We make the agricultural, forest, and ornamental industries more efficient, improve the quality of rural life, and conserve soil, water, air, and wildlife. We do this with basic and applied research programs on the Institute of Agriculture campus, in partnership with UT Knoxville and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and at ten AgResearch Centers across the state.
We harness the creative energy of 650 PhD faculty, specialized staff, and gifted graduate students.
Livestock producers can learn first hand about advances in precision livestock farming (PLF) at the second U.S. Precision Livestock Conference.
The new 2022 AgResearch Annual Report – A Year in Review is now available

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Our 2023 Field Day schedule is now available. Learn more about our Field Day Events.

Our new AgResearch Strategic Action Plan outlines four specific objectives that will drive our efforts.
Our Winter 2022 Newsletter is Now Available
AgResearch Faculty and Staff Were Among Others Honored at the 2022 UTIA Awards and Promotions Ceremony


Our recent partnership serves as a clearinghouse for transformational discoveries that aim to improve animal, human, plant, and environment health.
We achieve sustained, superior short- and long-term scientific research performance.