College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) dates back to 1869 when the university was designated as Tennessee’s federal land-grant institution. Under terms of the Federal Land-Grant Act, the university was enabled for the first time to offer instruction in agriculture. Later, federal legislation provided resources for agricultural research and extension programming for dissemination of research findings to the people of Tennessee. Over time, the college expanded its academic majors from traditional agricultural fields to include natural resources and agribusiness. Today, academic majors represent the breadth of modern natural resources and agricultural sciences. The college, the Tennessee Agricultural experiment Station, UT Extension, and the College of Veterinary Medicine constitute the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture ( http://www.agriculture.utk.edu).