Forestry, Wildlife & Fisheries Quarterly Newsletter - Spring 2019 Includes: Best Management Practices Near Streams Plant the Right Species in the Right Place, Species-Site Relationships Why Herbicides Sometime Fail: An Overview for Forestry and Wildlife Practices Building Big with (Hard)Wood? Don’t Pay Too Much Tax on Timber Sale Income! Managing Native...
Read MoreTN Farm Link: Helping Share Land Agriculture is an integral part of our economy, environment, and community in Tennessee. However, one of the biggest hurdles beginning farmers face is affordable land access. In partnership with the TN Department of Agriculture, TN Farm Link aims...
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 MoreREPORT: Farming with Walk-Behind Tractors The latest report from retired Horticulture Manager George Kuepper covers his and the Kerr Center’s decade of experience using walk-behind tractors in the Cannon Horticulture Project. The report serves as a backgrounder for people trying to decide whether two-wheel tractors are...
Read More[caption id="attachment_144917" align="alignright" width="300"] Adult. (Female) cm.[/caption] PP PRESENTATION: Barber Pole Worms In Small Ruminants NCAT Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Specialist Dave Scott offers four tools to limit Barber Pole Worms in your small ruminants in this new power point presentation, "Don't Let Barber Pole Worm Devastate...
Read MoreGuidbook to Navigate USDA Credit Options The National Young Farmers Coalition has published a guidebook to help young farmers and ranchers navigate the credit options offered by the USDA Farm Service Agency. Farm Service Agency Loans: The Ins and Outs of Growing a Farm with Federal...
Read MoreA Toolkit for Responding to Pesticide Drift When pesticides are applied, they can move through the air to nearby homes and farms — and many pesticides can be harmful to health or neighboring crops. Sometimes drifting pesticides are visible as a cloud of spray droplets, as dust...
Read MoreNew Organic Production Resource Available Increasingly aware how food purchases affect their health and the environment, consumers are changing the way they eat. Sales of organic products in the United States totaled $47 billion in 2016, an increase of nearly $3.7 billion from 2015. But demand...
Read MoreGUIDE: Working With Your Meat Processor Your meat processor is your partner in taking an animal from pasture to plate.Farmers who want to sell meat directly to restaurants, grocery stores, or consumers need a reliable and skilled partner: the meat processor is an essential team member...
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