WORKSHOPS: Farm Record Keeping - Got Farm Records? The workshops will last from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time. Participants should bring their own laptop computer loaded with Microsoft Excel® to the workshop. No experience with Excel® is necessary. Specialists will be available to provide...
Read MoreRESOURCE: Nutritional Benefits of Pasture-Raised Food FACT is committed to helping livestock and poultry farmers raise their animals outdoors on well-managed pasture due to the numerous benefits associated with pasture-based animal production. Animals living on pasture can move freely and engage in natural behaviors. They also...
Read MoreGUIDEBOOK: Soil Health & Organic Farming August 27, 2019 — OFRF PRESS RELEASE It is now widely understood that living healthy soil provides the foundation for successful farming, and supports plant, animal, and human life. However, while the concept of “feeding the soil” has been around for...
Read MoreUT Field Break WEBINARS: Irrigation Basics and Ag Water Treatment Join us for a two-part webinar from 12-1 PM (EDT) on Thursday, September 12th on Facebook Live @UTProduce. We will talk about irrigation options and set-up, water sources and quality, and various water treatment options ‘live’...
Read More[caption id="attachment_145446" align="alignright" width="300"] USDA Multimedia by Lance Cheung[/caption] Applications Now Open for Rural Renewable Energy Projects As climate variability increases and energy costs continue to rise, producing on-farm, renewable energy has become an attractive option for many farmers and ranchers. In order to help farmers and...
Read MoreHemp Outreach Workshop Jackson, Tennessee September 12, 2019 9:00 am to 5:00 pm West TN Research and Education Center The Hemp Outreach Workshop Jackson will also have guest speakers from USDA (NRCS and Farm Services) on Programs and Services. Topics will include the New Farm Bill, Hemp Production in Ten-...
Read MoreWhat's Up with Climate Change Denial? with Dr. Emily Stuzman, Academic Director and Assistant Professor at the Institute for Sustainable Practice, Lipscomb University OCT 24TH @ 12PM Why do some people readily accept the science of climate change and others do not? Why do we see such differences...
Read More2019 Women in Agriculture Prosperity Symposium - Sept 5-7, 2019 The Women in Agriculture Prosperity Symposium, presented by NWIAA, is an innovative agriculture education forum that attracts many from all over the U.S. and other countries. Your support of this event will help fund socially disadvantaged...
Read More[caption id="attachment_145425" align="alignright" width="300"] Judith Reeder & Kevin Reeder of Cream Valley Farm in Livingston, TN - Overall Winner/Best Management Practices of '2018[/caption] 2019 TSU Small Farms Expo - Sept 3, 2019 Our 2019 TSU County Extension Agents show case and TSU Small Farms Expo is approaching...
Read MoreCONFERENCE: Southern Hemp Expo - Sept 6-7, 2019 The hemp industry has come a long way since last fall, when the Nashville community embraced us for the first Southern Hemp Expo. Now, with the historic passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which made hemp legal again...
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