Brian Neal Mclerran of Clay County was recently awarded the Tennessee Small Farmer of the Year Award at TSU’s Small Farm Expo in Cheatham County. Kerry King, County Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Jackson and Clay … Continue reading →
NASHVILLE-Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the federal government has approved his request for disaster assistance for six counties in West and Middle Tennessee awaiting assistance due to severe storms, heavy rains, flooding and flash flooding that occurred July 15-17. … Continue reading →
NASHVILLE-Governor Phil Bredesen has asked President Obama to declare Chester, Clay, Decatur, Jackson, Overton and Wayne counties federal disaster areas following severe storms, heavy rains, flooding and flash flooding on July 15-17, 2009. Should this initial request for public … Continue reading →
CELINA-The first seven months of 2009 here have seen considerably more precipitation than normal and a mixed bag on temperatures, according to National Weather Service (NWS) statistics. Through the end of July, the reporting station here had seen a … Continue reading →
By RANDALL KIMES Clay County 4-H Sheep Project members will be participating in the 2009 Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition in Cookeville during the week of July 13 – 16. In addition to showing their animals they will have … Continue reading →
For the 86th year, 4-H members from across Tennessee will gather at the University of Tennessee, Martin for State 4-H Roundup and All Star Conference. The annual event, which takes place July 20-24, recognizes the outstanding project work … Continue reading →
A group of enthusiastic 4-H’ers from the Tri-County Electric service area traveled to the University of Tennessee June 23-26 to attend the 2009 4-H Electric Camp, an annual event bringing hundreds of seventh and eighth grade students from across Tennessee … Continue reading →
FSA HONORS ANDREWS-The Jackson/Clay Farm Service Agency county committee and employees honored George Andrews of the Free Hill Community in Celina, on February 3 for outstanding service to the agriculture community in Jackson and Clay County. George Andrews has … Continue reading →
By RANDALL KIMES The 2009 edition of Cumberland Beef Day will be held Thursday, April 9 at the White County Fairgrounds in Sparta, TN. Cumberland Beef Day is put on by the White/Van Buren Cattlemen’s Association and is one … Continue reading →
NASHVILLE-Tennessee landowners have a chance of tapping into $145 Million set aside by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore thousands of acres of frequently flooded land to its natural state. The funds are available through the floodplain … Continue reading →
Every five years the United States Department of Agriculture conducts its Census of Agriculture. In 2007 the last census was taken and the results are now in with some very interesting results. For the very first time since … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON-With droughts affecting farmers across Tennessee due to the state experiencing below average rainfall during the past year, Congressman Bart Gordon announced today that the U.S. Agriculture Department declared Clay County a federal agricultural disaster area. “This drought has destroyed … Continue reading →