American Gothic captures a moment in agriculture—a snippet, a portrait of an entire profession as old as time. What it doesn’t depict are the years of innovation that led to that moment. Or the years of building time-honored traditions that have followed.

The growth of agriculture is as constant as the spirit of the profession, moving forward, expanding when needed, and relying on the strong foundations that brought us this far.

As we face global agricultural challenges like never before, the UT Institute of Agriculture is preparing students to meet those challenges head on, merging proven methods with advances in our field, and expanding agricultural boundaries to meet the needs of future generations.

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