Yearly Archives: 2012
MyPlate Serves as Reminder to Help Consumers Make Healthy Food Choices
http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDAOC-428b1c
UT AgResearch to Host Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/05-TBandMfieldday.html
Beef Classic Burgers with Cheese Sauce Recipe
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...
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...
http://news.tn.gov/node/8832
TDA Announces Dairy Product Recall for West Tennessee
http://news.tn.gov/node/8850
Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe
Yield: 24 cupcakesPrep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 40 minutesDifficulty Rating: Easy
Nutritional Highlights: For the frosting, you can opt for Neufchatel cream...
AFBF: Multi-Legged Stool Best Approach for Farm Bill
http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2012&file=nr0516b.html
Farmers: Protect Your Skin on ‘Don’t Fry Day’ and Every Day
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...
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...
Suspected Equine Herpes Cases Reported in Tennessee
http://news.tn.gov/node/8796
Herb-Roasted Potato Wedges Recipe
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
Yield: Serves 6Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutesDifficulty Rating: Intermediate
Ingredients
6 (3-ounce) pork tenderloin pieces (trimmed and lightly...
UT Institute of Agriculture Vice Chancellor for Development Appointed
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/05-barber.html
Tennessee Plans Twilight Forage Tour to Show Advantages of Native Grasses...
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/05-TwilightForageTour.html
Not a Farmer? Be a Phone-er!
http://news.tn.gov/node/8756
Ag Enhancement Program Application Period Almost Here
http://news.tn.gov/node/8760
April 27 Tennessee Farm Facts
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
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Current_News_Release/pr042712.pdf
Repeal of State Inheritance Tax Pleases Farmers
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...
http://www.dol.gov/whd/media/press/whdpressVB3.asp?pressdoc=national/20120426.xml
Farm Bureau Supports State Fair Bill
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
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...
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
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
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
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Farm_Facts/ff041312.pdf
State Strawberry Crop Looks Strong Despite Recent Frosts
http://news.tn.gov/node/8670
Bovine Liability Law Signs Available
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
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
http://news.tn.gov/node/8651
Warm Spring “Jump Starts” Farm Activities
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
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=ner&newstype=newsrel&type=detail&item=nr_20120404_rel_0039.html
AFBF Backs Senate and House Bills Reforming Estate Tax
http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2012&file=nr0330.html
TN & US Planting Intentions for 2012
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Tennessee/Publications/Current_News_Release/pr033012.pdf
Johnson Advocates for Agriculture at Mississippi River Commissio
http://news.tn.gov/node/8583
Thompson Named TDA Food Manufacturing Administrator
http://news.tn.gov/node/8617
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Applications Now Available
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
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
The 43rd Annual Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year Achievement Awards Program will be conducted again this year by the Tennessee Farm Bureau...
Japanese Cherry Tree To Be Planted At Ellington Agricultural Center As...
http://news.tn.gov/node/8578
Two Tennessee Teachers Honored for Promoting Agricultural Literacy
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
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/03-PYOpublication.html
Tennessee Department of Agriculture Crime Unit Makes Arrest in Switchgrass Arson...
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
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...
Have Fun with the Family at the UT Gardens Eggstravaganza
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/news/releases/2012/03-Eggstravaganza.html
Farmers Market “Boot Camps” Coming This Month
http://news.tn.gov/node/8509
Eliminate the Death Tax
Have you have ever wondered why the modern Tennessee farmer has a hard time making it? Consider this. Many farms are passed on through...