The 2018 Pick TN Conference will be held Feb. 15-17 at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown Conference Center.

Six Tennessee businesses will now have the opportunity to grow and positively impact rural economies through grants provided by the Agriculture Enterprise Fund (AEF).

The Consumer and Industry Services Division of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is issuing a public advisory for undeclared peanuts and almonds detected in five energy bar products sold in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – Burn permits will not be issued today across much of the state including counties in Middle Tennessee, the Cumberland Plateau, and parts of East and West Tennessee. A forecast for strong winds and the low relative humidity increase the risk for a controlled debris burn to become a wildfire.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently presented awards to 54 of the top county, regional and state agricultural fairs.

NASHVILLE —Agriculture Commissioner Jai Templeton is announcing the appointment of Will Freeman as public information officer for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).

NASHVILLE – The ice and snow lingering across Tennessee have made feeding and transporting livestock a challenge. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has issued an executive order to ease some restrictions for movement of livestock feed and poultry to market.

When the temperature drops, the risk of avian influenza rises. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is advising poultry owners to take precautions to safeguard their flocks. Avian influenza has not been detected in any domesticated poultry in Tennessee in 2018.

The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Commission will meet January 23, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. CST in the conference room of the Holeman Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 424 Hogan Road in Nashville. The meeting is open to the public.

The Tennessee Beef Promotion Board will meet January 25, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. CST at the Tennessee Beef Industry Council located at 530 Brandies Circle Suite A in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Pest Control Licensing and Advisory Board will meet January 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. CST in the conference room of the Porter Building at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE – With more than 13 years of experience in the forestry industry, Neil Owens has been appointed Forestry Agribusiness Development Consultant for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA).

NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee will meet December 28 at 9:30 a.m. CST in the Porter Building on the campus of Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 436 Hogan Road in Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is proposing new rules and requirements for use of herbicides containing dicamba in the commercial production of cotton and soybeans.