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Biofuel Biofuel
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 168 seconds

A recent government report says the US could easily produce more than a billion tons of materials to make biofuels each year - and it wouldn't impact our food supply. Researchers at UT's Institute of Agriculture are working on ways to produce biomass and alternative fuels.

Related: agriculture, alternative, biofuels, biorefinery, crop, ethanol, field, grassoline, initiative, oil, switchgrass, tennessee, utia

Kudzu Kudzu
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 161 seconds

It's everywhere, and growing. Kudzu was once considered an exotic plant, but now we think of it more as a landscaping or agricultural nuisance. The rapidly-growing vine is a real problem in Tennessee, but UT scientists have advice about limiting its spread.

Related: advice, agriculture, exotic, fast, growing, kudzu, landscaping, nuisance, plant, spread, tennessee, vine

Cattle Cattle
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 140 seconds

Beef cattle farming is Tennessee's number one agricultural commodity - and herd reproductive health is critical for producers to stay in business. UT's Institute of Agriculture is working on research to boost cattle pregnancy rates.

Related: agriculture, beef, embryo, highland, max, max-q, prostaglandin, reproductive, rim, springfield, steer, tennessee, transfer, utia

Hogs Hogs
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 135 seconds

In recent years, the swine industry has become the face of tough times in agriculture.
Tennessee has lost a number of pork producers because of high production costs and low commodity prices.

Related: agriculture, bacon, commodity, farm, ham, hogs, industry, pigs, pork, prices, producers, swine, tennessee

Sod Farm Sod Farm
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 163 seconds

If you're envious of your neighbor's perfectly manicured lawn -- know that homeowner may have had some help growing that pretty grass. Sod farming is a 30 million dollar agricultural industry in Tennessee, and our state's producers grow about 15-thousand acres of turf each year.

Related: agriculture, farm, grass, land, landscape, lawn, nursery, sod, soil, tennessee, turf

HABIT HABIT
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 143 seconds

When an elderly person is lonely, pets can help them overcome their sadness. UT's College of Veterinary Medicine has a special program where pet owners take their animals to visit people in assisted living facilities.

Related: agriculture, alzheimers, animal, blood, bond, college, dog, human, med, medicine, pressure, stress, tennessee, utia, vet, veterinary

Vet Fat Camp Vet Fat Camp
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 158 seconds

Many pets are like their owners -- a few pounds too heavy. The UT College of Veterinary Medicine works with animals in a special "Fat Camp" program where the focus is a better diet and increased exercise for pets.

Related: agriculture, animals, cats, dogs, exercise, fat, tennessee, treadmill, vet, weight, workout

Quonset Barn Quonset Barn
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 152 seconds

Most barns are pretty standard in shape - square or rectangular, and usually painted red with a loft to store hay. But now some Tennessee farmers are looking at a more-modern day barn that's built to last a long time.

Related: agriculture, air, cantilever, cattle, circulation, coverage, forage, harvest, hay, lascassas, loft, producer, tennessee, utia

Biofuel Site Announcment Biofuel Site Announcment
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 195 seconds

UT's Institute of Agriculture has now named a site where it will build a refinery to produce biofuels. It's part of a statewide initiative to make Tennessee a leader in our nation's efforts to find new ways to make fuel and energy.

Related: agriculture, announcement, biofuel, biomass, cellulosic, energy, ethonal, grassoline, refinery, site, switchgrass, tennessee

Gnats (Black Flies) Gnats (Black Flies)
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 172 seconds

In Tennessee's warm season months, gnats are a nuisance to people and animals. UT researchers are working to reduce the gnat population by eliminating the insects before they've hatched from rivers and streams.

Related: agriculture, black, bugs, flies, gnats, golf, insects, nuisance, tennessee, university, ut

4-H Service 4-H Service
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 236 seconds

In Tennessee, 4-H enrollment tends to decline as kids get older. But some young people continue their work through their college years. Collegiate 4-H'ers at UT-Knoxville say they're more focused than ever on community service.

Related: adult, agriculture, collegiate, community, craft, mtsu, non-profit, organization, public, relations, tennessee, utia, volunteer

Culture Club Culture Club
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 149 seconds

Tennessee's Latino population is growing rapidly -- now the sixth-fastest in the nation. Hispanic and American women are learning from each other in one Tennessee community.

Related: agriculture, bedford, cake, culture, extension, hispanic, home, kings, latino, mexico, shelbyville, spanish, tennessee, three, ut, utia

Tennessee Saves Tennessee Saves
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 553 seconds

We need money to live. Many of us will earn millions of dollars over the course of our working lives. But it's easy for cash to slip through our fingers.

Related: adults, agriculture, america, cash, extension, groups, institute, investment, money, program, saves, tennessee, university, ut

Climate Zones Climate Zones
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 128 seconds

A string of recent warm winters has a national arborist group calling for a change to Tennessee's USDA climate zone. That means certain plants could be sold here that previously were in gardens much further south of the Volunteer State.

Related: agriculture, arbor, data, day, dry, farmer, hardness, hot, mild, national, summer, tennessee, trend, usda, utia, warming, winter

4-H Improv 4-H Improv
Posted by: utiacomm

Video duration: 126 seconds

It's a challenge for an actor -- improvisational performances where they must make the scene come to life with no script or rehearsals. Some talented young actors in Tennessee 4-H are involved in a special improv troupe.

Related: accident, acting, actor, agriculture, bullying, cheatham, drama, drunk, for, life, robertson, skit, tennessee, thespians, utia