Department of Agriculture
Julius Johnson, Commissioner
2011 Calendar (Last Updated 12/2/2011)
JAN - FEB - MAR - APR - MAY - JUN - JUL - AUG - SEP - OCT - NOV - DEC
- 6 Cannon County Family Farm School, (speakers FFA & TPPA) Woodbury, TN
- 12-13 CANCELLED - 2011 Agritourism Conference, Pickwick Landing State Park - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Exhibitor Information
- 13 Cannon County Family Farm School, (Beef Night) Woodbury, TN
- 18-19 Tennessee Pork Producers Association Annual Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN
Contact: Phyllis Ferguson - 615.274.6533 - porkpromotn@tds.net - 19-22 Southern SAWG Conference, Chattanooga, TN
- 20 UT Senior Bull Sale, UT Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center, Spring Hill, TN
- 20-22 Tennessee Cattlemen's Association Annual Conference & Trade Show, Pigeon Forge, TN
- 20-22 Tennessee Association of Fairs Annual Convention, Nashville, TN
- 27 Mid-Tennessee Grain Conference, Manchester, TN
- 27 Tennessee Agritourism Association Meeting, Nashville Airport Marriott, Salon C, 1 pm
- 27-29 2011 Tennessee Horticultural Exposition, Nashville, TN
- 27-30 United State Pony Clubs, Inc. Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN
- 28-29 Mid-States Horticultural Expo, Louisville, KY
- 2-5 National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention, Denver Colorado
- 3 Cannon County Family Farm School, (Farmland Legacy) Woodbury, TN
- 3 Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference, Dyersburg, TN
- 7 Farm to Table Conference for Mid South Producers, hosted by Urban Farms, Memphis, TN
- 7 Obion County Farm School, Reelfoot Lake, TN
- 7 Food Safety (GAP) Record keeping Training, Fayetteville, TN
- 10 Cannon County Family Farm School, (Horse Night) Woodbury, TN
- 10 Cotton Focus, UT West Tennessee Research & Education Center, Jackson TN
- 10-13 North American Trail Ride Conference (National Convention), Nashville, TN
- 14 Obion County Farm School, Reelfoot Lake, TN
- 14 Madison County 18th Annual Area Beef School, Jackson, TN
- 14 Producing & Marketing Farm Raised Beef Seminar, Ashland City, TN
- 14-15 TNLA Winter Education & Exhibits, Pigeon Forge, TN
- 17 Organic Marketing Opportunities, Johnson City, TN
- 17 "Grazing For Profit", Roan State Community College
- 17 Cannon County Family Farm School, (National Farm Machinery Show) Woodbury, TN
- 19 Four L Herefords Performance Bull Sale, Atwood, TN
- 21 Obion County Farm School, Reelfoot Lake, TN
- 21 Madison County 18th Annual Area Beef School, Jackson, TN
- 21 Producing & Marketing Farm Raised Beef Seminar, Ashland City, TN
- 21-22 Mid-South Stocker Conference, Bowling Green, KY
- 24 Cannon County Family Farm School, (Fence Laws) Woodbury, TN
- 24 Organic Marketing Opportunities, Knoxville, TN
- 24 "Direct Farm Marketing for Success - Tools for Marketing on the Web ", White Pine, TN
- 24-27 Music City Veterinary Conference, Franklin, TN
- 26 West Tennessee Angus Association Spring Sale, Martin, TN
- 26 Smoky Mountain Feeder Calf Improvement Workshop, Sweetwater, TN
- 28 Madison County 18th Annual Area Beef School, Jackson, TN
- 28 Obion County Farm School, Reelfoot Lake, TN
- 3 Cannon County Family Farm School, (Precision Ag) Woodbury, TN
- 5 BoPat Farms, Bradford, Tennessee
- 8 "Direct Farm Marketing for Success - Tools for Marketing on the Web", Jackson, TN
- 9 "Direct Farm Marketing for Success - Tools for Marketing on the Web", Nashville, TN
- 10 "Direct Farm Marketing for Success - Tools for Marketing on the Web", Cookeville, TN
- 10 UT Junior Bull Sale, UT Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center, Spring Hill, TN
- 11-13 Tennessee Beef Agribition, Lebanon, TN
- 12 Tennessee Polled Hereford Association Sale, Lebanon, TN
- 19 58th West Tennessee Polled Hereford Association Sale, Martin, TN
- 22 Hawkins County Grazing Conference, Rogersville, TN
- 24 Domestic Kitchen Certification Course, Nashville, TN
- 25 UT Plateau Research & Education Center Beef Production Sale, Crossville, TN
- 25 Elite Breeder's Bull & Female Sale, Martin TN
- 26 Claybrook Angus Farms Open House Bull Sale, Covington, TN
- 1 Direct Farm Marketing for Success Workshop - Special Encore Presentation, Monteagle, TN
- 5-7 AI Management Class, UT Martin Research Farm
- 8 Land Ownership 101, Clarksville, TN
- 9 Middle Tennessee Bull Test Sale, Woodbury, TN
- 9 Rutherford County Cattlemen's Association, Murfreesboro TN
- 13 & 20 Developing Small Farm Enterprises Workshop, Spring Hill, TN
- 14 Cumberland Beef Day, Sparta , TN
- 16 Warren County Spring Beef Show, Warren County Fair Grounds
- 28 Organic Crops Field Tour, UT East TN Research & Education Center, Knoxville, TN
- 29 Home Front to Heartland - Empowering Women in Agriculture & Small Business, Nashville, TN
- 1 2010 TAEP Cattle Genetics Reimbursement Deadline
- 1 2010 TAEP Hay Storage Reimbursement Deadline
- 1 2010 TAEP Grain Storage Reimbursement Deadline
- 1 2010 TAEP Producer Diversification Reimbursement Deadline
- 4 UT Workshop for TN Nursery Producers - Pesticide Application Techniques, McMinnville, TN
- 5 Coffee/Grundy County Cattlemen's Association Meeting, Manchester, TN
- 6-7 NC Cattlemen's Association 2011 Region II Meeting, Wilmington, NC
- 10 Tennessee Tractor Hay Day, Martin, TN
- 12 Domestic Kitchen Certification Course, Nashville, TN
- 13-14 Small Ruminant College, Murfreesboro, TN
- 17 TSU Outreach and Assistance Program, Clarksville, TN
- 24 Twilight Forage Tour, Middle TN Research & Education Center, Spring Hill, TN
- 26-28 Tennessee Browsing Academy, Spring Hill, TN
- 26 Twilight Forage Tour, Highland Rim TN Research & Education Center, Springfield, TN
- 27 South East Tennessee Hay Day, Athens, TN
- 27 Tennessee State University - Outreach adn Assistance Program, Clarksville, TN
- 31 2010 TAEP Statewide Agricultural Producer Association Reimbursement Deadline
- 31 2010 TAEP Farmers Market Reimbursement Deadline
- 1 - 7 TAEP 2011 Producer Cost Share Program Application Period
- 6-7 South Central Family Symposium - Highlights Rural Community Growth for 2011, Fayetteville, TN
- 9 Beef and Forage Field Day, UT East Tennessee Research & Education Center, Blount Unit, TN
- 11 Small Ruminant Field Day, Louisville, TN
- 14 Fruits of the Backyard, UT Middle Tennessee Research & Education Center, Spring Hill, TN
- 14 Tennessee Green Industry Field Day, Knoxville, TN
- 17-19 TN Farm Bureau Women's Summer Conference, Columbia TN
- 21 Twilight Forage Tour, Ames Plantation Research & Education Center, Grand Junction, TN
- 23 Tobacco Beef & More, UT Highland Rim Research & Education Center, Springfield, TN
- 30 Twilight Forage Tour, Research & Education Center at Greeneville, Greeneville, TN
- 5-8 Tennessee Junior Livestock Expo - Cattle Events, Murfreesboro, TN
- 11-14 Tennessee Junior Livestock Expo - Sheep Events, Cookeville, TN
- 14 Summer Celebration, UT West Tennessee Research & Education Center, Jackson, TN
- 18-22 Tennessee 4-H Roundup, Martin TN
- 22-23 TN Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference, Columbia, TN
- 2 Steak and Potatoes Field Day, UT Plateau Research & Education Center, Crossville, TN
- 6 Cannon County Cattlemen's Annual Field Day, Readyville, TN
- 9 Tennessee Agritourism Association Meeting, Clarksville, TN
- 12-14 Land & Wildlife Expo, Nashville TN
- 15-16 Tri-State Cow/Calf Conference, Johnson City, TN
- 23 Co-op Beef Bonanza, Murfreesboro, TN
- 29 Agritoursim Workshop, Discover Your Farm Brand, Nashville, TN
- 30 Agritoursim Workshop, Discover Your Farm Brand, Jackson, TN
- 30 Creating Profitable Forage Systems, Dickson, TN
- 1 Agritoursim Workshop, Discover Your Farm Brand, White Pine, TN
- 3-11 SoyBean Festival, Martin, TN
- 7 Cotton Tour, West Tennessee Research & Education Center, Jackson, TN
- 8 TSU Small Farm Expo, McMinnville, TN
- 8 CPC Fall Field Day, Fountain Run, KY
- 9 - 18 Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, TN
- 15 Turfgrass Research Field Day, East Tennessee Research & Education Center, Jackson, TN
- 15-16 Southeast Select Sires AI Training, Upper Coastal Plains Exp. Station, Winfield, AL
- 19 Tennessee Domestic Kitchen, Food Safety Certification Course, Nashville, TN
- 24 - 25 Meet The Alpacas, 2011 National Alpaca Farm Days
- 27 Forest Resources, Forest Resources Center, Oak Ridge, TN
- 29 Pumpkin Field Day, West Tennessee Research & Education Center, Jackson, TN
- 10-12 Southeast Select Sires AI Training, Calhoun Stockyard. Calhoun, GA
- 13 Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo, Research & Education Center, Greenville, TN
- 14-15 Appalachian Sheep and Goat Conference, Gray, TN
- 20 Breakfast At the Farm, Chattanooga, TN
- 21-22 Tennessee Food & Wine Festival, Knoxville, TN
- 21-23 Heart of Tennessee Junior Meat Goat Classic, Murfreesboro, TN
- 21-23 Extreme Mustang Makeover, Murfreesboro, TN
- 25-26 Biomass Field Day - From Grow to Go, Vonore, TN
- 1 Cattle/Beef Direct Marketing Workshops, Dover TN
- 1 Goat Artificial Insemination Webinar sponsored by TSU/UT Extension
- 2 Kentucky Tennessee Cow/Calf Conference, Springfield, TN
- 3 Goat Artificial Insemination Webinar sponsored by TSU/UT Extension
- 3 Decision Making at Harvest and Beyond - Workshop for Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Spring Hill, TN
- 7 Cattle/Beef Direct Marketing Workshops, Waverly. TN
- 8 Cattle/Beef Direct Marketing Workshops, Grinders Switch. TN
- 8 Goat Artificial Insemination Webinar sponsored by TSU/UT Extension
- 8-9 Southeast Select Sires AI Training, Tennessee Livestock Producers, Columbia, TN
- 10 Goat Artificial Insemination Webinar sponsored by TSU/UT Extension
- 12 Goat Artificial Insemination Clinic, Murfreesboro, TN
- 16-17 Direct Marketing Sense Workshops, Cookeville, TN
- 18 UT Plateau Center - November Cattle Sale, Crossville TN
- 28 Cattle/Beef Direct Marketing Workshops, Linden, TN
- 29 Cattle/Beef Direct Marketing Workshops, Pulaski TN
- 30 Market Ready Retail, Memphis, TN
- 1 2011 TAEP Livestock Equipment Reimbursement Deadline
- 1 2011 TAEP Livestock Feed Storage Reimbursement Deadline
- 2-4 Tennessee Local Food Summit, Nashville, TN
- 3 Sheep Production and Marketing Seminar, TN Sheep Producers Association, Lebanon, TN
- 3-4 TN Farm Bureau State Convention, Nashville, TN
- 7 Tennessee Beef Referendum Voting Day
- 8 Tennessee Beef Referendum Voting Day
- 7- 8 Direct Marketing Sense Workshops, Jackson, TN
- 13 Cattle/Beef Direct Marketing Workshops, Loudon TN
- 14 Domestic Kitchen Certification Course, Knoxville, TN
- 15 Decision Making at Harvest and Beyond, Ethridge, TN
- 21 Market Ready Retail, Memphis, TN
- 26 Results of Tennessee Beef Referendum Election Announced
Governor Bill Haslam
