Posted by Eric on April 10th, 2010 | Categorized as News | Tagged as agriculture, grants
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has released the 2010 application for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program. Applications can be submitted June 1-7 and should not be postmarked prior to June 1. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis, so producers are encouraged to apply early. Producer Diversification remains a competitive [...]
Posted by Eric on January 13th, 2009 | Categorized as News | Tagged as agriculture, assistance, grants, Van Buren
NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated nine more counties in Tennessee as natural disaster areas for agriculture due to drought conditions in 2008.
“In addition to dealing with financial difficulties, just like other sectors of our economy, farmers were hit hard by extreme weather conditions this [...]