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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