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Supporting Local Agriculture Through Education with Dr. Keith Carver
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Dr. Keith Carver is the Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President of the UT Institute of Agriculture, which plays a huge role in our community and the future of our local farmers. In this episode of ConnectTheKnox, Dr. Carver describes the programs that UT offers not only to students, but also to locals who want to get involved with agriculture or even just learn more about how to take advantage of the local agriculture we have right here in our area. Dr. Carver also walks us through his lifelong career at UT, and shares insights into the 5-year plan for the future of the University.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
00:16 Julia introduces Dr. Keith Carver, who is the Senior Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice President for the UT Institute of Agriculture
01:34 Why Keith came to Knoxville from West Tennessee
02:45 Keith describes his role at UT
05:19 Julia and Keith discuss the value of local agriculture and working with your local farmers
08:05 What Knoxville residents can do to get involved with the programs at UT Institute of Agriculture
10:38 The challenges that Dr. Carver has faced in his career at UT and what he’s focused on in his new role
13:02 Julia and Keith discuss local dairy in Knoxville
15:25 Ad - Just Homes Group
15:55 Dr. Carver’s 5-year plan for the future at UT
19:15 What Keith would do differently if he could go back to the beginning of his career knowing what he does now
21:35 The various events and classes that UT offers to local people who want to learn agricultural skills
24:40 Dr. Carver answers Julia’s fire round of questions about his favorite local spots
Links Mentioned In This Episode:
UT Institute of Agriculture Website: https://utia.tennessee.edu
UT Institute of Agriculture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTInstituteofAgriculture
UT Institute of Agriculture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utiag/
UT Institute of Agriculture X: https://twitter.com/UTIAg
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