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ROTM: 2025 Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year Robert Hill
Robert Hill is the 2025 Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year. Robert farms alongside his dad, sister, and brother in-law in Lauderdale County.…
1 year, 2 months ago
ROTM: 2025 Tennessee 4-H Council President Gabe Harville
Gabe Harville of Smith County is is the 2025 Tennessee 4-H Council President. On this episode of Root of The Matter Gabe talks about his 4-H career …
1 year, 2 months ago
ROTM: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden
Obion County, Tennessee native Stephen Vaden is the newly sworn in U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Lee Maddox sits down with Vaden to …
1 year, 2 months ago
ROTM: Farm to Families
One in seven people in the United States struggle with hunger. For decades Second Harvest Food Bank has been working in Middle Tennessee to …
1 year, 3 months ago
ROTM: Dr. Bruno Pedreira on Master Forage
On this episode of Root of the Matter Dr. Bruno Pedreira talks with Lee Maddox about UT’s Master Forage program & how he hopes it will help livestock…
1 year, 3 months ago
ROTM: Sowing Seeds of Hope After Hurricane Helene
Upper East Tennessee was devastated by the damage left behind from Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024. Farmers in the area had structures,…
1 year, 3 months ago
ROTM: Dean of UT Extension Dr. Justin Rhinehart
After serving as the interim for over a year, Dr. Justin Rhinehart has been named the permanent Dean of UT Extension. Rhineha…
1 year, 3 months ago
ROTM: Oldest Milking Jersey Herd In The Nation
Laura Purtle is the fifth Generation on her family’s dairy farm, Cleburne Jersey Farm, in Spring Hill, TN. While many dairy farms have been …
1 year, 3 months ago
ROTM: Remembering Those Who Gave It All
Memorial Day is a day we pause as a Nation to honor and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedom. Rory Williams is an Arm…
1 year, 4 months ago
ROTM: Samantha Beaty on New World Screwworm
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brook Rollins recently halted all livestock imports across the border from Mexico into the United States due to a new w…
1 year, 4 months ago