The second round of funding of the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program is available to businesses in Tennessee’s disadvantaged urban communities that aim to provide education about healthy food or increase agricultural production and forest products.
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Friday, January 12, 2024 | 02:53pm
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Monday, January 08, 2024 | 10:16am
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the second round of recipients for the Tennessee Forestry, Agriculture, and Rural Markets (FARM) cost share program.
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Tuesday, January 02, 2024 | 02:06pm
Following months of restoration of damaged roads and trails in Franklin State Forest, the Forest will re-open three roads to motorized vehicles on Jan. 4, 2024.
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Monday, December 18, 2023 | 01:26pm
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is providing funding through the Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program to promote the creation, enhancement, and protection of urban and community forest ecosystems in disadvantaged communities.
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 10:10am
Outdoor artifacts at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum will undergo renovations thanks to a grant from the State of Tennessee.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | 01:13pm
New cost share funding will increase production for agricultural and forestry small businesses and meet nutritional needs of communities located in disadvantaged areas in Tennessee’s urban areas. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing the first round of recipients for the Tennessee Urban Farm and Forestry (TUFF) cost share program.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | 11:18am
Swift action by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) resulted in the recovery of stolen cattle worth thousands of dollars.
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 12:04pm
Tennessee’s Christmas tree farms are a winter wonderland that offer more than just real trees. Many farms have a vast selection of wreaths and other holiday décor made from local greenery as well as an experience the whole family can enjoy.
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Thursday, November 09, 2023 | 12:08pm
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Tommy Baker, and Tennessee Department of the Military Adjutant General Warner Ross II honored five veteran state employees at the annual Governor’s Veterans Day event held today at the Tennessee National Guard Armory Hall of Flags. Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist Petrina York, D.V.M. was honored for her military service.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2023 | 02:23pm
International trade relations and the beef cattle industry in Tennessee benefitted from an inbound trade mission with seven buyers from Mexico.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023 | 08:17am
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. has commissioned three new Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) Special Agents, bringing the unit to full staffing of nine special agents and one Special Agent in Charge.
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Monday, November 06, 2023 | 07:06am
The Department of Revenue reminds agricultural exemption holders that they must verify their exemption with department by December 31, 2023, to keep buying certain agricultural items tax-free.
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Friday, October 27, 2023 | 02:08pm
A special round of Forest Legacy Program (FLP) funding is giving landowners an opportunity to ensure forest conservation benefits for generations to come.
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Friday, October 20, 2023 | 02:43pm
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Consumer and Industry Services Division (CIS) is issuing a public advisory to warn consumers of Listeria monocytogenes discovered in a package of collard greens sold in Tennessee.
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 11:37am
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces cost share opportunities for agricultural and forestry businesses made possible by the State of Tennessee’s American Rescue Plan.