February 2, 1998

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Hogs on Tennessee farms declined last year to a record low 340,000, a 15 percent drop from the previous year, the University of Tennessee reported Monday.  Glenn Conatser, a swine specialist for the UT Agricultural Extension Service, said the state’s hog population is the lowest on record.  “In the past the state’s

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eight areas of research, scholarship, and creative activity at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville have been identified as priority areas for the next five years, a report released Monday says. The report, from Academic Vice Chancellor John Peters, members of his staff, and 16 academic deans, also identifies 42 academic programs as being