Tech Debuts First Fully Online Agribusiness Program
Tennessee Tech is launching its first fully online undergraduate agriculture degree with the debut of an Agribusiness Management program. Agriculture and Human Ecology Dean Darron Smith said the program is the first of its kind in the state, allowing students to earn an agriculture degree entirely from home. Smith said the curriculum mirrors the traditional […]
Tech’s Ag Innovation Center Proving Success Since Opening
The Randall and Marjorie Warden Ag Innovation Center is already proving to be a success just months after opening at Tennessee Tech. Dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology Darron Smith said the facility serves as both a laboratory and classroom space where students can conduct research and gain hands-on experience with advanced […]
Vet Shortages Continue As Demand Increases
It’s National Pet Week, but there is a shortage of vets to take care of your pets. Tennessee Tech Dean of Agriculture and Human Ecology Darron Smith said the reasons are a lack of schools, and if you are lucky to get into one, it is very expensive. Smith said vet shortages are not only […]
Tech In The Design Phase For Innovation Center At Shipley Farms
Tech’s College of Agriculture and Human Ecology has entered the design phase for a new Agriculture Engineering and Innovation Center to be built at Shipley Farms. The structure will house state-of-the-art equipment used in agriculture to allow students to get hands on training. The building will also have classroom and lecture space. Dean Darron Smith […]
Millard Oakley Farm Being Utilized By Multiple Tech Departments
The 1,000-acre Millard Oakley Farm in Livingston is serving multiple departments across the Tennessee Tech campus. Dean of College Of Agriculture and Human Ecology Darron Smith said the land started out as mainly an agricultural education facility. He said it has grown to provide so much more to the university. “We open it up to […]
TTU To Sell Land To County For Fire Dept
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees agreed Thursday to sell 0.5 acres of the Hyder Farm to Putnam County for a fire department. Putnam County will pay $25,000 for the piece of land on the corner of the farm. The revenue will go to scholarships as outlined in the 1996 gift of W. Claude Hyder […]
