Rhea County

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

HORTICULTURE

A community gathering of adults and children

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

EVENTS

The Rhea County Extension Office is located at 125 Court Street, Suite 3 Dayton, TN 37321 with Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Directions to Rhea County

UPCOMING EVENTS

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

food in tin containers

UT Extension Offers Tips for Holiday Meal Planning and Preparation

A round wooden Christmas ornament with the word

UT Extension Announces Holiday Event Lineup for West Tennessee

David White, Kinley Sanderson, Katie Harrill, Lori Osburn, James Newburn, Tim Jackson, Amanda Spangler, Gary Bates, and Shay Scott

Gaining National Attention for UT Horticulture

turkey and thanksgiving sides on a table

Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner in Tennessee Increases in 2025

George McDonald holding a watermelon in a field

New Tennessee Farmer of the Year Competition Announced

McLeod Family and UTIA leadership gather at new sign for Food Science Building

A Lasting Legacy for Food Science

Christopher Stripling

New Leadership to Champion Student Success

The 2025 AgrAbility Extension team: Eileen Legault, Finis Stribling, Joetta White, and Troy Dugger

Tennessee AgrAbility Project Continues with New Funding and Expanded Programming

Sindhu Jagadamma

UTIA Soil Scientist Receives Women in Science National Mentoring Award

Keith Carver, UT Institute of Agriculture senior vice chancellor and senior vice president; food science student Isaac Welch; agricultural leadership, education, and communications student Logan West; wildlife and fisheries science student Gabe Harville; and David White, dean of Herbert

Supporting Herbert Students in Their Next Chapter

Sharon Jean-Philippe on stage at the International Society of Arboriculture conference

Sharon Jean-Philippe Takes Over as International Society of Arboriculture Board President

A microscope close up shows a yellow soybean cyst releasing small nematode eggs

UT AgResearch Center Offers Free Nematode Testing for Tennessee Farmers

AgDay College Roadshow November 13 Morgan Hall Lawn

Calling UTIA Students to Join the AgDay College Roadshow

Sassafras tree

Sassafras albidum: Mother Nature’s Hidden Treasure

a group of people gathered in front of a new fleet of kayaks at Tennessee RiverLine’s Anchored in Alabama event

Tennessee RiverLine Celebrates Partnership Milestones in Alabama at ‘Anchored in Alabama’ Event