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What are those Purple Flowers?

4/26/2019

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TN Basic Master Beekeeping Workshop offered in August!

4/24/2019

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A Basic Beekeeping Workshop will be offered on Thursday and Friday, August 1-2, 2019 at the Greene County Extension Office!

Class times are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM both days.

Learn all the basics of starting your own hives! 

Cost per person is $100.00.

Online registration only!

Read HERE for more information!


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Smallest Tobacco Crop in U.S. History???

4/8/2019

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The USDA published its annual Prospective Planting Report, and the estimates for tobacco plantings in the United States are disturbing. Based on surveys of farmers conducted during the first two weeks of March, the report projects that tobacco plantings of all types in 2019 are expected to total 244,040 acres, down 16 percent from 2018. If realized, this would be the lowest tobacco acres harvested on record.
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For the individual types:
  • Flue-cured--165,000 acres, 17 percent below 2018. 
  • Burley--53,800 acres, down 12 percent from last year. 
  • Fire-cured--14,740 acres, down 22 percent from 2018. 
  • Dark air-cured--6,900 acres, down 30 percent from last year. 
  • Cigar filler--2,200 acres, down eight percent from the previous year.
  • Southern Maryland--1,400 acres, no change from 2018.

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UT Organic Field Crops Tour in Knoxville

4/8/2019

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The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will present its Organic Crops Field Tour on Thursday, April 25. This spring event will equip home and commercial growers alike with tips and resources for planting, harvesting and processing organic fruits and vegetables.

Steven Hopp, founder and director of the Meadowview Farmers’ Guild and Harvest Table Restaurant, will be the keynote speaker.  Steven works with local and regional projects and programs to promote local economies and coauthored Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, which he says “outlines a yearlong attempt by our family to try and eat as close to home as possible.”

Learn more about garlic, lettuce, and fruit crop production.! Organic disease control and soil biology will also be discussed with sessions on pollinators, community-supported agriculture, and vegetable garden tips. Speakers include Extension specialists, county Extension agents, and other UT experts. Jim Brown, of Honey Rock Herb Farm in Louisville, Tennessee, will also be sharing his experiences with herb cultivation.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. with refreshments exhibit tent open. Morning session will kick-off at 10 a.m. repeating in the afternoon. The day closes with a 45-minute question-and-answer session featuring all presenters.

The event will be held at the Organic Crops Unit of the UT East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center, located at 7315 Government Farm Road in Knoxville. The Organic Crops Field Tour occurs only every 18 months on the UTIA Field Day calendar, rotating from spring to fall, so producers interested in organic production are encouraged to attend.

Register HERE. Preregistration is $10. Registration forms can also be downloaded and mailed, but must be postmarked by April 15 to receive the discounted preregistration rate. All registrations postmarked after April 15 and onsite registrations are $15. The cost of registration includes a catered lunch by the popular Knoxville restaurant, The Tomato Head.

Click HERE for more information!

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Value-Added Meat Marketing Workshops Offered Nearby...

4/1/2019

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  • HOME
    • PROJECTS >
      • BOYS & GIRLS CLUB GARDEN
      • NEW HOPE CEMETERY
      • NETREC-HOMESTEAD GARDEN
    • PICS >
      • PLANT SWAP
  • 2025 PLANT SALE
    • ORDER ONLINE!
  • ASK US!
  • MEET THE MASTERS
    • 2024 CELEBRATION RESULTS
  • JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST SERV!
  • WHAT'S HAPPENIN'? 2025 EVENTS
  • MONDAY MUSINGS
  • HOME GARDENING CLASSES
  • SMALL SPACE FOOD PRODUCTION SERIES
  • HOME GARDEN VARIETY TRIALS
  • GARDEN RESOURCES
    • TEMG'S
    • UT HORT
    • SOIL TEST
    • COMPOSTING
    • UT EXTENSION
    • FRUIT SUPPLIER RESOURCE LIST
  • BEEKEEPING
  • TN SMART YARDS
  • THE GREENE THUMB
  • PROJECT PARTNERS
    • BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
    • DAVID CROCKETT BIRTHPLACE STATE PARK
    • DEPOT STREET FARMER'S MARKET
    • NETREC
  • BSMGA MEMBERS PAGE
    • BSMGA SCHEDULE of EVENTS
    • SOWING THE SEEDS OF SUCCESS
    • GOOGLE DRIVES >
      • INTERN DRIVE
      • BSMGA DRIVE
      • LEADERSHIP DRIVE
      • HOME GARDENERS DRIVE
    • ENTER HOURS HERE
  • SMALL FRUIT & BACKYARD ORCHARD SERIES