USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Deadline: April 21, 2017 NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is accepting applications for the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. TDA Assistant Commissioner for Market Development Ed Harlan advises eligible individuals and organizations to submit proposals...
Read MoreSURVEY: How Socially-disadvantaged Producers Participate in USDA Programs You are invited to participate in a research study, evaluating your experience with applying for USDA programs and service. This study is being conducted by Arvazena E. Clardy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Project Director. We hope to evaluate your...
Read MoreGAP Online Produce Safety Course: April 12th Just a reminder: The next English GAPs Online Produce Safety Course will begin on April 12, 2017 and run through May 2, 2017. This course is intended to improve your understanding of GAPs to guide assessment of risks...
Read MoreTALK: "Soil Health: How Tennessee is Leading the Nation" - March 30th Tennessee’s farmers are leading the nation with their cutting edge conservation practices to build soil health, increase yield and reduce water pollution. Please join us as Jenny Adkins, USDA Resource Biologist and USDA NRCS District Conservationist, Adam Daugherty, discuss soil health and...
Read MoreUSDA's New Organic Checkoff: Pros & Cons Hello all, Attached is a three-page synopsis of this new "organic checkoff". On April 19, USDA is expected to release the final ruling that will enshrine the organic checkoff’s structure and let stakeholders vote on whether to move forward. This topic...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: Record-keeping for Successful Value-Added Enterprises Posted Mar. 19th, 2017 This educational workshop will teach farmers how to use Quicken software to keep financial records for direct marketing, food processing and agritourism enterprises. Participants will learn how to set up categories and tags, write checks, record...
Read MoreWEBINAR: Goats & Sheep: Raising Browsers & Grazers Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) Do you have questions about raising sheep and goats on your operation? Please join us for this webinar! Two of FACT’s past Fund-a-Farmer grantees will be presenting: Jim...
Read MoreWORKSHOP: E-commerce April 18th & May 9th Locations Are Memphis and Jonesborough Is e-commerce right for your farm? To help farmers answer this question, the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture will conduct “E-commerce for Direct Farm Marketers” workshops in Memphis on April 18, 2017, and...
Read MoreSouthern Appalachian Heirloom Bush Bean Study This study is seeking several growers, organic and conventional, in both the Upper Cumberland and Nashville areas to evaluate several lines for a specialty crops block grant. The lab of Dr. Brian Leckie at Tennessee Tech University will be screening...
Read MoreNOTICE: East Franklin Farmers' Market Farmers market on the East side of Williamson County in Franklin. This spring will be the 3rd year of continuous operations open year round. We are partnered with the Williamson County Parks Department and located in Liberty Park off McEwen drive...
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