UT Agriculture Dean resigns

The Dean of the University of Tennessee College of Agriculture, Dr. C.A. Speer has resigned. Speer will head a new UT research project focusing on a form of tuberculosis. Speer will work on an antibody test to identify Johne’s disease, a form of wasting disease in cattle that has been linked to Crohn’s disease, a serious bowel condition in humans. He will serve as acting dean until his successor is found.