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In an ongoing tug-of-war over threatened tariffs between the United States and the Chinese government, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have examined potential impacts to U.S. soybean exports at three hypothetical tariff rates. The research indicates that exports are projected to drop by $4.5 billion to $7.7 billion if a 25 percent tariff is imposed, with ...

Sevier County 4-H Land Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Region 4-H Land Judging Contest held at the UT Institute of Agriculture Holston Farms Research Center in Knoxville. The Sevier County Junior High Team placed second in the contest with team members Ava Barber, Emily Caldwell and Aryanna Burress all eighth graders at Northview Junior Academy. ...

The vast majority of cow-calf producers in Tennessee and the Southeast using a defined calving season have long favored spring calving; however, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have evaluated the risk and returns for a fall calving season, proving once again that timing is everything. Selecting an optimal calving season involves a complex set of factors ...

Backyard biosecurity means doing everything you can to protect your birds from disease including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). As a bird owner, keeping your birds healthy is a top priority. Your birds can become sick or die from exposure to just a few unseen bacteria, viruses or parasites. In a single day, these germs can multiply and infect all ...

Controlling weeds will be important for pastures and hayfields recovering from last year’s drought in Tennessee and across the southeast. Since the drought, I have been receiving lots of questions about what to expect from this spring’s hay and pasture fields. We may not have an answer to that question until this spring when warm temperatures allow our grasses to ...

The University of Tennessee Sevier County Extension Office is announcing plans for the 2017 Advanced Master Beef Producer class. The class will start on March 8, 2017 and conclude on March 11, 2017. Cost for the class is $175, but the Tennessee Enhancement funds will pay $100 of the cost through a scholarship. In order to be eligible for the ...

The University of Tennessee Extension is offering a Profit & Production on Small Acreage workshop for anyone who is currently, or is thinking about producing alternative crops. This workshop is designed for producers with limited land resources, looking at fruits and vegetables to maximize land usage. It will focus on production and marketing. Extension Agents will be available throughout the ...

Sevier County 4-H Land Judging Team Members recently brought home honors in the Eastern Region 4-H Land Judging Contest held at the UT Institute of Agriculture Holston Farms Research Center in Knoxville. The Sevier County Junior High Team placed third with team members Anthony Jose, Keeara Barbee and Colin Tillman. As individuals, Anthony placed eighth high and Keeara placed ninth ...

University of Tennessee Extension and the UT Animal Science Department are excited to announce the launch of a new educational program for equine owners, business operators and equine enthusiasts called the Tennessee Master Horse Program. Tennessee is home to more than 110,000 horses, donkeys, burros, mules and ponies combined, and each of these equines requires responsible ownership, proper nutrition, health ...

Native grass offers beef producers a number of advantages, including enhanced profitability, drought tolerance and reduced exposure to fescue toxicosis says Patrick Keyser, professor and director of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Center for Native Grasslands Management. “Keeping cattle off infected fescue in summer is especially beneficial because concentrations of toxins are often elevated at this time of ...