The Tennessee Master Farm Manager focuses on solid business principals to help you better manage your operation. We will focus on helping you utilize resources on your farm efficiently. Create a strong business foundation to make better decisions for your farm’s future....
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If you are interested in making jams, fruit butters, baked goods, pickles, salsas, chow chows, sauces, or other processed food items, this workshop is for you. This workshop from the Center for Profitable Agriculture will help farmers understand what it takes to evaluate, develop and...
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The study, believed to be the first that looked at the impact of solar panels on flowering plants and insects, has important implications for solar developers who manage the land under solar panels, as well as agriculture and pollinator health advocates who are seeking land...
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Building Healthy Living Soils for Successful Organic Farming in the Southern Region explores how to apply organic soil health principles to the region’s soils through a series of practical steps and strategies, illustrated by innovative farmer stories and brief descriptions of underlying scientific concepts. The...
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Join NCAT's Nina Prater and Matt Casteel of Wurmworks, a worm composting (vermicomposting) business in Mississippi, for a virtual Soil Health and Composting workshop May 5 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. CST. Nina will discuss the importance of soil health for all farms and how...
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We would appreciate your feedback in our TSU Organic Growers & Consumers Survey. All responses will remain confidential and secure. Thank you in advance for your valuable insights. Your input will be used to ensure that we continue to meet your needs. We appreciate your trust and look...
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In the trials, chickens are introduced as part of a rotation that includes cover crops and a variety of vegetable crops. In California, chickens were placed on research plots in April, following a winter cover crop of vetch, peas, fava beans, and oat grass. The...
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This workshop will help farmers understand what it takes to evaluate, develop and market an agritourism operation. Topics discussed will include an introduction to agritourism and industry trends, creating the customer experience, business planning, regulatory considerations, liability and insurance, and more....
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With temperatures dipping down to freezing or below the next two nights, we wanted to give you an idea of what to expect and how to potentially mitigate frost/freeze damage in your produce crops....
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This report discusses organic agriculture and its ecological roles in sustaining farming practices and protecting the environment, as well as its economic aspects. This paper also discusses organic agriculture and food safety, and introduces the concept of agroecology....
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