Tennessee AgrAbility continues to help farmers, ranchers
A team approach helps the Tennessee AgrAbility Program provide services to farmers, farm family members and farm workers who may be dealing with a physical challenge in their farming operation. Members of the team include, from left to right, Troy Dugger, Tennessee AgrAbility Project director, University of Tennessee Extension; Joetta T. White, Western Region area […]
UT Launches Farm-to-Table Beef Program
High-quality, locally sourced ‘UT Beef’ is now being served on the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus. Produced at UT’s Northeast Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville, and being prepared and served through an agreement with UT Dining Services managed by Aramark, the farm-to-table effort supports sustainable agricultural production by utilizing locally grown beef as […]
Tennessee Strawberry Season is Here
With warm spring days in the forecast, Tennessee farms will quickly have fields turning red with juicy and sweet strawberries. If you are looking for the freshest berries, head straight to the farm. “Tennesseans are always looking to enjoy time with friends and family,” Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. said. “Since it’s strawberry season, a visit […]
Jefferson, Sevier, Cocke Farm Service Agency Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program Deadline
Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program Deadline QLA program provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to a natural disaster occurring in 2018 and 2019 according to James Giffin from Jefferson/Sevier/Cocke Farm Service Agency. The program offers assistance on quality loss based on producer’s harvest affected production of an eligible crop, which […]
Workshop to Help Producers Develop Value-added Business Ideas
Flowers Creamery was among the participants in the 2020 Developing Value-Added Agriculture Businesses workshop and also among the Tennessee businesses to receive an award from the USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program. Image courtesy Flowers Creamery. If you’re a farmer interested in building or extending a value-added business, take notice. The University of Tennessee Center […]
USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) began on September 21 and will run through December 11, 2020. “America’s agriculture […]
