The Tennessee Equine Health Advisory Commission will meet Sept. 21, 2022 at 9 a.m. CDT.

The Tennessee Pest Control Advisory Board will meet Sept. 14, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. CDT in the conference room of the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announces the application dates for this year’s Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) cost share program are Oct. 1-7, 2022. Producers fulfill requirements to defray the costs of strategic investments in their operations. The goal is to increase profitability and efficiency while promoting long-term investments in Tennessee’s agriculture.

The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet Sept. 7, 2022 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. CDT in the Bruer Building conference room located at 406 Hogan Road. The meeting is open to the public to attend.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry provides communities, groups, and organizations with technical and financial assistance. This year, the division is offering two direct grant programs through the state and is promoting a new federal program. State programs include the Volunteer Fire Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is offering a Community Wildfire Defense grant.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $545,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Tennessee. This USDA grant will help the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state and support specialty crop growers through marketing, education, and research.

Governor Bill Lee and Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. are announcing 15 businesses will benefit from the latest round of Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) awards.

Any purchase sight-unseen carries risk, and that’s especially true for livestock. Tennessee’s State Veterinarian is advising livestock buyers of best practices and legal requirements before purchasing animals for import into Tennessee.

The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet Aug. 24, 2022 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. CDT in the Bruer Building conference room located at 406 Hogan Road. The meeting is open to the public to attend.

Governor Bill Lee has recognized Jill Johnson, D.V.M. of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) with the Governor’s Excellence in Service Award for exceptional service to the state and her fellow Tennesseans. Dr. Johnson is an Animal Health Veterinary Medical Officer serving 13 Middle Tennessee counties.

Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. announces the addition of Christina Greer to the Business Development Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).

August is peak produce time in Tennessee for many of your favorite fruits and vegetables. Farmers markets from east to west and in between are packed with fresh produce. Aug 7-13, 2022 is National Farmers Market week and is the perfect time to stock up and support local farmers.

The State Veterinarian is advising horse owners to be alert after another confirmed case of Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) in Tennessee. This week’s detection in a horse in Wayne County is in addition to two cases earlier this month in DeKalb and Rutherford Counties.

The Tennessee Soil and Water Conservation Commission will meet Aug. 7, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Tennessee Corn Promotion Board will meet Aug. 17, 2022 at 1 p.m. CDT at the University of Tennessee Research and Education Center located at 3A Ledbetter Gate Road in Milan, Tenn.