Volume 8, Number 1 — Spring/Summer 2011 - The University of ...

Non-Profit Org.US PostagePAIDPermit No. 481Knoxville, TN2621 Morgan Circle101 Morgan HallKnoxville, TN 37996-4505agriculture.tennessee.eduPhotos by Bob LongmireTarantulas ,Crickets& MuchMore!soJoin Us for Ag Day October 29Ever wanted to hold a tarantulain your hand or see just howfar you could spit a frozen cricket?Well, perhaps not, but you can watchothers do that and much more at AgDay 2011. This spirited event serves asthe annual street fair for alumni andfriends of the Institute of Agriculture.Held on a football Saturday on theagricultural campus in Knoxville,you’ll see former classmates, currentand retired faculty, and ag supportersof every age and stripe.“To us, it’s a chance toinvite our friends andsupporters to learnabout all the greatthings happening atthe institute,” saysBuddy Mitchell, interimUTIA chancellor.The fun starts four hours beforegame time, as the Vols take on SouthCarolina Gamecocks. Highlights willinclude departmental displays and exhibits,the ever-popular insect pettingzoo, live music and a visit from UT’smascot, Smokey. You’ll also find freepopcorn and ice cream and a mealavailable for purchase. For the youngcrowd, there’s a moonwalk, face paintingand balloon art.Ag Day takes place on E. J. ChapmanDrive, north of Joe Johnson Drive.Free parking is available for Ag Dayparticipants, and a block of footballtickets has been reserved. To purchase,visit www.UTtix.com. Scrollover VOLS TIX and click on GROUPTICKET. Follow the instructions fromthere. The sign-in ID is agday11 andpassword is agriculture. Please notethat the sign-in information is casesensitive.For more information, contact the UTIA Development Officeat 865-974-1928.