UT Extension recognized Sharon Sexton with the 2026 Non-Exempt Professionals Award of Excellence on Friday, Sept. 18. School of Natural Resources Director Adam Ahlers presented her with the award during…
Sharon Sexton receives the UT Extension Non-Exempt Professionals Award of Excellence
Second Outdoor Enthusiast Expo welcomes more than 200 people
More than 240 people attended the second annual Outdoor Enthusiast Expo hosted by SNR, the Maryville College Division of Health Sciences and Outdoor Studies, and Mountain Challenge. People gathered on…
Ronnie Cowan awarded Volunteer TWRA Region IV Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency named UT Extension outdoor recreation specialist Ronnie Cowan the Volunteer TWRA Region IV Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. Cowan develops and delivers statewide programs…
Tennessee team finishes in top 5 at National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships
Team Tennessee delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships, held June 22–26 in Grand Island, Nebraska. They competed against more than 700 of the nation’s…
Smith County wins Tennessee 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest
The Smith County team took home the top spot at this year’s state 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest from June 10-11 at Latimer Reservation in Van Buren County. Smith County will…
UT Firewood Bank celebrates another year
The UT Firewood Bank held a food-and-conversation party to celebrate another year at the UT Arboretum on April 9. Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center Director Kevin Hoyt and Extension…
Extension Agent of the Year named, SNR Extension Forester awarded
The Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) and the University of Tennessee School of Natural Resources awarded Josh Daugherty with the 2025 Extension Agent of the Year Award at the TFA Annual…
Tennessee team wins National WHEP competition hosted by SNR, Clyde York 4-H Center
Tennessee won the National Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) at the Clyde York 4-H Center in Crossville from July 28–31. Sixty students from 13 different states competed 4-H team competition.…
Men Cook Too program teaches about wild game preparation
UT Extension Specialist Ronnie Cowan leads the Men Cook Too program. It teaches hunters how to prepare wild game for cooking. Cowan recently made his “retriever pie” with dove for…
SNR Extension specialists hold training on 4-H wildlife judging
Extension Specialists Chris Graves and Craig Harper held a training session on 4-H wildlife judging for the UT Extension Central Region. County agents and volunteers attended the in-service training on…
