Education and Networking Opportunities – Page 27

Combating Palmer Amaranth

Combating Palmer Amaranth In the latest USDA Midwest Climate Hub Update the Hub issues a warning about the super weed Palmer Amaranth. Palmer Amaranth is native only to the Southwest and has been observed in Iowa and Minnesota. It is highly competitive and can grow over...

Nashville Farmers Market Survey

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Nashville Farmers Market Survey Dear Community Partner, As part of the development of a new strategic plan for the Nashville Farmers’ Market, the staff and board are currently conducting a community survey. We want to know what you love about the market, what could be improved and...

The Master Gardener Program: Sign-up June 1- August 1, 2017

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The Master Gardener Program: Sign-up June 1- August 1, 2017 The Master Gardener Program is offered by The University of Tennessee Extension. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train citizens as horticultural- educated volunteers of The University of Tennessee Extension and the Tennessee...

WARNING: Spotted Wing Drosophila in TN

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WARNING: Spotted Wing Drosophila in TN From David Lockwood: Spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) has been found in small fruit plantings in Tennessee. This insect has the potential to reach high numbers very quickly and can be devastating to small fruit crops such as blueberry, blackberry and...

How to Identify Your Pasture Grasses

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From OnPasture.com:This piece from May of 2016 was really popular. So here it is again with some new additions for places I missed last time around. Thanks NatGLC! A number of On Pasture readers have asked for help identifying what they’ve got growing in their pastures....

TN Hemp Industry Association Meeting – Tonight!

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Hello all, Please join us Friday July 14th at the Montgomery County Extension office for the TN Hemp Industry Association Meeting Gather with individuals discussing the development of the hemp industry in Tennessee. Speakers for our July 14th meeting are Representative Jay Reedy, Clint Palmer and Cody Seals....

New Farmers Market Guide

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Local farm stands, CSAs, and farmers markets give access to some of the freshest and healthiest seasonal food, while providing an opportunity to directly support the people who produce it. Cornucopia always recommends certified organic local farms first, but if one is not available, you...

TSU Small Farm Expo – July 20th

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TSU's Department of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences presents the 2017 Small Farm Expo on July 20th, 8:00am- 2:00pm REGISTRATION Contact Bridgett Collins 615-963-1842, bbush@tnstate.edu or LaSonia Brown, lbrow104@tnstate.edu. RESERVE A VENDOR SPACE Contact Suraj Adhikari at sadhikar@my.tnstate.edu or 615-963-6642. See flyer...

FORUM: Eat Grow Repeat – TOMORROW! (June 23rd)

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FORUM: Eat Grow Repeat - TOMORROW! (June 23rd) Our June Urban Design Forum, "Grow, Eat, Repeat," features a diverse panel of professionals that will discuss food systems throughout Nashville including; sustainable farming practices, improving healthy food access, and the effort to diminish food waste. This event spawned...

WEBINAR: Learn more about SNAP – June 22nd

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WEBINAR: Learn more about SNAP - June 22nd SNAP (Food Stamps) helps more than one million Tennesseans – mostly children, seniors, and the working poor – put food on the table, and it benefits us all and our economy in ways that we often don’t realize. That’s why...