Yearly Archives: 2012

UT AgResearch to Host Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day

2012-05-25 14:22:00
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/05-TBandMfieldday.html

Beef Classic Burgers with Cheese Sauce Recipe

2012-05-25 00:00:00
Yield: 4 burgers Total Time: 30 minutes Difficulty Rating: Easy Ingredients ¾ pound ground sirloin ¾ pound ground chuck 4 hamburger buns 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted vegetable...

First Mobile App for Landscape and Nursery Professionals Developed by a...

2012-05-21 00:00:00
Green Industry professionals often find themselves in the field needing immediate access to pest and plant disease information and plant care recommendations. Or, they...

A Berry Good Crop Is Almost Gone, but Summer Produce Season...

2012-05-18 13:20:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8832

TDA Announces Dairy Product Recall for West Tennessee

2012-05-18 13:19:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8850

Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe

2012-05-18 00:00:00
  Yield: 24 cupcakesPrep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 40 minutesDifficulty Rating: Easy Nutritional Highlights: For the frosting, you can opt for Neufchatel cream...

Farmers: Protect Your Skin on ‘Don’t Fry Day’ and Every Day

2012-05-16 11:24:00
http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2012&file=nr0516.html

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Celebrates USDA’s 150th Year of Service, Highlights Ways...

2012-05-16 00:00:00
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today marked the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and highlighted the positive impact that USDA has on...

Herb-Roasted Potato Wedges Recipe

2012-05-11 00:00:00
Yield: 4 servingsPrep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutesDifficulty Rating: Easy Nutritional Highlights: Resisting the urge to peel the potatoes means...

Glazed Pork Medallions with Asparagus Recipe

2012-05-04 00:00:00
  Yield: Serves 6Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutesDifficulty Rating: Intermediate Ingredients 6 (3-ounce) pork tenderloin pieces (trimmed and lightly...

Tennessee Plans Twilight Forage Tour to Show Advantages of Native Grasses...

2012-05-03 09:48:00
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/05-TwilightForageTour.html

Not a Farmer? Be a Phone-er!

2012-05-03 09:46:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8756

April 27 Tennessee Farm Facts

2012-04-30 11:26:00
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Farm_Facts/ff042612.pdf

USDA June Surveys to Provide Vital Data on 2012 Farm Production

2012-04-30 11:25:00
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Current_News_Release/pr042712.pdf

Repeal of State Inheritance Tax Pleases Farmers

2012-04-30 00:00:00
A major hurdle for farmers who wish to pass their farms on to their children will disappear in 2016. Reforming the inheritance tax has...

Labor Department statement on withdrawal of proposed rule dealing with children...

2012-04-27 10:33:00
http://www.dol.gov/whd/media/press/whdpressVB3.asp?pressdoc=national/20120426.xml

Farm Bureau Supports State Fair Bill

2012-04-27 00:00:00
Farm Bureau Supports State Fair Bill  (SB3603 Haynes - HB 3208 Womick)   Columbia, TN (April 25, 2012)  - The purpose of SB 3603 is...

Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe

2012-04-27 00:00:00
Yield: 6 servingsPrep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 30-45 minutesTotal Time: 50 minutesDifficulty Rating: Easy Ingredients 6 bone-in chicken thighs with skin 3 tablespoons butter 1 lemon, thinly...

Statement by Lacy Upchurch, President Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Regarding Withdrawal...

2012-04-27 00:00:00
Statement by Lacy Upchurch, President Tennessee Farm Bureau FederationRegarding Withdrawal of the Overreaching Child Labor Proposal   COLUMBIA, TN. April 27, 2012"“ "The Labor Department's...

Statement Regarding April 24 Detection of BSE

2012-04-24 00:00:00
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding April 24 Detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy "American beef and dairy products are safe. The...

Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

2012-04-20 00:00:00
  Yield: 6 servingsCook Time: 13 to 15 minutesDifficulty Rating: IntermediateNutritional Highlights: Just eight medium strawberries provide more than 150 percent of...

Tennessee Corn Acreage Expected to Soar in 2012

2012-04-18 14:16:00
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Farm_Facts/ff041312.pdf

Bovine Liability Law Signs Available

2012-04-11 00:00:00
On April 14th, 2011, Governor Haslem signed into effect the "Bovine Liability Law". For beef cattle producers this means if they maintain proper fences,...

New Student Leadership for Tennessee FFA and 4-H

2012-04-11 00:00:00
Believe was the theme of the 84th Tennessee State FFA Convention held recently in Gatlinburg, and students from across the state took that theme...

Agriculture and Forestry “Listening Sessions” Set Statewide

2012-04-05 15:56:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8651

Warm Spring “Jump Starts” Farm Activities

2012-04-05 14:00:00
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/cw040112.pdf

Sign-Up and Re-Enrollment Deadline Extended For CRP General Sign-Up 43

2012-04-05 13:49:00
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=ner&newstype=newsrel&type=detail&item=nr_20120404_rel_0039.html

TN & US Planting Intentions for 2012

2012-03-30 16:13:00
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Current_News_Release/pr033012.pdf

Johnson Advocates for Agriculture at Mississippi River Commissio

2012-03-30 16:12:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8583

Thompson Named TDA Food Manufacturing Administrator

2012-03-30 16:11:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8617

Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Applications Now Available

2012-03-30 00:00:00
  The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has released the 2012 application for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program. Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered...

USDA Warns of Additional Fraudulent Letters and Calls

2012-03-28 10:05:00
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2012/03/0106.xml&navid=NEWS_RELEASE&navtype=RT&parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&edeployment_action=retrievecontent

Young Farmer of the Year Application and Information

2012-03-28 00:00:00
  The 43rd Annual Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year Achievement Awards Program will be conducted again this year by the Tennessee Farm Bureau...

Two Tennessee Teachers Honored for Promoting Agricultural Literacy

2012-03-26 13:32:00
http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2012&file=nr0326.html

Tennessee Publishes a New Guide to Developing Pick-Your-Own Operations

2012-03-26 13:30:00
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/03-PYOpublication.html

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Crime Unit Makes Arrest in Switchgrass Arson...

2012-03-26 00:00:00
The TDA Agricultural Crime Unit has arrested two men who have confessed to setting fire to 1,430 bales of switchgrass worth approximately $45,000. Eighteen-year-old...

TDA Unveils New Ag and Foresty Industry Magazine

2012-03-26 00:00:00
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture recently unveiled the premiere issue of Tennessee Ag Insider magazine, a comprehensive guide to the state's farms, food and...

Farmers Market “Boot Camps” Coming This Month

2012-03-14 13:41:00
http://news.tn.gov/node/8509

Eliminate the Death Tax

2012-03-14 00:00:00
Have you have ever wondered why the modern Tennessee farmer has a hard time making it? Consider this. Many farms are passed on through...

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