Join us as we celebrate 100 years of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
From the classroom door to the farm gate, to main street Tennessee, to the halls of Washington, DC, and even beyond our nation's borders, our department's impacts are evidenced.
The pages of the Fall 2019 edition of the Econogram highlight the accomplishments of an amazing set of faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Read more about all that is happening in our department as we celebrate 100 years.
The establishment of the Department of Agricultural Economics in 1919 coincided with the construction of Morgan Hall. The above picture is of Morgan Hall in the 1920s.
Learn more about the department's history.
According to USA Today, agricultural economics majors had the second-highest employment rate for all U.S. college majors.
As college students approach graduation, they eagerly hope to find jobs in their chosen fields of study. Achieving that goal depends on many variables such as the prevailing economy and job market.
Read more about the opportunities for students majoring in Agricultural Economics.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture recognized some of its top faculty, staff, researchers and Extension experts at UTIA's annual Awards and Promotions Luncheon held on the UTIA campus in Knoxville August 2, 2019. Burt English, professor in Agricultural and Resource Economics, is the winner of the Institute Professor Award - the highest honor presented at the ceremony.
Read more about Dr. English being named 2019 Institute Professor
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Professor & Head Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics