The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Asks Is Organic Farming Risky? Is organic farming risky? Well of course, all farming is risky. But, is organic agriculture somehow inherently more risky than other systems of production? Here I will try to use my best rhetoric to answer...
Read MoreSSAWG SCHOLARSHIPS: Military Veterans Veteran Scholarships Available for Sustainable Ag Conference Limited scholarships are available for military veterans who would like to attend Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s (SSAWG) annual Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference. The popular conference, which will take place January 22-25, 2020...
Read MoreMEETING: NRCS Program Funding and Priority Resource Concerns - Nov 20th, 2019 The Warren County Soil Conservation District Local Work Group (LWG) will meet at the Otis-Floyd nursery research center, 472 Cadillac Ln McMinnville November 20, 2019 at 11:00 am to discuss NRCS program funding and...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Marketing and Finance - Dec 7th, 2019 Marketing and finance workshop in Monteagle TN on Dec. 7th. This event will include presentations and discussion on farm finance and marketing as well as a meeting of our Southeast TN Young Farmer's Coalition. ...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Boots to AgriBusiness - Nov 4, 2019 Boots to AgriBusiness Workshop When: Monday November 4, 2019; 8:30am to 1:00pm What: A one-day hands-on workshop for aspiring veteran and military agricultural entrepreneurs Who: Open to veterans, transitioning service members and loved ones All experience levels welcome—professional, amateur and...
Read More2020 Organic Agriculture Research Forum (OARF) - Jan 23, 2020 The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Tuskegee University are pleased to announce the 2020 Organic Agriculture Research Forum (OARF) to be presented in partnership with the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG). The Forum takes...
Read MoreDid You Participate in The UT/TSU Beginning Farmer Outreach Program? We would appreciate your feedback in our UT/TSU Beginning Farmer Outreach Program online survey. All responses will remain confidential and secure. Thank you in advance for your valuable insights. Your input will be used to ensure that we...
Read MorePRESENTATION: Seeds on Ice with Cary Fowler - October 7 2019 Join the Garden Club of Nashville and the Southeastern Grasslands Initiative (SGI) on October 7th for a special presentation. Cary Fowler, the "father" of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, presenting Seeds on Ice: Conserving Diversity in Times...
Read MoreProduce Safety Alliance Grower Training - Nov 12, 2019 in Murfreesboro Back by popular demand and with the start of FSMA inspections in TN, we will be offering a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on November 12th in Murfreesboro. The PSA Grower Training is currently the...
Read MoreTOUR: The ABC's of Growing Hemp with Hank Delvin - Oct 16th Join Hank Delvin of Delvin Farms, for a one hour tour of Delvin Farms hemp field. Hank will be discussing genetic selection, weed control, as well as managing flower growth and harvesting. Join us...
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