Monthly Archives: May 2016

Trying New Foods

2016-05-01 19:00:00
ARE YOU AFRAID TO TRY NEW FOODS?  THERE ARE LOTS OF NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OUT THERE, BUT MANY OF US ARE RELUCTANT TO...

Strawberry Time

2016-05-02 19:00:00
NO DOUBT ONE OF THE SWEETEST TREASURES THIS TIME OF YEAR ARE FRESH STRAWBERRIES AND THANKS TO COOPERATION FROM MOTHER NATURE AND SOME HARD...

Farm Bureau Seeks Rural Entrepreneurs

2016-05-03 19:00:00
THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU WILL ONCE AGAIN HOLD THEIR RURAL ENTRPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE.

That Sinking Feeling

2016-05-04 19:00:00
IF YOU HAVE THAT SINKING FEELING LIKE YOU HAVE THE FLU, IT MIGHT NOT BE FROM A FLU VIRUS, IT MAY BE FROM YOUR...

Farm Bureau Leaders Advocate on Capitol Hill

2016-05-08 19:00:00
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FARMERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE IN TENNESSEE, HEAD TO THE NATION’S CAPITOL TO VISIT WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO...

Ag Science

2016-05-09 19:00:00
WHEN GLYNDAR HASKIN WAS VISITING FARMS IN TENN RECENTLY, SHE HAD ONE OF THOSE ‘AHA’ MOMENTS WHEN IT CLICKED FOR HER THAT HER PRECONCIEVED...

Learning to Teach

2016-05-10 19:00:00
NATE REPETZ WILL GRADUATE WITH A DEGREE IN AG EDUCATION AND HE AND 6 OTHER STUDENTS FROM PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HAVE BEEN TRAVELING IN...

TPP Would Boost Ag Exports

2016-05-11 19:00:00
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BY THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU INDICATES THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP IS A NET POSITIVE FOR U.S. AGRICULTURE.

School Plant Sales

2016-05-12 19:00:00
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE GROW AND SELL GARDEN AND LANDSCAPING PLANTS IN THE SPRING AND DANIEL BOONE HIGH SCHOOL IN EAST...

The Explosion of Farmers Markets

2016-05-15 19:00:00
THE NUMBER OF FARMERS MARKETS TODAY IS ABOUT TWICE IT WAS JUST TEN YEARS AGO.

Cotton Planters Rolling

2016-05-16 19:00:00
3RD GENERATION FAYETTE COUNTY FARMER BOB WALKER SAYS THEY ARE APPROACHING COMPLETION OF THE 3000 ACRES OF COTTON HE AND HIS BROTHER WILL PLANT...

Eager to Serve

2016-05-18 06:33:01
20 YEAR OLD COOKEVILLE NATIVE AMY MORGAN IS COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL  A GRUELING PROCESS OF INTERVIEWS WILL BEGIN FOR HER AS SHE...

EPA’s Water Rule Still Upsetting to Farmers

2016-05-19 10:37:26
Tennessee Congressman Scott Desjarlais speaking at a House Agriculture Subcommittee meeting on how the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. Rule will impact...

TLP Industry Partner Day

2016-05-20 10:43:38
Tennessee Livestock Producers recently had an industry partner and customer appreciation day at their Columbia Livestock Center.

Get Ready to Fire Up the Grill

2016-05-23 10:45:29
The Tennessee Beef Industry Council is a great resource for summer recipes and more for the grill.

A Survey on Honey Bee Colonies

2016-05-24 10:47:52
What are some of the findings of a first-of-its-kind USDA survey on honey bee colonies?

Early Beans Going in Fast

2016-05-25 15:12:16
For soybean farmers like Alan Meadows of Lauderdale County, the past few days have been ideal for planting this year’s crop.

The Roots of Success

2016-05-26 16:29:06
TN’S Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Randy Boyd traveled with Gov. Bill Haslam this spring on a recruiting trip of sorts to Asia.

Tomato Time in Tennessee

2016-05-27 10:03:13
East Tennessee’s Renea Rogers is at least thankful right now that she has the migrant help she needs to begin planting her tomato crop.

Thankful for Service

2016-05-30 08:46:40
This Memorial Day should remind us all of the freedoms we enjoy thanks to those that paid that ultimate sacrifice.

Safety Comes First

2016-05-31 08:52:22
Robertson County Farmer, Buddy Bryant, says highway safety must be a top priority for both farmers driving their farm equipment and those they are trying to...

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