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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 $2.8 billion annually in farm cash receipts and nearly $300 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.

 

Animal Health Alert

Shelby County Horse Case Negative for EHV-1

Agriculture Headlines

Outstanding Fairs Honored at Annual Convention

  February 1, 2012

Tenn. Dept. of Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson recently presented awards to 56 of the state's top county agricultural fairs....Learn More

Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Sevier County

  January 19, 2011

Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that destroys ash trees, has been found in Sevier County. The identification was made recently and has been confirmed by USDA ....Learn More

Haslam Announces Federal Farm Assistance for 14 Counties

  January 6, 2012

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced today U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has designated 14 counties natural disasters for agriculture as a result of drought and excessive heat in 2011....Learn More

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