For sake of soil, sustainability, profits, expert says ‘Just say no to tillage’
Spring tillage is a tradition that is steeped deeply into American agriculture. But more and more producers are realizing that this iconic tradition is costing them — in more ways than one. Read More ...
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Beef and Forage Field Day to be hosted by UT June 13
ALCOA — The annual University of Tennessee Beef and Forage Field Day, scheduled for June 13, will once again focus on how to help beef cattle producers manage their production costs. Read More ...
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WHIP deadline is June 10
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee has been allocated over $1 million for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Read More ...
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Landowners, producers can enroll in Conservation Reserve Program
Glenn P Zarecor Sr., United States Department of Agriculture Obion/Lake County Farm Service Agency executive director, reminds farmers and ranchers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up through June 14. Read More ...
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Ag Enhancement Program application period near
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has set June 1–7 as the application period for the 2013 Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program. Read More ...
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Wetlands program sign-up ending
Owners of land along the Mississippi River in Tennessee may be eligible for financial and technical assistance with increasing bottomland forest acreage and enhancing water quality under the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP), part of the Wetlands Reserve Program. Eligible lands are called “batture” lands and are in the river’s active floodplain. Read More ...
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NRCS improves impaired watersheds in Tennessee
State Conservationist Kevin Brown has announced additional funding for an initiative to improve water quality in selected watersheds in Tennessee. The watersheds are Fork Creek in Monroe and Loudon counties, Fall Creek in Bedford County and Clover Creek in Obion County. Read More ...
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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED — The Obion County Soil Conservation District recently awarded the David Jacobs Memorial Agricultural Scholarship to Radford McDavid. Read More ...
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