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Federal Emergency Management Agency designates 14 Tennessee Counties as primary natural disaster areas due to severe storms, straight line winds, tornadoes, land slides and mud slides.

Governor Bill Lee has recognized Rachel Greene of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) with the Governor’s Excellence in Service Award. Greene was named Assistant State Forester, Director of Forest Management in the TDA Division of Forestry in February of this year. In this role, she oversees the Forest Inventory and Analysis, Forest Health and Sustainability, Reforestation, and State Forests Units.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), in collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, is excited to announce the launch of a new Tennessee Direct Hay Report. This tool will provide comprehensive insights into hay pricing and trends across the state, helping Tennessee’s farmers and producers make informed decisions.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry’s (TDF) East Tennessee Nursery is accepting tree seedling orders until April 1, 2025, or while supplies last. More than 30 species of tree and shrub seedlings are currently available for reforestation and conservation projects.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) offers two funding opportunities to expand tree canopy coverage and support sustainable urban ecosystems statewide.

Public access to Franklin State Forest in Franklin and Marion Counties will resume on Aug. 26, 2024, following a temporary closure that facilitated a still-ongoing investigation into vandalism and theft of state-owned equipment on the forest.

Access to Martha Sundquist State Forest in Cocke County via Gulf Road will be temporarily altered to facilitate the first two phases of a bridge replacement project on the forest.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is excited to announce that the Pick Tennessee Products Experience at the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair is back for 2024.

Tennessee's state forests are undergoing a comprehensive inventory aimed at promoting sustainable forest management.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Tennessee under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI).

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) has named Dr. Prabha Liyanapathiranage the new State Plant Pathologist.

A $10,000 reward is now being offered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) for information leading to the apprehension, arrest, and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalism and theft on Franklin State Forest.

Public access to Franklin State Forest is currently restricted as the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) investigates vandalism and theft of Division of Forestry (TDF) equipment on the forest in Franklin County.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing agricultural and forestry business recipients of the newest cost share fund, AgTrack.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the latest round of recipients for the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program. The funding will contribute to production increases for small farming and forestry businesses and increase access to nutritious food in Tennessee’s urban areas.