PSA Grower Training in Cookeville – Dec 5th
The PSA Grower Training is currently the only official FDA-recognized produce safety training to help growers implement Good Agricultural…
Facebook Live @UTProduce : Fruit and Vegetable Field Breaks – Dec 4
Dave Lockwood will talk about identifying what’s eating your crops, how to trap them or keep them out of…
WEBINAR: Crop Insurance and Hemp: The Whole Farm Approach – Dec 12
Hemp can now be sold legally across the country. For the 2020 crop year the only way to insure…
The Tennessee Beginning Farmer Program Seeks Mentors & Mentees
The Tennessee Beginning Farmer Program is taking applications for their beginning farmer mentorship-mentee program. This program aims to bring…
REPORT: Is Organic Farming Risky?
Organic agriculture may be no more revenue risky than non-organic agriculture. This result challenges a widespread stereotype about organic…
SSAWG SCHOLARSHIPS: Military Veterans – Deadline Dec. 6th
The University of Arkansas and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) are partnering to offer the veteran scholarships….
MEETING: NRCS Program Funding and Priority Resource Concerns – Nov 20th, 2019
The NRCS values input from a variety of landowners, agricultural producers, civic leaders and natural resource industry professionals that…
WORKSHOP: Marketing and Finance – Dec 7th, 2019
This event in Monteagle, TN will include presentations and discussion on farm finance and marketing as well as a…
WORKSHOP: Boots to AgriBusiness – Nov 4, 2019
A one-day hands-on workshop for aspiring veteran and military agricultural entrepreneurs. Open to veterans, transitioning service members and loved…
2020 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…
Did 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…
PRESENTATION: Seeds on Ice with Cary Fowler – October 7 2019
Cary Fowler, the “father” of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, presenting Seeds on Ice: Conserving Diversity in Times of Change…
BUYING/SELLING/SHARING/HIRING
FOR SALE: Mechanical Transplanter
Posted: 12.3.19
Field ready Mechanical Transplanter. Has two 1000 series bare root Transplanter, 4 seats, 300 gallon water capacity, and…
HIRING: Executive Director at SAAFON – Atlanta
Posted: 12.3.19
The Executive Director will work closely with the rest of the SAAFON team to develop and execute strategic…
FOR SALE: Tractor Implements, Mower, Freezers and More
Posted: 12.2.19
Several tractor implements including a 6’ bush hog, A disc plow, a 5 point deep chisel plow, spike…
NEWS
THE TENNESSEAN: How Local Organizations Help Food Insecure Tennesseans
There are thousands of food insecure Tennesseans, so local organizations strive to meet the needs of those who may…
Local Table Resources for 2020
As we head into the holidays, it’s the perfect time to count our blessings and say thanks to everyone…
Growing for Market Shares Business Advice
There’s no time like the winter to work on your business skills. Read two articles
by Julia Shanks,…
Forest Farms Could Create Market for Ginseng, Other Herbs
A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia to make the opaque,…
REPORT: Is Organic Farming Risky?
Organic agriculture may be no more revenue risky than non-organic agriculture. This result challenges a widespread stereotype about organic…
Cover Crops Incorporated into Rotational Grazing Improves Soil Health
In a limited study, funded by a Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) Graduate Student Grant, Louisiana State…
Uncovering How Microbes in the Soil Influence Our Health and Our Food
Until recently, most agricultural experts thought of soil as nothing more than a matrix to hold plants and minerals….
Report Analyzes Soil Health Impact of Farm Bill
Impact of 2018 Farm Bill Provisions on Soil Health, a comprehensive review of each new provision in the 2018…
Presidential Candidates Give Air Time to Climate Change and Agriculture
Fourteen months may seem like a long ways away, unless you’re talking campaign politics. A slew of Democratic challengers…
RMA Announces Changes to Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Policy for 2020
SDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced several updates to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policy for the 2020…
Report Showcases Benefits of Organic Dairy
A new study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition shows that drinking organic milk provides an option to…
Farming Trends Threatens Food Security, Say Researchers
Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. However, global…