Ag Day 2013 promises new venue, new take on UT Institute of Agriculture
Exciting changes, including a new location inside the recently renovated Brehm Animal Science Arena, await visitors to Ag Day 2013. Ag Day is the annual event for alumni and friends of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Festivities will begin on Oct. 5. four hours before the Vols take on the Georgia Bulldogs in […]
UT schedules Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo for Oct. 10
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will once again host the Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo at the UT AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville. This year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 10, and features numerous educational seminars and a trade show. UT experts from Extension, AgResearch and the College of Veterinary Medicine will speak […]
UT Institute of Agriculture names vice chancellor for marketing and communications
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has named Lisa Stearns as its vice chancellor for marketing and communications. A familiar figure in East Tennessee, Stearns joins UTIA after a 20-year career in the region’s health care industry, first as director for marketing and public relations for Baptist Health System of East Tennessee, then as […]
Grand opening of farm animal and equine hospitals scheduled
It’s not every day that an institution of higher learning and public service can celebrate the opening of a new facility, much less three new facilities. But Sept. 21 is one such day at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, and everyone is invited. On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, from 9 a.m. – 4 […]
Managing for the marketing of fall-born calves
Most folks in the beef cattle industry are currently focused on marketing spring-born calves and what those calves are worth. While recognizing the importance of fall marketing, University of Tennessee Extension cattle marketing specialist Andrew Griffith reminds producers that now is the time to focus on management practices that can increase calf value when fall-born […]
Field day helps producers turn pumpkins into profits
If you’re a pumpkin producer looking to boost your business or pump up production, make plans to attend the sixth annual Pumpkin Field Day hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The field day begins at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson. At Pumpkin […]
UT workshop to help farmers with direct marketing of fruits and vegetables
The quality of fruits and vegetables cannot be improved after harvest, only maintained, so says Annette Wszelaki, vegetable production specialist with University of Tennessee Extension. “High quality vegetables result from sound production practices, proper handling during harvest and appropriate postharvest handling and storage.” On Oct. 5, Wszelaki and David Lockwood from the UT Department of […]
Fall training opportunities for beef producers
Consumers are becoming more interested in buying food from local suppliers, including local beef producers. Since beef cattle is among the top commodities produced in the state, with some 950,000 beef cattle in Tennessee, the number of cattle producers interested in marketing beef directly to local consumers is on the rise. To educate producers interested […]
Continuing education conference: stocker cattle management from head to tail
The College of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Animal Science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are sponsoring the workshop “Stocker Cattle Management from Head to Tail.” The continuing education conference is for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and stocker operations owners. The conference will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. […]
State’s Agritourism Industry Continues Steady Growth
Researchers at the University of Tennessee released new findings this week that show Tennessee’s agritourism industry — which includes any agriculturally-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch — has more than doubled between 2006 and 2012, bringing in hundreds of millions of tourism dollars for farmers across the state. In […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, July 5, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded steady to $1 lower compared to a week ago. Live prices ranged from $119 in Kansas and Texas to $122 in Iowa while dressed trade primarily took place between $191 and $194. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $119.58 live, down $1.24 from last week and $192.59 dressed, […]
Weekly Crop Comments, July 5, 2013
Overview Corn was down; soybeans and wheat were mixed; and cotton was up for the week. The June 28th USDA Acreage report indicated corn acreage of 97.4 million acres, 2+ million more than many anticipated contributing to a decrease in December corn to close below $5.00. Weather conditions going forward appear to be very supportive […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, June 21, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle trade was slow to develop this week with asking prices firm compared to a week ago. Live ask prices were $121 to $122 and dressed prices were $195 to $196. Bid prices on a live basis were $117 to $118 and dressed bids were $192. The 5-area weighted average prices thru […]
Weekly Crop Comments, June 21, 2013
Overview Corn and wheat were up; soybeans and cotton were down for the week. Outside markets caused some fluctuations in the grain markets at the end of the week as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced the potential trim down of its asset purchasing program later this year and the potential to halt the program next […]
Saving Southeastern dairies through improved herd health, milk quality
Every June since 1937 the nation’s dairy industry has celebrated the value of milk and dairy products. However, in the last decade or so the number of “June Dairy Month” celebrations – like the size of the industry – has diminished in the Southeast. Statistics show that more than two-thirds of the region’s dairies have […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, June 7, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold $2 to $3 lower compared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were primarily $122 while dressed prices were not established at press. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $123.40 live, down $1.41 from last week and $195.80 dressed, down $3.26 from a […]
