Tennessee Tech offering study in agritourism

Tennessee Tech says it’s the first university in the state to offer a formal degree concentration in agritourism.
Billye Foster, Tech’s director of the School of Agriculture, said Tennessee needs a degree concentration in agritourism to provide the industry with managers who understand the market trends and operational demands of a working farm and how tourism can enhance the revenue opportunities of such farms.
Agritourism includes a variety of activities, such as tours, petting zoos, festivals, you-pick farms, bed and breakfast inns, farm vacations, concerts/music events, camping, hiking and wineries.
The first classes offered within the concentration, part of the current Bachelor of Science in agriculture degree, will be offered spring semester 2011.