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NEW Accelerated BS-MS Program


Earn both your Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science (BS-MS) degrees in less time than our traditional programs by taking graduate level courses that will count towards both degrees through our new Accelerated BS-MS Program.

Qualified students obtain a BS degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics with a major in Food and Agricultural Business or Natural Resource and Environmental Economics in seven semesters by completing 120 credit hours, including 9 hours of graduate courses that count towards both the BS degree and the MS degree. Students then go on to obtain a thesis-based MS degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics (Agricultural Economics Concentration or Natural Resource Economics Concentration) in three semesters and one summer, completing an additional 22 credit hours of graduate work.

Learn more about the program on our Undergraduate Studies page.



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A Summary of Changes to Seed Cotton and the Dairy Margin Protection Programs as a Result of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

On February 9, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The act included modifications to the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy producers and added seed cotton as a newly covered commodity, both eligible for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments. The following is a summary of the proposed changes to MPP and the addition of seed cotton as a covered commodity.


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Our Alumni



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Blake Thomas
MS Natural Resouce Economics
Class of 2012
Co-founder/Owner of Tiny House Coffee

"My time at Tennessee got me excited about the world of agriculture and challenged me to look beyond the status quo of traditional farm to market supply chains. During my time at the UT I refined my ability to observe, study and seek improvements to the world around me. This provided me the confidence to participate in The Peace Corps and ultimately start Tiny House Coffee."

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