KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Willis Jepson Named Tennessee Farmer of the Year * He's a seventh-generation farmer from Robertson County FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Willis Jepson, a seventh-generation farmer from Robertson County, has been named the 2026 Tennessee Farmer of the Year. Through his commitment to agricultural excellence, conservation stewardship and leadership within Tennessee's number one and most important industry, Jepson exemplifies the  more PR