Sara Orr At UT Extension Office Honored With Award

The head of the UT Extension office in Cocke County is getting recognition for her efforts. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture celebrated several individuals at an annual awards luncheon held on the UT Knoxville campus in the new Agriculture and Natural Resources Building on Wednesday. Among those being honored was Sara Orr with the UT Extension office in Cocke County. Orr was one of three recipients this year of the Charles and Julie Wharton Award for Outstanding Extension Achievements.

Sara has been with the UT Extention office in Cocke County for nine years. She specializes in beef cattle production, specifically reproductive technologies. However, she also provides year-round assistance to producers and homeowners in areas such as forage systems, small ruminants, poultry, swine, horticulture, financial management, pesticide certification and much more.

Sara says she was humbled and honored to receive the award and “I never set out in my career expecting recognition, just to do meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of those I deeply respect—the farmers I work with every day. This honor means more than I can put into words, and I’m grateful to those who’ve encouraged, believed in, challenged and stood beside me every step of the way.”

The other two receipients of this award were Keith Allen, director of UT Extension Macon County, and Brian White, director of UT Extension Henderson County.