Sevier County 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Regional 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Competition held at the University of Tennessee Holston Research Farm in Knoxville. Sevier County teams placed fifth in the Junior High Division and sixth in the Senior High Division. Overall, ten Sevier County 4-H members participated in the Regional event. At ...

Sevier County 4-H members recently represented Sevier County at the 2016 Eastern Region 4-H Fashion & Design Conference at the Main Stay Suites in Pigeon Forge. They were among 100 delegates from across East Tennessee taking part in this annual conference that provides opportunities to explore fashion and design with hands on classes and workshops. Highlights included an outing to Dixie ...

Sevier County 4-H members Nor Alkhasali and Hannah Carr recently took part in the State Junior High 4-H Academic Conference at the University of Tennessee. They were selected to attend based on their 4-H Project Work. Nor attended in the Line & Design Project and Hannah in the Companion Animal Project. Both will be freshmen this Fall at Sevier County ...

We all know the farmers’ market is an excellent place for picking up fresh fruits and vegetables and this summer, in addition to picking up some home grown tomatoes, you can pick up some research-based knowledge as well at the Downtown Sevierville Market. The University of Tennessee (UT) Extension in Sevier County will be at the Downtown Sevierville Market offering ...

Sevier County was well represented at the 69th annual Tennessee 4-H Congress held earlier this spring. 4-H Congress gives 4-H’ers the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day functioning of state government by assuming the roles of state representatives and senators. Since its beginning in 1948, 4-H Congress has given some 37,000 4-H’ers and volunteer leaders firsthand experience in state government. ...

Beef cattle and tobacco producers should make plans to attend the Tobacco, Beef and More Field Day hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The field day takes place on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Highland Rim AgResearch and Education Center in Springfield, Tenn. Admission is free and registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the field day ...

At some point, all gardeners find themselves wondering, “What’s wrong with my plant and how do I fix it?” Join University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture plant pathologist Alan Windham and entomologist Frank Hale for an in-depth look at the most common garden pests in our region and how to identify, control and even prevent them from invading your garden. ...

UT is offering a poultry processing workshop designed for small-scale poultry farmers who want to consider processing their birds and direct marketing the meat. Managing food safety risk is an important consideration for poultry farmers who want to process poultry on the farm says Hal Pepper, financial analysis specialist with the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture. “Poultry farmers ...

The University of Tennessee Sevier County Office will be offering Food Preservation Classes in May. Research based information will be shared and demonstrated on canning jelly, jam, pickles, fruits and vegetables. These classes are designed to encourage first time canners, as well as update information for experienced canners. These food preservation classes will be presented at the UT Extension Office ...

The Sevier County Area Master Gardeners Association will be hosting its 12th annual Flower and Garden Show & Sale on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sevier County Fairgrounds, 754 Old Knoxville Highway in Sevierville. This special event is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit volunteer Master Gardeners group. During the past year they have ...