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...
Read MoreTSU'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...
Read MoreFORUM: 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...
Read MoreWEBINAR: 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...
Read MoreTSU 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...
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