UPDATE: 2019 MidTN Growers Meeting Hello all, It was great getting together on Monday! There were lots of ideas created and many resources and events mentioned. Afterwards, I received more information I wanted to share. Some of these are time-sensitive, and we will also attempt to have...
Read MoreRESOURCE: Reducing Risk through Best Soil Health Management Practices in Organic Crop Production Farmers must manage an array of risks. Production risks include yield losses resulting from poor germination and establishment; drought, hail, and other adverse weather events; weeds, pests, and diseases; nutrient limitations; and long-term...
Read MoreRESOURCE: Introduction to Crop Insurance for Organic and Transitioning Producers Crop insurance programs can help minimize risk and protect you and your farm from weather- and market-related losses. This guidebook is designed to help you understand how crop insurance works and how to determine which crop...
Read MoreFARMERS OFFERED NEW COST SHARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM NASHVILLE – Tennessee farmers looking to expand their markets and increase food safety by becoming Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certified now have the opportunity to receive financial assistance from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). GAP certification allows...
Read MorePODCASTS: Food, Farming, and the Future Debuts Flipping the Table, a new podcast series featuring honest conversations about food, farming, and the future, debuted January 15, 2019. Michael R. Dimock, program director of Roots of Change at the Public Health Institute, is host for the series....
Read MoreSeventh Annual Mid TN Growers Gathering - Feb 4, 2019 Hi all, I hope you are having another cozy winter, either enjoying the fruits of your labor, growing, relaxing, addressing infrastructure, or curling up with a seed catalog. Before we get fully started with our spring...
Read MoreProduce Safety Alliance Grower Training - Feb 23, 2019 We are pleased to announce that we will be conducting a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training at the Pick TN Conference in Franklin on Saturday, February 23 from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. This is a great...
Read MoreSHORT COURSE: Middle Tennessee Landscape Management - Jan 8 & 9, 2019 2019 Middle Tennessee Landscape Management Short Course January 8th and 9th Williamson County Ag Expo Park 4215 Long Lane in Franklin, Tennessee EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 17 REGISTRATION DEADLINE DECEMBER 27 Please join us for the 13th...
Read MorePODCAST: The Fight for Equal Rights in Agriculture The latest episode of SARE’s Our Farms, Our Future podcast features Savi Horne, the executive director of the Land Loss Prevention Project in North Carolina in conversation with third-generation Michigan blueberry farmer Barbara Norman on breaking down barriers...
Read MoreWORKSHOPS: Building a Sustainable Business Operators of value-added farm businesses recognize the need for a written business plan to share with business partners, stakeholders, lenders and other funding sources. The Building a Sustainable Business Workshop Series will teach farmers how to develop a business plan. It...
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