Are you a gardener gearing up for the growing season? Local farmers markets, on-farm greenhouses, and retail garden centers are filling with gorgeous flowers and vegetable plants that promise bountiful harvests.
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 | 11:09am
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | 03:17pm
The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet April 16 at 1 p.m. CDT in the Cumberland - Room B of the Art Circle Library located at 3 East Street in Crossville, Tenn.
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Friday, April 06, 2018 | 10:52am
Tennessee’s eagerly-anticipated strawberry season is a month away, but the frigid weekend forecast has many growers watching the weather and covering their crops.
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Thursday, April 05, 2018 | 02:03pm
The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet April 20, 2018 at 1 p.m. CDT at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council office located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2018 | 09:05am
Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton today announced the appointment of Whitney Flatt as the Agribusiness Development Consultant for food business growth at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
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Thursday, March 29, 2018 | 05:23pm
Baby chicks and ducklings are cute and fluffy, but they aren’t appropriate gifts for Easter. Holding, hugging, or kissing these birds can pose a serious health risk for all ages.
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Monday, March 26, 2018 | 08:17am
Commissioner of Agriculture Jai Templeton is encouraging Tennesseans with apiaries and commercially grown crops sensitive to pesticides to register their locations using the online program, FieldWatch, Inc.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018 | 10:25am
The Laurel Valley and Little Round Top communities of Townsend, Tenn. have earned Firewise USA recognition from the National Fire Protection Association based on their efforts to reduce the vulnerability of homes and landscapes to wildfire.
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Monday, March 19, 2018 | 05:54pm
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing to gather input on restricting the use of dicamba pesticide products in commercial production of cotton and soybeans.
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Thursday, March 08, 2018 | 10:01am
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is announcing a new rule requiring official identification for goats that are transported within the state.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2018 | 01:49pm
The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet March 16 at 10 a.m. CDT in the Moss Building on the campus of Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 440 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.
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Monday, March 05, 2018 | 03:53pm
Summer is months away, but if you have children, you may already be scrambling to find summer childcare.
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Thursday, March 01, 2018 | 03:28pm
Easter arrives early this year, so now is the time to find Easter Bunny photo opportunities, egg hunts, sunrise services and other springtime activities at local farms.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 04:00pm
There will be a public hearing before the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to consider promulgation of amendments to the rules of the Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee, Chapter 0080-03-07.
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Friday, February 16, 2018 | 04:28pm
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Ag Crime Unit has charged a man with theft for selling stolen cattle.