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The Tennessee Department of Agriculture promotes local produce and products and ensures safe and dependable food and fiber for all while conserving our natural resources.

Farming and forestry not only preserve a time-honored way of life, but they also fuel the state's economy. Agricultural production generates more than $2.5 billion annually in farm cash receipts and another $381 million generated by timber sales.

The Department touches the lives of Tennesseans everyday through the food we eat, the fuel we pump, the clothes we wear, the wood products we use and the land we enjoy.

 

Agriculture Headlines

2010 Boll Weevil Assessment Rates Set for Cotton Growers

   August 19, 2010

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture today announced cotton grower assessment rates recently approved by the TN Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation....Learn More

Registering Bee Colonies Helps Protect a Valuable Resource

   August 17, 2010

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is encouraging all beekeepers to register their colonies in compliance with state law and in order to be alerted of diseases and actions that may affect hive health...Learn More

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