The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) will open the 2026 commercial pesticide applicator certification renewal period on Feb. 23, 2026. Commercial pesticide applicators must maintain active certification to legally apply pesticides and operate their businesses in Tennessee. Certification renewal is entirely based on earning the required number of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) during the current three-year cycle.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced the recipients of the final round of funding through the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost-share program. A total of 27 Tennessee agricultural and forestry projects were selected in this final cycle of awards.
The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. Central on Feb. 17.
Tennessee’s agricultural fairs across the state were recognized for excellence during the Fairs’ Merit Awards at the 104th Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) Convention, held Jan. 15 –17 in Murfreesboro.
The Tennessee Corn Promotion Board will meet at 9 a.m. Central on Feb. 17, 2026 at Wildwood Resort and Marina located at 7316 Granville Hwy. in Granville, Tenn.
Two Tennessee agricultural businesses have been selected to receive funding through the AgTrack Cost Share Fund in the latest funding round. Their projects will advance rural and urban economic progress by supporting strategic investments in the state’s agricultural sector.
The Tennessee Pest Control Advisory Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Central on Jan. 28, 2026 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.
The Tennessee Corn Promotion Board will meet at 9 a.m. Central on Jan. 28, 2026 at Catesa Farms located at 11 Catesa Farms Lane in Riddleton.
The Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission will meet at 10:30 a.m. Central on Jan. 14, 2026 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board will meet at 2 p.m. Central on Jan. 14, 2026 at the Ward Ag Center in Lebanon.
The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Central on Jan. 14 at the Bruer Building at 406 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is beginning the renewal process for private applicator pesticide certifications, marking the first year private applicators have renewed certifications through continuing education units (CEUs).
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing on proposed rules governing TDA’s new farmland and forestland preservation program. In addition to receiving public comment on proposed rules for the farmland and forestland preservation program, the hearing will address proposed revisions that simplify TDA’s general civil penalty authority and update rules for TDA’s dairy program.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has increased cost share maximums for select programs within the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) for the 2025 –26 program year. The updates support farm families across the state and help producers continue investing in their operations.