The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee Agricultural Museum and the Center for Historic Preservation recently welcomed farm families and agricultural leaders to the Tennessee Agricultural Museum to celebrate Tennessee’s Century Farms program and the launch of Dr. Carroll Van West’s new book, Tennessee’s Frontier Century Farms: An Enduring Legacy of Family, Farming, and Community.
Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that a confirmed case of New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in Zavala County, Texas, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is taking steps to protect livestock the potential spread of this invasive pest.
The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Central/10 a.m. Eastern on June 10 at the University of Tennessee School of Natural Resources in Knoxville.
Two Tennessee men are behind bars following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office into the theft of more than $114,000 worth of cattle.
The Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Central on June 3, 2026.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recognizes Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly for significant investments in agriculture included in the 2026–2027 state budget.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced it has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2025 Program Element Evaluation Reports for the state’s Plant Processing and Shipping program and Risk Assessment and Risk Management program.
Tennessee is now home to four American Viticultural Areas (AVA), further establishing the state as an emerging leader in the Southeast’s wine industry. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces the official designation of the Nine Lakes of East Tennessee as a federally recognized AVA.
The Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) has secured a guilty verdict in the 2024 intentional burning of a barn in Monroe County.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture today announced that applications for the Hurricane Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund will open Wednesday, April 22, at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon Central), giving eligible farmers and forest landowners in Northeast Tennessee notice to prepare required documentation and apply for assistance.
The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Commission will meet at 1 p.m. on April 20, 2026 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board will meet at 10 a.m. Central on April 14, 2026 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.
The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Central on April 15 at the Bruer Building at 406 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.
The Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) has recovered $60,000 in stolen farm equipment in Madison County, and the defendant has been sentenced to eight years.
The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet at 1 p.m. on April 17., 2026 at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council in Murfreesboro, Tenn.