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Cost share funding will increase production for farms and forestry-focused small businesses and increase access to nutritious food in Tennessee’s urban areas.

The Tennessee Fair and Exposition Commission will meet April 16, 2024 at the Moss Building located at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.

The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board will meet April 3, 2024 at the Moss Building located at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.

The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet April 2, 2024 at the East Tennessee Nursery in Delano, Tenn.

To reduce wildland fire risk, Tennesseans are reminded that a burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry Division is required through May 15 for all open burning where local restrictions do not apply.

Governor Bill Lee issued a proclamation honoring farmers and foresters as part of state and national Agriculture Day activities today. Tennessee farmers, foresters, agriculture officials, legislators, 4-H members, FFA members, and citizens celebrated with “Ag Day on the Hill” in downtown Nashville.

The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet March 22, 2024 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Governor Bill Lee is honoring Kathy Booker of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) for exceptional service to the state with the Governor’s Excellence in Service Award. Booker is the Pesticides Administrator in the Consumer and Services Industry Division.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is observing Weights and Measures week March 1-7, 2024 to recognize the role of accurate measurement systems in commerce.

Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed March 1 as Arbor Day in Tennessee to recognize the importance of planting and maintaining trees in our state. This year’s celebration will be held at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn. The public is invited to the Arbor Day celebration and tree planting. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. CST. Parking is available at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum at 404 Hogan Road.

The Tennessee State Veterinarian confirms that a horse in Bedford County that died was positive for rabies.

The Tennessee Pest Control Advisory Board will meet March 5, 2024, at 9 a.m. CST in the Julius T. Johnson State Metrology Laboratory conference room at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 5203 Marchant Dr. in Nashville, Tenn.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is now accepting applications for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

The Tennessee Soil and Water Conservation Commission will meet March 3, 2024 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces the final round of funding for the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost share program. FARM will provide financial assistance to agricultural, food, forestry, and nonprofit agricultural entities in Tennessee.