TSU 3rd/Thurs: Integrated Management & Monitoring of Farm Insect Pest - June 20th TSU specialists, Dr. Karla Addesso (Research Assistant Professor) & Dr. Jason Oliver (Research Professor) from Otis Floyd Nursery Research Center, McMinnville, TN, one of the oldest and biggest nursery from Mid-South and...
Read More2017 Grass-Fed Beef Conferences - Springhill & Athens For the second consecutive year, University of Tennessee Extension will offer cattle producers a “one-stop” opportunity to learn about producing and marketing grass-fed beef. This year's conference offers new materials and speakers for the benefit of those interested...
Read MoreWARNING: Bagworms are active Bagworms are active. They're small, but easy to spot if you look where bagworms were active last year. I spotted some today on a screen of Leyland cypress. One of the cypress was severely damaged last year; several will be destroyed this...
Read MoreNew to Farming after 2012? Producers who are new to farming or did not receive a Census of Agriculture in 2012 still have time to sign up to receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture report form by visiting www.agcensus.usda.gov and clicking on the ‘Make Sure You Are Counted’...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Spotted Wing Drosophila - TOMORROW! (May 18th) Protect your small fruit and tree fruit crops. Known in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest since about 2009, this species now appears to be established in many fruit growing regions around the country. Growers and researchers are working...
Read MoreProduce Safety Alliance Training - June 19th The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC), in partnership with the National Farmers Union, is proud to offer workshops across the country to help familiarize young and beginning farmers with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). When FSMA goes into...
Read MoreA Guide to Farming-Friendly Solar From the University of Vermont's Center for Sustainable Agriculture: "Locally grown goods from farms and sustainable energy are good things that seem quintessentially Vermont. But sometimes the production of these hallmarks of sustainable living can find themselves in competition for land...
Read MoreCOURSES: Organic Certification - August 2-3 & 9-10 2017 The course will be offered at two locations: 1.Tennessee State University, (main campus),Nashville (August 2nd - 3rd, 2017 2. UT/TSU Extension Services, Agricenter International, Shelby County, Memphis( August 9th - 10th,...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Beginning Farmers & Ranchers Development - May 16th, 2017 Where: UT-TSU Montgomery County Extension 1030 Cumberland Heights Road Clarksville, TN 37040 When: May 16, 2017 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Tuesday, 16 May 2017 Register: This workshop is free, contact Kean, Karla at kkean@utk.edu to attend AGENDA 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration 9:00...
Read MoreTALK: Mayor Barry's Sustainability Initiatives - April 27th From the Cumberland talk series: One year ago this month, Mayor Megan Barry convened her Livable Nashville Committee – comprised of public, private, environmental, academic, and philanthropic leaders – and charged its members with developing a shared vision for...
Read More