us to Brent Bennae, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who is now pursuing a degree in Animal Science.

A researcher with the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries is leading a collaborative regional study on black bear populations. Find out about the specialized methodology of this program, the data that’s being gathered, and why this work is important for many different species.

Home gardeners are a great way to produce healthy foods. But how do you know what to plant on your land? UT Extension is teaming with home gardeners statewide to test different vegetables-- squash, peppers, tomatoes, pumpkins-- bounty from a home garden trial.

Farmers in Tennessee and across the southeastern U.S. are hearing about crop damage caused by the herbicide dicamba. UT's Institute of Agriculture is working with producers to educate them about dicamba and perhaps limit any harmful impact.

Summer camps are meant to be an escape for children, but learning can happen there, too. That's the idea behind Tennessee's newest youth education and 4-H Center, Lone Oaks Farm.

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A conversation with University of Tennessee Entomologist Scott Stewart on agriculture's impact on honey bee health.

Isaac Bennett is a 1984 graduate of UTIA's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. In his current role, he serves as Vice President of Capital Markets with Farm Credit Bank of Texas. Recently, Bennett was the commencement speaker at CASNR's recent graduation ceremony in May. During his visit to Knoxville, we had a chance to catch up with Isaac Bennett and get his thoughts on agricu...

March is known as Women's History Month...in Tennessee it is also known as UT Extension Month. We sit down with Tracey Sullivan, new Extension Program Leader in West Tennessee, and a champion of both causes.

Like people, pets can be diagnosed with cancer and the treatments can be expensive. UT's College of Veterinary Medicine is making it possible for pets and their owners to seek a cure without accumulating a large bill.

A great lesson for kids is to learn the value of money; how to spend it, save it and share it. UT Extension has a program called "Money is Elementary" in many schools where kids learn to handle real money.

The devastating fires that burned Gatlinburg and Sevier County late last year destroyed homes, businesses, thousands of acres of forests – and claimed 14 lives. Now efforts are underway to rebuild and help people get their lives back. Charles Denney has more on how UT Extension is helping with simple gestures of giving, collecting and kindness.

While many people think of forestry as a rural occupation, there's an increasing need for those to manage urban forests and ecosystems. AgCast recently visited with UTIA's Dr. Sharon Jean-Philippe to discuss urban forestry and its outlook

A conversation with UT Extension Weed Scientist Larry Steckel on what producers can expect for the 2017 crop season following the EPA approval of new dicamba herbicides.

The devastation caused by the recent wildfires in the Smoky Mountains will be remembered for many years to come. The amount of damage to life and property may be hard for some to process, especially children. UTIA's Dr. Heather Wallace visited AgCast to share tips to help parents and kids deal with life's catastrophic events.

Newly approved formulations of this complex herbicide could help farmers control resistant weeds, but after a tumultuous 2016 crop season, concerns remain. Dr. Larry Steckel weighs in.

The UTIA Turfgrass Program studies grasses, soils, water and pests. In this edition of AgCast, Charles Denney visits with Dr. John Sorochan and Dr. Jim Brosnan about the program and it's contributions to turf science and the turf industry.

Forestry experts say a type of tree harvesting known as "thinning" leads to better forests in the future. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture's Ginger Rowsey caught up with Extension Forester David Mercker to find out more about this management technique as well as the overall health of forests in the Southeast.