Department of Agriculture
Ken Givens, Commissioner

These legacy news releases were issued before the state web redesign and are posted for your convenience as PDF files with their original artwork.

2008

10/10/08 -- Pioneer Farms Honored at Tennessee Farmland Legacy Conference
10/07/08 -- State Takes Next Steps to Restore Pinson Archeological Site
10/06/08 -- Music, Molasses, Arts, Crafts Offered at Ag Museum Festival
10/02/08 -- TDA Observes National Fire Prevention Week by Reminding Citizens to Burn Safe
10/01/08 -- State Cost Share Awards Announced For Farm Innovation, Diversification Projects
09/22/08 -- Bredesen Requests Federal Ag Disaster Designation for 28 Tenn. Counties due to Drought.
09/22/08 -- Fill Your Freezer with Farm-Direct Meats this Fall
09/18/08 -- Don't "Fall Back" Now--Spring Forward for Beautiful Plants Next Year
09/15/08 -- TN's Expert Growers Say Think Outside the Flower Box for Fall
09/11/08 -- Pumpkins: Not Just for Halloween, Anymore
09/08/08 -- Think Local, Get “Global” With Tennessee Apples
09/04/08 -- Use Last of Summer’s Produce to Say Hello to Autumn
09/04/08 -- TDA Now Accepting Water Quality Grant Proposals
08/27/08 -- Germantown Awarded Urban Forestry Grant
08/27/08 -- Knox Co./Knoxville Awarded Urban Forestry Grant
08/27/08 -- Bristol Awarded Urban Forestry Grant
08/27/08 -- Chattanooga Awarded Urban Forestry Grant
08/27/08 -- Franklin Awarded Urban Forestry Grant
08/13/08 -- Bredesen, Bone Dedicate Trousdale Ag Pavilion
08/01/08 -– Registration Now Open for TN Farmland Legacy Conference
07/30/08 -- TDA Awards Spay/Neuter Grants to TN Organizations
07/24/08 -- State, Rural Development Funding to Expand Smith Livestock Merchandising Facility
07/07/08 -- August 5-7 Farm Safety Workshops Aim to Protect Farm Visitors, Farmers
07/03/08 -- TDA Cost Share Program Deadline Approaching
06/30/08 -- Chilhowee Mountain Wildfire Contained
06/16/08 -- Surrender to Summer With Veggie Napoleons
06/02/08 -- TDA Now Accepting Applications For Cost Share Program
05/22/08 -- West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Opens at UT Martin.
05/02/08 -- State's Strawberry Crop Makes Big Comeback After Year of Freeze, Drought
05/01/08 -- TDA Announces New Agricultural Cost Share Opportunities
04/29/08 -- TDA Now Accepting Applications for Animal Friendly Spay/Neuter Grants
04/21/08 -- "Community Supported Agriculture" Guarantees That Local food is "In The Bag"
04/17/08 -- TDA Releases Tornado Forest Impact Survey Results
04/16/08 -- Tennessee Agricultural Museum Earns Three Awards
03/24/08 -- Tennessee Arbor Day Poster Contest Winners Announced
03/14/08 -- State Honors 2007 Walking Horse World Grand Champion
03/06/08 -- Hill Named Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture
03/03/08 -- Forum Focuses on Requirements for Farmer to Consumer Sales
02/27/08 -- Tennessee Appoints New State Apiarist
02/21/08 -- Tenn Recognizes National Weights & Measures Week
02/13/08 -- Tenn Beef Agribition Features Best, Latest in Cattle Industry
02/11/08 -- Refund Deadlines Near for Cost Share Program
02/04/08 -- Fair Winners Named at Annual TAF Convention
01/30/08 -- Cascade Student Awarded $1,000 Bonnie Plants Scholarship
01/01/08 -- Local Farms, Foods Make Tennessee Land of Milk and Honey - Even in Winter

2007

11/20/07 -- Upcoming "Farm Fun" Conference Grows With Agritourism Industry
11/19/07 -- Get Local, Get "Real" Green at Area Christmas Tree Farms
11/15/07 -- Tennessee Farmers Eligible for Whole Farm Revenue Insurance Protection for 2008
11/05/07 -- Cattle Cost Share Application Deadline December 1
11/01/07 -- Get, Give the Holiday Spirit(s!) with Terrific Pound Cake
10/25/07 -- Rep. Davis Urges Swift Action for Tenn's Farmers During Hearing on Ag Disaster Conditions.
10/24/07 -- State Cost Share Awards Announced for Farm Innovation, Diversification Projects
10/23/07 -- Health Advisory Issued for Horse Owners and Local Residents
10/12/07 -- Biofuels Top Agenda for Annual Forage and Grassland Conference
10/10/07 -- Music & Molasses Festival to Feature Goober
10/09/07 -- Givens Announces Key Marketing Appointments for TAEP
10/08/07 -- Fire Season, Dry Conditions Prompt Fire Safety Reminder
08/30/07 -- Denton Named General Counsel for Agriculture
08/29/07 -- State Animal Emergency Coordinator Awarded Governor's Citation
08/27/07 -- High Fire Danger Prompts Early Burning Permit Requirement
08/20/07 -- Funding Still Available For Hay Storage As Deadline Nears
08/14/07 -- Urban Forestry Grants Awarded to Tennessee Communities
08/06/07 -- Application Deadline Nears for Farm Diversification Cost Share
08/01/07 -- USA Grants Bredesen Request For Federal Drought Aid For Farmers
07/26/07 -- Workshops Help Farmers Tell Media About Fun on the Farm
07/20/07 -- Agricultural Marketing Appointments Announced
07/17/07 -- Great Cattle Program Just Got Better - With Increased Cost Share Max, Aug. 1
07/01/07 -- Moist, Crispy Corn Cakes Something to "Crow" About
06/29/07 -- Governor Bredesen Urges July 4th Fire Safety
06/26/07 -- Ag Diversification Cost Share Gets Boost in State Funding
06/13/07 -- State Boosts Funding for Hay Storage Cost Share Program
05/24/07 -- Unusually Dry Spring Prompts Fire Safety Message
05/23/07 -- Ag Crime Officer Named Arson "Investigator of the Year"
05/15/07 -- Tennessee Strawberry Crop a Sweet Surprise After April Freeze
04/23/07 -- Governor's Conference on Biofuels Scheduled May 30 - June 1
04/12/07 -- Bredesen Requests Federal AG Disaster Designation For All Counties.
03/26/07 -- TDA Forestry Division Suspends Burning Permits Statewide
03/07/07 -- TDA to Host Farm Animal Exhibitor Workshops
03/05/07 -- Tennesee Water Sparkles Worldwide, Wins International Competition
03/05/07 -- Fabulous Flank Steak Full of Flavor and Yes, Tender Too!
02/27/07 -- National Weights & Measures Week, March 1-7
02/26/07 -- Spring Wildfire Season Sparks Prevention Message
02/08/07 -- Equine "Idol-ized" March 16-18 at Volunteer Horse Fair
02/08/07 -- Fair Winners Named at Annual TAF Convention
01/22/07 -- Arbor Day Poster Contest Targets State's Fifth-graders
01/11/07 -- TDA Offers Incentive to "Beef Up" Cattle Sales
01/01/07 -- Sophisticated Merlot Brownies Make Being a Grownup Sweet