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The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet January 25, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Pest Control Licensing and Advisory Board will meet January 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. CST in the conference room of the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE – With more than 13 years of experience in the forestry industry, Neil Owens has been appointed Forestry Agribusiness Development Consultant for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet December 28 at 9:30 a.m. CST in the Porter Building on the campus of Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is proposing new rules and requirements for use of herbicides containing dicamba in the commercial production of cotton and soybeans.

HUMBOLDT-- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Tyson Food, Inc. officials announced today that the company will locate new operations in Gibson County.

NASHVILLE—There’s still time to don holiday apparel and strike a pose for loved ones to see in holiday cards and letters. Local Christmas tree farms look Christmas card perfect all year long, and many Tennessee Christmas tree farms welcome photographers and their clients. Most have picturesque farm wagons, pathways, and other holiday scenes created just for that purpose.

NASHVILLE-- The idea of filling stockings and gift bags with locally made artisan gifts is appealing. A present that's one of a kind, made with wholesome ingredients, with the feel or flavor of home is personal and meaningful. But who has time to travel the countryside looking for goat milk soaps, alpaca scarves, artisan cheeses and beeswax balms?

NASHVILLE-- Tennessee is home to the “Nursery Capital of the World,” and autumn is the best time to capitalize on that fact. From east to west, growers all across the state sell high quality plants, trees, and shrubs that add curb appeal and value to property.

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet Nov. 15 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. CST at the Holiday Inn Express, located at 1228 Bunker Hill Rd. in Cookeville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE-- Tennessee’s agritourism season is in full swing. Thousands of people will visit pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and apple orchards looking for décor, wagon rides, festivals, and all sorts of fun right up through Halloween. However, it’s not over after October.

NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet October 20 at 1:30 p.m. CDT at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14) by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires. The official start of wildfire season in Tennessee is Oct. 15.

NASHVILLE-- Farms and farmers markets across Tennessee are filled with irresistible autumn décor, much of which is delicious. Choosing edible pumpkins and hard squashes helps make the most of autumn produce purchases.