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UT Extension

WE LIVE AND WORK IN EVERY COUNTY

With an office in each of the state’s ninety-five counties, UT Extension helps Tennesseans to improve their quality of life and solve problems through the application of research and evidenced-based knowledge about agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, and community development.

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UT EXTENSION STORIES

Nina Puckett, the inaugural recipient of the Charlie and Mattie Elrod Internship, hopes to return full-time to UT Extension after graduating in 2026. Pictured, from left, Marilyn Elrod, Puckett, and Bobbie Elrod.

Small Farms and Big Dreams

The Charlie and Mattie Elrod Internship Endowment supports small farms in Tennessee.

A group of students gathered in front of the Rock, which is painted with 4-H clovers

Beyond Ready

The 4-H program is designed around experiential learning: “learn by doing,” not just listening or watching.

Two students examine similarities between a modern turkey’s foot and the bone structure of a Tyrannosaurus rex in the fossils classroom at the Clyde Austin 4-H Center in Greeneville, Tennessee.

Hands-on Learning About STEM

Each year, more than 15,000 students visit for hands-on learning in STEM and other experiences.

A white barn painted with EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, UT.

Ways to Support Students

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865-974-5720

Invest in the lives of future Volunteers.

Gifts to the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are made through and payable to the University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. (UTFI), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)3 that manages all alumni, development, and philanthropic endeavors of the University of Tennessee and its related campuses and institutes.

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