The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) today held a grand opening and tree planting ceremony for a new Division of Forestry work center on Natchez Trace State Forest in Wildersville, Tenn. Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M., State Forester David Arnold, and Division of Forestry personnel joined state and local officials, as well as Smokey Bear, to celebrate the opening.
Funds to research exports of Tennessee’s hardwood will benefit the wood products industry statewide and strengthen international markets. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has been awarded an Emerging Markets Program (EMP) grant from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service to study Tennessee hardwood viability in Vietnam.
Summer brings fresh produce and Tennessee will highlight peak season during National Farmers Market Week Aug. 1-7, 2021.
The Tennessee Soil and Water Conservation Commission will meet Aug. 22, 2021 in Memphis, Tenn.
Tennessee’s Ag Tag license plate hit the streets 25 years ago and thanks to citizens who support agriculture in this way, 2021 has been a record-breaking year.
Tennessee's state veterinarian confirms four horses in Tennessee have now tested positive for Potomac Horse Fever (PHF). Cases in Hawkins, Robertson, and Sullivan counties are in addition to the Wilson County case announced earlier this month where a horse was diagnosed with PHF and had to be euthanized.
Governor Bill Lee has recognized Terry Minton of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture with the Governor’s Excellence in Service Award. The biannual award recognizes outstanding state employees who are at the forefront of improving the way Tennessee State Government delivers services.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Business Development Division has won the 2021 Agricultural Marketing Excellence Award from the North American Agricultural Marketing Officials organization this week during their annual meeting in Starkville, Miss.
A recent analysis shows that for every dollar Tennessee is investing into Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) projects, $17.55 is returned to local economies. A University of Tennessee study reviewed projected economic effect of AEF projects when leveraged with the investments by agribusiness firms statewide to determine the impact of the fund.
The Tennessee Wine and Grape Board will meet July 14, 2021 at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. CDT in the Holeman Building conference room located at 424 Hogan Road.
The Tennessee Corn Promotion Board will meet Aug. 4, 2021 at 1 p.m. CDT at the University of Tennessee Research and Education Center located at 3A Ledbetter Gate Road in Milan, Tenn.
As the strawberry season ends, Tennessee has plenty of blueberries and blackberries available for picking during summer months.
The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet July 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. CDT at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
In conjunction with National Pollinator Week (June 21-25), the Tennessee Departments of Transportation, Environment & Conservation, and Agriculture want to promote pollinator health and awareness in Tennessee State Parks.
The Tennessee Pest Control Advisory Board will meet July 13, 2021 at 1 p.m. CDT in the conference room of the Porter Building at the Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Rd. in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting is open to the public.