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WHAT’S INSIDE: PAGE 2 FTA good news to farmers

PAGE 3 Adventure tourism bill

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Make plans to attend the Tennessee Farm Bureau’s 90th Annual Meeting and Convention December 3-6, 2011 Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin

Tennessee farmers expecting a bumper corn crop this year.

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New trade agreement brings some good news to Tennessee farmers This year Tennessee could realize the highest production of corn on record since 1917 if forecasters are right, so says the USDA Agricultural Statistics Services for Tennessee. It is being forecasted that the state’s corn crop will see a harvest of 100 million bushels, and during the recent weeks of dry weather, Tennessee’s farmers are making significant progress in getting this year’s crop in the bins. More than 730,000 acres will be harvested this year, which is 90,000 acres more than last year. The expected yield per acre will average 137 bushels, making for a very good return compared to previous seasons.

Nationwide, USDA estimates farmers will harvest 83.9 million acres, a drop of 452,000 acres from earlier estimates. With flooding during the spring in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, many farmers in that area were unable to plant all of the acreage they intended to plant. The American Farm Bureau reports that the USDA still estimates that farmers will produce 12.433 billion bushels of corn this year even with the extreme weather conditions that occurred this year.

As farmers across the state continued to harvest their crops under harvest moon conditions, they felt they received good news from Washington with the congressional ratification of three bilateral free-trade agreements between the United States and Korea, Colombia and Panama, as well as approval of Trade Adjustment Assistance, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. “Now that Congress has approved all the components of the trade package, swift implementation is critical so we can restore a level playing field for U.S. farm exports to these three nations,� said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “Over the past four years, Korea, Colombia and Panama have opened their doors to our competitors,�

Stallman explained. “Congress and the administration have now given us the opportunity to improve our competitive position in these markets. The economic growth generated from the agreements will improve our economy and create jobs here at home,� he said.

Combined, the three FTAs represent nearly $2.5 billion in new agriculture exports for America’s farmers and are expected to create economic growth that could generate support for up to 22,500 U.S. jobs.

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) reports that the United States continues to be the largest producer and exporter of corn in the world, exporting 50.4 million metric tons last year. In a release from NCGA, they state since the EU-Korea trade agreement went into effect July 1, European exports to Korea have increased 36 percent from a year earlier.

U.S. farmers have already lost more than $1 billion in sales to Colombia in the two years since that country implemented a trade deal with Argentina and Brazil. The Colombia-Canada Free Trade Agreement that took effect August 15 has also put U.S. workers and farmers at a disadvantage. “Prior to Congress’ passage of the FTAs, farmers watched as other nations received access to markets over the United States,� NCGA President and Illinois corn farmer Garry Niemeyer said. “We need to keep and create jobs in America. The FTAs will help us achieve that.�

Some highlights of the legislative action taken reported from the House Agriculture Committee Press office are: Right now, Colombia imposes duties on all American agricultural products. They range from 5 to 20 percent. Yet the U.S. still sells more than $830 million in agricultural products there. That is because America’s farmers and ranchers produce high quality crops and livestock, and those goods are in demand. Under this agreement, Colombia would eliminate tariffs on 70

percent of U.S. exports. Also, American agricultural products would no longer be subject to tariffs and would become more cost-competitive. The Farm Bureau estimates that the U.S. will see $370 million more in farm exports to Colombia annually.

More than 60 percent of U.S. farm exports to Panama face some sort of duty or tariff. Those tariffs average 15 percent, but they can be as high as 70 percent on meat, 90 percent on grain, and a staggering 260 percent on poultry. Meanwhile, more than 99 percent of Panama’s farm exports enter the U.S. duty free. So this agreement not only creates new opportunities for America’s farmers and ranchers, but it levels the playing field for American exporters.

Korea is the fifth largest market for U.S. agricultural exports. But currently, America’s producers face an average tariff of 54 percent when exporting to Korea. Similar goods from Korea enter the U.S. at an average rate of only 9 percent. Passing this agreement corrects that imbalance and provides better access to Korea’s 49 million consumers. The Farm Bureau estimates that once the agreement is fully implemented, the U.S. could see $1.9 billion in increased farm exports.

In the congressional ratification vote Tennessee’s Senators Alexander and Corker voted for the three bilateral free-trade agreements and had earlier in the session voted for the approval of Trade Adjustment Assistance.

Tennessee’s Congressmen Black, Blackburn, Roe, Cooper, DesJarlais, Fincher, and Fleischmann voted yes for the Korea, Panama and Colombia Trade Agreement with Duncan voting yes on Panama only and Cohen voting no on all the agreements.

Congressmen Cohen, Cooper and Roe voted yes for the approval of the Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation with all other Tennessee congressmen voting against the proposal. Â?

TDA now accepting water quality grant proposals The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is now accepting grant proposals for projects that will help improve water quality and reduce or eliminate nonpoint source pollution.

The deadline for submitting grant proposals is December 1. Proposals will be evaluated based on program goals and objectives, performance evaluation criteria and applicable EPA nonpoint source grant guidelines. “The projects funded by the Nonpoint Source Pollution Program are continually making measurable improvements in water quality across Tennessee by reducing runoff of sediment, nutrients, pathogens and other pollutants,� said state Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson. “This is a great opportunity for local govern-

ments and other organizations to work with the department in addressing water quality problems and to improve water stewardship in both urban and rural areas.�

Local governments, regional agencies, public institutions, private nonprofit organizations and other state agencies are eligible to apply for federal dollars administered by TDA’s Water Resources office. Priority is given to projects that seek to make measurable improvements to waters known to be impaired by nonpoint source pollution.

Nonpoint source pollution is soil, urban runoff, fertilizers, chemicals and other contaminants that come from many different sources and degrades surface and groundwater

quality. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation assesses water quality and compiles a list of impaired waters. The list can be found online at http://www.tn.gov/ environment/wpc/publications/.

Other priorities for funding include water quality related educational programs, projects that implement an approved total maximum daily load in a watershed area and projects that reduce urban runoff.

The FY 2012 request for proposals can be found online at http:// www.TN.gov/agriculture/water/nps. html, or for more information contact Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Program at 615-837-5306 or e-mail at Sam. Marshall@TN.gov. �

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Adventure tourism bill aims to create job opportunities in Tennessee’s rural counties

By Senator Ken Yager, R-Harriman It is no secret that rural Tennessee is hardest hit by the recession gripping the nation. For example, most of the 66 counties with double digit unemployment are rural. The “top ten� counties with the highest unemployment are all rural. Ironically, these very counties are home to some of Tennessee’s most exciting outdoor recreational opportunities.

If more tourism opportunities can be encouraged and promoted in rural areas, particularly in ways that involve local decision making, then we can make a substantial impact on rural poverty in our state by creating tourism related jobs. It can also bring a range of other benefits to rural areas, such as infrastructural development and spin-off enterprise opportunities.

Public Chapter 383 (SB1205/ HB1278) establishes a mechanism to create jobs in rural Tennessee counties by capitalizing on the growing interest in these outdoor recreational activities, often referred to as “adventure tourism.�

The Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011 authorizes a joint state / local job creation effort in rural Tennessee counties. It directs the Department of Economic and Community Development in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Conservation to study and develop a plan to promote and develop adventure tourism and other recreational and economic development in the rural areas of the state. Statutory criteria for this study include best natural areas, existing recreational opportunities, economic conditions and environmental considerations.

Local governments, in turn, are authorized to create an Adventure Tourism District subject to approval by the Departments of Economic and Community Development and Revenue. If approved, qualified business enterprises may apply to the Department of Revenue for a tax credit for each job created in the district. Local governments by intergovernmental agreement may act jointly. It should be noted that the local government(s) must develop a bona fide adventure tourism district plan and jobs must be tied to tourism to qualify for tax credit consideration.

“The impact of the popular interest in adventure tourism on the economic development of rural destination points has the potential to boost local employment.�

- Sen. Ken Yager

The act also grants limited liability immunity to the adventure tourism professional.

Upon approval of the Local Adventure Tourism District, the local government may submit its plan to the Department of Tourism for promotional support through the use of the Department’s existing resources.

ECD and Environment are also authorized to work together to provide “appropriate� assistance to encour-

age development of adventure tourism in regions suitable for such activities and where high unemployment exists.

The Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011 creates opportunities of cooperation by and between local governments with thes tate government to promote our beautiful state and create much needed jobs in the rural areas.

Tourism is already an important

feature of the rural economy in the areas which would be most likely to draw adventure tourism. This is where our state and national parks are located. However, much more can be done to develop tourism within such rural areas, as a way of developing economic potential. I look forward to seeing the potential this legislation has to create jobs and opportunities for many rural Tennessee counties. Â?

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Read All About It

By Pettus Read Editor

New dairy teaches students about real life During these next few months as the weather in our state turns more like conditions you would expect in the northern regions of our country, my thoughts often turn back to the days at the barn when I was growing up on our family dairy farm in Middle Tennessee.

The memories I have of those days cannot be cataloged as “the good old days� as some folks often refer to, but more so could be titled “the cold feet days� when two pairs of socks wasn’t even enough to prevent your feet from becoming void of sensation. No, I do not look back on those winter days at the dairy barn as wonderful adventures, but more so opportunities to teach me to appreciate today’s modern conveniences of central heat and plumbing. I did enjoy the farm life, but doing winter farming chores is tough hard work. I saw very little romance then in breaking ice with freezing hands and today the memory still has not changed. I was reminded of those days just recently during a special time on the new farm of MTSU. On the afternoon of September 15, during the state’s first official “cold snap� with azure blue skies overhead, Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney McPhee stood before an electrified crowd at the new MTSU dairy facility and said, “Today, we are going to re-brand this

farm with the name MTSU School of Agribusiness and Agriscience Experiential Learning and Research Center.� Not only did he give the new 435-acre farm located only a few miles from the main campus a new name, he also began the ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the $2.7 million state-of-theart-dairy. Only 10 months earlier students, school officials, alumni, community leaders and farming neighbors gathered to see gold shovels dig in the soil to break the ground for the student operated dairy. The university has operated a dairy for the past 40 years, supplying milk to the university and selling the surplus. With the completion of the new facilities, operations were moved from the old dairy some fifteen-plus miles away to the new venture at the beginning of October with no problems. “I say this with considerable pride: MTSU is the only university in the state of Tennessee where students milk cows and process the milk for the campus to drink,� MTSU President McPhee said in his address at the November groundbreaking ceremony. “We will realize quick and meanful returns from this investment – through the enhanced opportunities it will offer our students and the work they will do here.�

MTSU is still one of the few universities in the country that still

Checking out the new equipment – The parlor of the dairy features a com-

puter-controlled milking system with individual cow identification and cow activity measurements, along with real time milk weights and milk quality measurements. The all-new facility is a state-of-the-art dairy for student instruction.

operates a student manned processing facility that takes its own milk and bottles whole and chocolate milk for campus use. The school uses these facilities to prepare students for employment in the fields of food processing and food safety. Over the years, the school’s agriscience and agribusiness students who have completed studies in this these fields have been in great demand by not only dairy processors, but other processors in the food industry as well. “This facility is consistent with our mission and vision to provide a supportive learning environment,�

McPhee went on to say. “We are providing a student experience that is as personal and unique as our diverse campus population.�

I’m told that many of the students who begin work at the dairy at 4:00 a.m. have never been associated with a dairy farm before.

However, they will tell you that the experience has taught them a lot in responsibility, management, work ethic, getting along with others, understanding animals and appreciating the chance for working for their education. They are getting a chance to experience farm life from the “ground up� that many young people this day and time don’t get the opportunity to do. And yes, it does get cold these January days out there, but just like me, they will develop an appreciation later on for

a warm house.

What a concept for a growing university! A laboratory for students that provides a unique experience in a supportive learning environment that can be found nowhere else. It is literally a hands-on experience in an academic culture where one group of students feeds another. Now that’s what I call real-world learning.

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Cutting the ribbon for the new MTSU dairy – Hundreds of people were on hand

for the official ribbon cutting ceremony and open house of the new MTSU dairy located on the university’s MTSU School of Agribusiness and Agriscience Experiential Learning and Research Center.

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More options available for voters to get photo IDs

The Ag Agenda

By Bob Stallman American Farm Bureau President

Take time for giving thanks Thanksgiving has always been a special time for me and my family, whereby we take a day from our hectic lives to give thanks for not only the bounty of food on our table, but for the good fortune and security in which that food was provided.

When I think of Thanksgiving, I can’t help but conjure up Norman Rockwell’s famous painting “Freedom from Want.� If a picture is worth a thousand words, Rockwell’s painting tells an inspiring story of a traditional American Thanksgiving celebration: family, security, joy and America’s great harvest.

LET FREEDOM REIGN Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom from Want� painting was first published as part of a series in The Saturday Evening Post in 1943 during the height of World War II. Inspired to paint ‘The Four Freedoms’ series after hearing President Franklin Roosevelt’s speech of the same name, Rockwell invoked a sentiment in all Americans that has remained for nearly 70 years. We cherish our freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear and freedom from want.

American farmers take these rights very seriously, especially when it comes to providing food for our nation.

Americans spend the least amount of disposable income on food than in any other country. Compared to many other countries where nourishment has

flat lined and food is hard to come by, where farmers are dictated what to grow and whom to sell to - leaving much of their population with empty stomachs - our food security is a reason for all Americans to be thankful. One look at most grocery shelves in the U.S. shows just how blessed Americans are.

AMERICA’S CORNUCOPIA In some ways, things have changed little since 1943; we have another war, another recession. Yet, while American farmers still embody that same patriotic and entrepreneurial spirit that their fathers and grandfathers had before them, our industry has changed greatly to keep up with the times.

In the 1940s, a U.S. farmer had the ability to feed only 19 people per year. Today, an American farmer grows enough food to feed 154 people every year. Because of modern technology, farmers are providing safer and more nutritious food for Americans. We are producing a greater variety of food so that no Thanksgiving table is incomplete, whether you favor traditional turkey or something more exotic.

So, as you sit down with your family to Thanksgiving dinner this year, please join me in giving thanks for the many blessings bestowed upon us. Let us all celebrate our many freedoms, and in particular, our freedom from want.

Pass the cranberry sauce‌ �

Ag enhancement deadline nears for livestock projects December 1 is the deadline for eligible farmers to submit reimbursement requests for livestock projects approved through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program. “It’s important that farmers who are approved for livestock equipment or feed storage funding finish their projects and submit a completed reimbursement request as soon as possible,� TAEP administrator Justin Bryant said. “This helps us to process their claim quicker and allows us to better utilize funds for other farm projects.�

The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program is a cost share initiative administered by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to help farmers make long-term, strategic investments to increase profitability. Funding for TAEP was fully restored this year in Gov. Bill Haslam’s budget, which was supported by the

Tennessee General Assembly.

In August, nearly 2,300 livestock equipment and feed storage projects totaling $8.8 million were approved for funding through the farm cost share program. Eligible livestock projects include the purchase of headgates, squeeze chutes, hay rings and other livestock handling or feed storage equipment.

Complete and accurate reimbursement requests will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.

Producers should allow up to 10 weeks for processing and the minimum reimbursement request is $250 per project.

More than 5,300 farm projects of all types totaling $20 million have been approved this year. For more information about TAEP or reimbursement deadlines, visit www.tn.gov/ agriculture/enhancement/index. shtml or call 1-800-342-8206. Â?

Commissioner Bill Gibbons has announced that the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is making more options available for registered voters to get photo driver licenses or identification cards for voting purposes. Under a new state law, starting in 2012 voters will have to show a state or federal issued photo ID to cast a ballot at the polls in Tennessee.

Commissioner Gibbons announced an agreement with 30 county clerks across the state to issue photo driver licenses at no charge to registered voters who currently have non-photo driver licenses. These county clerks are existing partners with the Department and currently issue renewal and duplicate driver licenses and identification cards to Tennessee residents. Under the new agreement, the county clerks will waive the $4 service fee they normally charge for providing this service. County clerks have agreed to provide this service, which began October 17 and will continue through March 12, a week after the presidential primary election. “This greatly increases the number of locations where registered voters may get photos added to their driver licenses at no charge. It is a simple process, and thanks to our county clerk partners, voters will have more places across the state to obtain photo driver licenses,� Gibbons said.

Gibbons also announced that starting in November, driver service centers will be open on the first Saturday of each the month in 15 counties. The centers will be open during normal business hours, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., to make photo driver licenses or IDs for voting purposes only. No other business will be conducted in the centers on Saturdays.

The Division of Elections reports there are approximately 126,000 registered voters who have nonphoto driver licenses in Tennessee.

Drivers age 60 or older may choose to get a non-photo driver license in Tennessee.

Of the 30 counties where clerks have agreed to provide this service, 21 are in counties without state driver service centers.

In total, there will be 83 locations in 61 counties, including county clerk offices and driver service centers, where voters can convert non-photo driver licenses to photo licenses at no charge. Voters currently without a driver license may go to any of the 49 driver service centers in 42 counties to obtain photo IDs at no charge.

Driver service centers will be open on Saturdays in the following counties: Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Shelby, Sullivan, Sumner, Rutherford, Washington, Williamson, Montgomery, Blount, Bradley, Putnam, Greene, and Carter. In Shelby County, this includes the two full-service driver service centers in Memphis, located on Summer Avenue and East Shelby Drive. In Davidson County, this includes the two full-service centers on Centennial Boulevard and Hart Lane.

To minimize the possibility of wait times during Saturday hours, groups or organizations planning to make a group visit to a driver service center should schedule an appointment by calling Linda Cone at 731-225-0924 or Wanda Adams at 615-251-5309.

The following county clerk offices are existing partners with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, currently issuing renewal and replacement driver licenses and identification cards. Under a new agreement, these county clerk offices will also issue photo driver licenses at no cost to registered voters who currently hold non-photo driver licenses. Anderson, Benton*, Campbell, Chester*, Claiborne*, Clay*, Cocke*, Davidson, Grundy*, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock*, Hawkins*, Haywood*, Henderson*, Henry, Houston*, Jefferson*, Johnson*, Knox, Lake*, Marshall*, McMinn, Monroe*, Polk*, Scott*, Sequatchie*, Shelby, Unicoi*, Union*. *Counties with no Driver Service Centers. Â?

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UT unveils new state-of-the-art milking operation University of Tennessee officials hosted an enthusiastic group of some 125 dairy farmers, Blount County leaders, and representatives from state government and the agricultural industry on September 30, as the University officially opened its new research dairy.

A number of officials, including new UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Larry Arrington, Tennessee Dairy Producers President Tony White and Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell gleefully cut the ribbon to open the $12.5 million, 529-acre facility, but the bigger story was the huge turnout for the Community Open House. An estimated crowd of more than 1,000 visited the grounds.

The new outdoor lab features state-of-the-art milking operations designed with best management practices and maximum animal comfort in mind. This should be of utmost importance to the 200 or so Holsteins that will soon call the farm home.

Dr. Lannett Edwards, a researcher in the UT Department of Animal Science who plans to utilize the facility, had one word to describe the quality the new farm, “Wow!� Edwards explained the importance of the animal friendly design, which emphasizes cow comfort, and how cow comfort can also contribute to milk quality and the success of an operation. In an address at the ribbon cutting, she also explained the importance of research farms to current and future farmers. “This is where we are going to train our youth and develop our leaders of tomorrow as well as conduct high quality, industry-relevant research,� she said.

Additional features of the new farm include laboratories engineered for a variety of scientific studies involving

UT holds ribbon cutting and open house at new Walland unit AgResearch and Education Center - Charlie Young, on-site manager of the new University of Tennessee Little River Animal and Environmental Unit, shows off the state-of-the-art milking operations.

PHOTO BY P. MCDANIELS, UT INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE.

animal and environmental interactions, including waste management and water quality studies as well as land use and other environmental studies.

Environmental studies? Yes! The University of Tennessee’s new Little River Animal and Environmental Unit is much more than your average dairy.

Although it is equipped with state-ofthe-art milking operations, the facility is designed to help scientists investigate the interactions between animal agriculture and the environment. Dr. Shawn Hawkins of UT’s Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science explained that aspect of the facility’s mission just prior to the ribbon cutting. “This facility will contribute to our understanding of how water and nutri-

Truck rules eased to help farmers in drought stricken areas Gov. Bill Haslam recently signed an executive order allowing haulers of hay to carry larger loads in their trucks as long as they observe safety requirements. The order is in response to drought and extreme weathers conditions in Texas and across the Southeast, which has left some farmers without access to hay for livestock. “It’s been a tough year for farmers across the Southeast, and we want to be responsive to their needs,� Haslam said. “This order will ensure that much needed hay can be shipped safely and without delay through Tennessee and along our major interstate corridors.�

Gov. Haslam’s executive order increases the gross vehicle weight to 95,000 pounds, not to exceed 20,000 pounds per axle load, for semi truck/ trailers. The order also increases the height of trailer loads to 13 feet, 6 inches and the width to a maximum of 14 feet during daylight hours.

The increase in width allows

haulers to transport standard six- to seven-foot round hay bales side by side, increasing the capacity being hauled per truck without a permit. The executive order is in effect for 60 days. “The governor’s order will help farmers in our own state who may need hay, and it will ensure that market supply and demand is met,�

Johnson said. “Tennessee farmers have seen their share of weather related problems this year, and I applaud the governor for recognizing that farming is a tough but important business in our state and across the region.�

Tennessee is a major producer of hay, ranking 5th in the nation. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast that Tennessee farmers will produce 1.9 million acres of hay this year, excluding alfalfa, for a total of 4.3 million tons.

For more information on Tennessee’s expected crop harvest, visit www.nass.usda.gov/tn. �

ents move through the environment,� he said. Before the facility was built, UT AgResearch collected valuable baseline data that will help measure the effects of animal agriculture on local natural resources, he said.

Dr. Bobby Simpson, director of UT’s East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center oversees the operations of the new dairy, which is nestled in the idyllic foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He emphatically agrees about the importance of researching the human-animal-environment interactions. “We couldn’t ask for a better place to research agricultural practices while at the same time demonstrating excellent stewardship of natural resources,� he said.

All interested visitors were treated to a tour of the state-of-the-art milking parlor and the other operations of the farm. A few young heifers that already call the farm home were on hand to greet visitors, and additional activities at the open house included guided tours of the farm – on foot or on tractor-drawn wagons – and a hay maze and pumpkin painting for youth. “We thought everyone would enjoy the opportunity to see the place before operations got underway,� explains Simpson.

Once fully operational, the research facility will support a herd of between 200 and 250 milking cows.

The new facility replaces the original 188-acre UT dairy that once operated on the banks of the Tennessee River in Knoxville across from the UT Institute of Agriculture campus.

Charlie Young will serve as the onsite manager of the new unit and will oversee its day-to-day operations.

For more information about the facility, visit the website: http://east. tennessee.edu/.

Including the new Little River Animal and Environmental Unit in Walland, UT’s East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center consists of six separate outdoor research facilities in Blount and Knox counties. The center is part of the UT AgResearch system of 10 research and education centers across the state.

UT AgResearch is a division of the UT Institute of Agriculture, which provides instruction, research and public service through UT AgResearch, the UT College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, and UT Extension offices in every county in the state. Â?

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Tennessee Wildlife Federation provides venison to the hungry

Agriculture commissioner previews veterinary technology program – Julius

Johnson (second from left), Tennessee commissioner of agriculture, toured the new UT Martin Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources Veterinary Suite during a recent visit to campus. The suite, located in the Agriculture and Natural Resources headquarters building, will support teaching activities in the university’s new Veterinary Technology Program. Current plans are to officially begin the veterinary technology option in January. Visiting with the commissioner from left: Dr. Joey Mehlhorn, chairholder; Gil Parker, chair of excellence in agriculture, geosciences and natural resources; Dr. Tim Burcham, interim department chair; and Dr. Jason Roberts, assistant professor of animal science and veterinary technology coordinator. Johnson was the keynote speaker earlier in the day at the Tennessee Soybean Festival Farmers’ Breakfast.

TDA employees named to new posts Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson has named two veteran state employees to new industry development and special projects positions.

Ed Harlan, a former Maury County mayor and nine-year TDA employee, has been named director of agriculture and forestry development, and Boyd Barker, a 16-year employee from Cannon County, has been named director of special projects. “Both Ed and Boyd are exceptional individuals who have been instrumental in their respective positions within the department and have contributed greatly to advancing agriculture in this state,� Johnson said. “In their new positions, I know they will contribute even more as we seek to be proactive in building our rural economy and addressing issues that affect the industry.�

Harlan has been serving as agribusiness development coordinator for the department since 2002. In his new position, he will also focus on forest industry development and provide staff support for the newly formed Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Economic Development Task Force. The recently announced task force is an interagency group charged with helping to set priorities and develop strategies for rural

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economic development in the state.

Prior to working for TDA, Harlan farmed full time until being elected Maury County mayor in 1994 and serving two terms. He is also the former president of the Maury County Farm Bureau and has a degree in agriculture from Columbia State Community College.

As director of special projects, Barker will help develop policy and troubleshoot problems related to water management, labor, taxes and other state and federal issues affecting agriculture and forestry.

Barker joined TDA in 1995 as director of plant industries, supervising pesticide regulation, plant health certification and disease monitoring programs. More recently he has overseen the successful implementation of the Tennessee Boll Weevil Eradication Program, which has contributed to resurgence in cotton production and a reduction in pesticide use in the state. He will continue to serve as program administrator in addition to his new duties.

Barker graduated from MTSU with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness. He is a lifelong resident of Readyville, Tenn. where his family operates a livestock and row crop farm. �

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Hunger relief agencies statewide are seeing record numbers of individuals and families seeking food assistance, and the demand is stretching limited resources. The Tennessee Wildlife Federation is helping to meet this need with a renewable resource in plentiful supply - venison, donated by hunters.

When the deer season ends next January, TWF’s Hunters for the Hungry program expects to have provided more than three million meals to hungry families across the state through donated venison. “This program is one of the most unique and cost-effective ways to feed hungry people with a healthy, renewable resource,� says Matt Simcox, TWF’s Hunters for the Hungry coordinator. “Funding is the challenge. We can provide a meal for an average of 25 cents, and we want the public to know that everyone can support the program through donations that fund processing or by harvesting an extra deer or two and dropping it off at a participating butcher.� The fastest way to donate is through the TWF’s website at www. tnwf.org.

The 2010-11 season donations

shattered the all-time record by almost 10 percent, bringing in nearly 56 tons of professionally processed, donated venison that provided more than 445,000 meals to hungry Tennesseans.

Based upon available funding per county, processors are allotted a quota for the number of deer that HFTH will subsidize. Beyond these quotas, any whole deer processed is paid for by the hunter at the same discounted rate, typically $40. All processors are certified by the state department of agriculture.

The other way to donate venison is through the “pound or pack� method, where a hunter donates a portion of his or her own prepared venison when picking it up from the processor.

TWF has placed chest freezers at various collection and distribution points to aid in storage space.

With approximately 750,000 hunters statewide, full participation could be a game-changer for the program.

Participating processors are reimbursed by the number of donated deer, and based on available funding.

At the reimbursement rate of $40, that’s more than 18,000 deer that could be donated for free by hunters across the state. �

State invests in farm innovation, LQ^MZ[QĂ…KI\QWV XZWRMK\[ Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson today announced Producer Diversification cost share awards totaling nearly $900,000. The funds will help 173 Tennessee farmers invest in new or expanding areas of agriculture.

The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program was established in 2005 and supported by the General Assembly to increase farm income by helping farmers invest in better farming practices and by encouraging diversification and innovation. “More than ever, it is important for farmers to look at ways to diversify their operations to ensure profitability,�

Johnson said. “These business investments and opportunities will not only help farmers keep their operations profitable but they will help strengthen our rural economy in communities across the state.�

In its seventh year, the Producer Diversification cost share opportunity is helping farmers expand or improve their operations through production of varied agricultural products. Diversified agricultural products include agritourism, aquaculture, fruits and vegetables, honey bees, horticulture, organics, value-added products, viticulture and others as approved by TDA. “This program is making a real difference for producers who want to be farming in the future, and have continued success. We’re proud to be able to help them achieve their goals and to help support local communities that

depend on agriculture,� Johnson said.

The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program also includes cost share funding aimed at cattle improvement, hay and feed storage and animal health improvement.

Through the Producer Diversification cost share opportunity, Tennessee farmers can apply for reimbursement of 35-50 percent, up to $15,000 in some instances, for eligible cost share activities.

The dollars are meant to help farmers who want to install farm infrastructure, purchase specialty equipment and market their diversified farm products. Applications are then reviewed for eligibility, ranked and approved on a competitive basis, based on project plans and the potential to increase farm income.

The 173 projects funded this year represent a wide range of new and emerging agricultural investments.

Funding by project category for this year breaks down as follows: agritourism – 32, fruits and vegetables – 45, honey bees – 45, horticulture – 23, organics – 10, value-added products – 8, viticulture – 10.

Farmers interested in submitting a proposal for funding will have a chance to apply again next year. For more information on TAEP, visit www.

TN.gov/agriculture/enhancement/.

For more information about specific projects in your area, contact Jon Frady at 615-837-5344 or Producer.

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2011 state Beef and Sheep Expo photography winners

Junior Division - Haley Brazel - Westmoreland - 6th grade

Title of photo: The influence.

I took this photo of my dad and our bull because Daddy is always a positive influence on me. He always tries to make sure I have the best of things so I will succeed. This picture means the world to me.

Senior Division - Nicholus Bussell Carthage - 10th grade

Title of photo: True Devotion.

This is my sister Samantha with her heifer Emmie. I caught her talking to her and she was telling her about the show the next day. I thought it was funny and sweet that she was giving the heifer a pep talk.

Junior High Division - Cassie McConkey - Loudon - 8th grade

Title of photo: Breaking Dawn.

I took this picture because the sun rays made the view gorgeous on a century farm in New England. This picture will always remind me of the great trip I went on.

Junior High Division - Kristen Brown - Cookeville - 7th grade

Title of photo: New Life.

I took this picture because I love to go out and check on the cows, especially during calving season.

It gives me an opportunity to see what potential show calves I will have for the upcoming year.

Junior Division - Haley Brazel - Westmoreland - 6th grade

Title of photo: Play Time.

I took this picture because I like to watch my lamb and my puppy play together. The way they chase each other is so funny. They are the best of friends and that reminds me of all my friends.

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Title of photo: Playing in the snow.

Snow? These lambs did not know what to think of the cold white stuff covering the ground when they woke up.

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Teaching agriculture outside the classroom Getting to see agriculture through a child’s eyes is always a fun day in my book, and one I got to observe recently was at the Ring Farm in Maury County. The Rings farm fulltime on 100 acres of their own land and another 750 acres rented land where they grow corn, soybeans and wheat. But during the fall season, the Rings open their hearts and farm to kids of all ages who come for a “reallife” look at a farm…and have a little fun while they’re at it!

When the Rings began their educational part of the farm seven years ago, they decided they didn’t want to use anything the kids would be used to seeing, so you won’t see any swing sets or playground equipment on the farm. But tractor tire stacks, farm equipment to climb on, huge slides made from corrugated pipe, a pebble/gravel playground with shakers, tunnels and shovels abound throughout!

The day I arrived, about 100 kindergarteners from around Maury County had finished with their edu-

cational part of the trip and were climbing on the farm equipment and tires set up for their enjoyment. They were playing in the big pebble playground, and generally having a blast, so I joined up with a group of 3rd – 8th graders who had traveled down from Benton Hall Academy, a school in Franklin that has been around since 1977 with a focus on individualized education for all students to work toward their potential.

We all loaded up for the “hayride”, which is actually a re-purposed cotton wagon so those with allergies can still enjoy the ride without the repercussions, to the pumpkin patch where each child picked out their own pumpkin to bring home.

As we traveled back to the pumpkin patch, we passed fields of soybeans and corn and a pasture with cows grazing and calves frolicking; hearing the oohs and ahhs of the kids as they exclaimed over each new sighting was quite a treat for me! The children had questions, as they inevitably do, about what they saw and

why, which either the teachers from their school or Johnny Ring (or in one instance me!) answered to clear up any misunderstanding or confusion they had. They learned where soybeans go after they are harvested, what types of products are made from them and what a real soybean plant looked like in a field instead of a book.

Upon returning from the pumpkin patch, we transitioned to the “classroom”, a wonderful open-air barn with benches for all the kids and teachers to sit on while Mrs. Thelma Ring taught an entertaining and fun-filled lesson on cows, cotton and corn! The kids all learned the difference between a milk cow and a meat cow, where their milk comes from and got to “milk” a wooden cow set up for that purpose! The joy on their faces and laughter that filled the air as they milked their cows was contagious , and I found myself laughing along with them as they saw stuff squirting out into the bucket provided! There was a “milk-off” to see

which team could get the most milk out of their cow, and the bragging rights of that were sure to follow back to the classroom in the days to follow their field-trip.

Mrs. Thelma brought in a corn stalk next and shared with them the different parts of the corn stalk, how it was pollinated and some cool facts about the corn cob itself. Having interaction with the kids at all points during the lesson, asking them questions about what they saw and reviewing what they learned, Mrs. Thelma had kids eager to learn the next piece of information!

The Rings grow some cotton… but not for production purposes.

When they realized that 98 percent of the people who were coming out to the farm had never seen cotton before, they made a cotton maze for kids to go through to see what cotton is, pick some and perhaps for the first time make the connection between what is grown in the fields and the clothes they wear. It was so fun to Continued on page 12

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Many gifts to the Tennessee Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom are made in memory of those who have passed, or to honor living persons who have had a lasting effect on agriculture and education in Tennessee. In this reporting period, March 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011, gifts have been received on behalf of these people:

Memorials

Tommye Adams Dan Apple Joe G. Baker Bob Basse Robert E. Beets, Sr. Dorothy Biddle Harvie Kenneth Bilbrey Smitty Bradley Kyle Broyles Norine Bryant David Ray Burkett Reed Butler Emma Dean Carver William Patrick Cockrell Anna Cook Clay Cook Dorothy J. Corder Mildred Craig Marvin Craig Thelma King Fields Cunningham Harold Daniels Irma Jean Davenport Jimmy M Davis Parke Davis John P. Davis, Jr. Polk Davis, Jr. Tommie Delozier Evelyn Donoho Helen Dorn Milton Dowdy Roger Dowdy Lucas Flowers

Linville Freeman Paul Freeman H.B. Garrison William Warren Gill William Hall Richard N. Dick Hall Jerry Haston Linda Hight David Hobby Joe Houston Hannah Chilton Jaynes James B. Jernigan Sara Jobe Max Johnson Tom Karcher Draper Keisling George E. Kemmer William F. Ketron Addie Kimmery Charles Lambert Thelma Langford Carl Lawrence Bruce and Mae Lawson Robert E. Lee, Sr. Professor Ed Lidvall Diane Lovin Mary Hill Lunda Howard Martin Dottie McCaslin Dorothy Renner McCoy Eugene McKinney Gov. Ned Ray McWherter Kenneth K. Mitchell Ruth S. Neely

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Donor’s Name ____________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________

Gail Gallaher Odle Celia Lancaster Oldham Thelma Peddy Betty Peery A.W. (Russ) and Leva Pile Melanie Porter Mitchell Powell Joseph T Powell William “Bill� Conrad Powers Larsen Grace Purvis James Putman Marie Raper Cora Willis Roper T. Harold Rose Arthur Rose Regina Rowlett Parker Sain John Sharp Joe Shelton Lloyd H. Shrader John Sims John Robert Skillington Woodrow Smalling Nathan Smith Joe L. Smith Ed Smith Bill Solomon James L. “Bob� Stanfill Gene Stewart Charlie Pete Styles Tom Summers Dick Swafford Leslie B. Tarver Inez Taylor

Operating Statement

Frances W. Thomas Mrs. Mariel Thompson Johnny Toombs Wade Towry Ruth Turner James Upchurch Thomas P. Varner Frank Jefferson Waller Glenn O. Whaley Bill Wheeler Bill Wiggand Thomas Joseph Williams, Jr. Eugene Wilson Dewey B. Wilson Charles Yeargin Florence Mullins York

Honorees

C. Elliott Kane Harold and Polly Wagner Julius Johnson Jane Boyd Don and Edwina McCaslin Gerald and Linda Davis 50th Wedding Anniversary Russell Watson 44 yrs FFA Advisor with Warren County School System Tommy Jack Jerrolds W. Lacy Upchurch Don W. Childress Cathy Scott Margaret Gray Sledge

September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011

Operating Revenues Operating Contributions Golf Tournaments

$104,317 32,752

County _________________________________________________________

Ag Tag Grant & TN Dept. Ag.

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Cookbooks

17,204

Tennessee Country Book

15,893

Phone (Business) ____________________ (Home) ______________________ Please check any appropriate boxes. MY DONATION is enclosed for: T $10 T $25 T $50 T $100 T $250 T $1,000 T $2,500 T $5,000 T $10,000 T Other _________ T Life Insurance Policy T Estate Plan I am making my donation:

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Total Operating Revenue

155,000

$325,166

Operating Expenses Farm Tours/Tour Grants

$22,366

Resources Developed/Purchased

91,931

Postage

13,080

Teacher Consultants Training/Travel

6,497 18,845

Cookbooks

6,926

Outdoor Classroom Grants

9,482

Community Garden Grants

93,000

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Miscellaneous (Admin., Audit, Dep., Nat. Conf )

34,151

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Golf Tournaments

17,758

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Willis Memorial Scholarship Total Revenue over Expenses Transferred to Endowments

2,000 $316,036 $9,130 $0 Unaudited

Agriculture in the Classroom Staff & Program Personnel Lacy Upchurch, TFBF President; Jane May, Women’s Leadership Chairperson; Charles Curtis, Director of Special Programs Chris Fleming, Associate Director of Special Programs; Kristy Chastine, Associate Director of Special Programs; Teresa Ragsdale, Special Programs Associate

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Donors by County March 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011

Bedford County Mid-South Livestock Center, LLC Benton County Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lowe Phil and Charlotte Rushton Bledsoe County Karen Louise Larrimore Bledsoe County Farm Bureau Blount County Beverly Griffith Blount County F.B. Women Blount County Farm Bureau Blount County F.B. Board of Directors Bradley County Mr. Wm. Robert McCoy, II Bradley County F.B. Board of Directors Cannon County Mark and Cindy Barker Ray and Henrietta Barker David and Joan George Thresia Horn Pamela Hoskins Glenn and Lou Nave Teddy and Brenda Rains Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Reed Bob and Wanda Walls Joe and Shirley Young Cannon County Farm Bureau Cannon County TDOT Cannon County Soil Conservation District Ron Poston Insurance Services of Cannon County Carter County Carter County Farm Bureau Claiborne County Mr. and Mrs. Larry Keck Clay County Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Clements Mr. and Mrs. Reyes Rich Clay County Farm Bureau Cocke County Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jarnigan Cocke County F.B. Board of Directors Coffee County Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Bryan Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. McBride and Family Tim B. and Anna Nichols Jackie C. and David Preston Andrew J. and Valerie Teal Jamie and Ashley Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Weaver Brent, Linda, Amy, Ethan Willis Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willis Willis Farms, Inc. Coffee County Farm Bureau Coffee County F.B. Women Crockett County Mr. and Mrs. Ross Via Crockett County Farm Bureau Cumberland County Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Atchley Viva Bosland Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Breeding, Sr.

Frank and Deborah Burks Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daugherty Tracy D. or Melanie Graham Mr. and Mrs. Joel Green Marlin and Imogene Haston Mr. and Mrs. Dean Headrick Sidney M. Hill Ivy O. and Beki S. Hillis Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Looney Gwendolyn and Daniel Macleod Ann and Pepe Perron Mr. and Mrs. Brice Pursell Mr. and Mrs. Roger Thackston Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Upchurch Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wheeler and Family Mr. C. Floyd Wilson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Hassell Ray York Cumberland County Farm Bureau Cumberland County F.B. Women Highland Federal Savings and Loan Assn. of Cumberland County First National Bank of Tennessee of Cumberland County Davidson County Kyle and Kim Holmberg Robert and Nancy Morton Davidson County Farm Bureau Dyer County Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Burchfiel Matt Fennell Mr. and Mrs. William May Kerrie McGuire John Schultz Chris Stewart Dyer County Young Farmers and Ranchers Fayette County Harris A. and Dinah Armour Willie and Lucinda German Garner and Deborah Sue Houston Evelyn German McClanahan Mr. and Mrs. James M. Mitchell Carolyn Powers Billy and Becky Wilson, Jr. Fayette County F.B. Women Fayette County Young Farmers & Ranchers Fentress County Fentress County Farm Bureau Fentress County F.B. Women’s Org. Franklin County Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ballard Dempsey J. and Janice L. Brock Blake and Cindy Stewart Gibson County Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Davis Joe and Ruth Ethridge Shirley Hickman Dr. and Mrs. Clyde and Jane Ann Lane Jason and Amy Luckey Mr. and Mrs. Rege Luckey Giles County Jesse and Stephanie Busby Brian Flowers Stephen and Connie Moates Trevan and Kristal Rose Grainger County Mr. and Mrs. David Mitchell Brad and Tanna Nicely Grainger County Farm Bureau Greene County

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Hamblen County Hamblen County Farm Bureau Eugene and Carla Cullip Mrs. Frank and Bonnie Oakberg Dena Roach

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Madison County Madison County Farm Bureau Marshall County Shawn and Amy Chapman Michael and RoseMary Heaton Jeff, Teresa and Chad Ragsdale Marshall County Farm Bureau

Henry County Grant and Crystal Norwood Larry and Jane Wade Henry County Farm Bureau Inman Middle School Team D 7th Grade Teachers

Maury County Maury County Young Farmers and Ranchers Gerald and Faye Adkison Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ailshie Tommy and Becky Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Jerry L. and Charlotte Battles Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Beets Neal and Mary Lee Blair Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris, Jr. Waymon Hickman Rob Holland Mr. and Mrs. Julius Johnson Anthony and Michele Kimbrough Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Locke Jim, Judy, Jimbo Mathis Mr. and Mrs Stefan Maupin Mr. and Mrs. Murray Miles Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Roberts Rhedona Rose William L. and June Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wheeler Larry and Ann York

Hickman County Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Danny Rochelle

McNairy County Hilda Ashe Lawrence and Joyce Monroe

Houston County Houston County F.B. Women Mr. and Mrs. James O. Fussell Polly Fussell Miller

Meigs County Meigs County Farm Bureau

Hardeman County Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson and Family Hardin County Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Duren Hardin County F.B. Board of Directors and Office Staff Hawkins County Daniel and Amanda Alvis D.A. McCauley Tyler and Jennifer Overbay Brett and Casey Sivert Hawkins County Farm Bureau Hawkins County F.B. Women Haywood County Ronald and Mary Woods

Humphreys County Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mayberry Jackson County Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Cassetty Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pippin Jefferson County Mr. and Mrs. George Cline David Haston Mr. and Mrs. Nick Larrance Jefferson County Farm Bureau Knox County Mr. and Mrs. Hulet Chaney Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Downen Dr. and Mrs. D.M. Gossett Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hamblen Kevin Hensley Doris P. Oldham Cory and Kerri Thompson Knox County Farm Bureau Lawrence County Chris and Teresa Fleming Lincoln County Jim and Elaine Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Coble Leanna McAlister Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ogle Glen Oldham Lincoln County Farm Bureau Macon County Jackie W. and Rachel Russell

Monroe County Monroe County Farm Bureau Bart and Sherry Lay Montgomery County Barbara U. Davis Ruth Rawlings Montgomery County Farm Bureau Montgomery County F.B. Women Obion County Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baker Overton County Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brown Charles and Sharon Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Key Mr. and Mrs. Brian (Samantha) McLerran Joseph and Becky Smith Overton County F.B. and Board of Directors Putnam County Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Baker Jane Boyd Jerald Bryant, DDS Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Clark Carrie Deering Nate and Amanda Houser Barry and Emily Sneed Jim and Beverly Vaden Putnam County F.B. Women Rhea County Jonathan Hall Rhea County Farm Bureau Continued on page 12

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Sequatchie County Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson Jason and Sarah Land Sevier County Sevier County Farm Bureau Shelby County Sandy and Gaye Abrams William L. and Betty Axton John H. Dicken, Jr. Jack Morris Auto Glass

Rutherford County Jay Carter Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Chastine Paul and Rachel Davis Kevin and Phyllis Ferguson Ms. Evelyn Lee and Kevin Colin Miller Ben and Iris Neale Pettus Read Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rose Brandon and Katherine Whitt Rutherford Farmers Co-op Employees and Directors Rutherford County Farm Bureau

Smith County Smith County Farm Bureau Office Staff and Directors

Scott County Scott County Farm Bureau

Trousdale County Linda and Wayne Gregory Sandra Woodmore

Starts on page 9 watch the faces of each child as they ran through the maze and picked sacks full of the fluffy white bolls of cotton! “I think it is really important to kids on the farm to actually see what’s happening,� Johnny Ring says. “If you teach them something about agriculture while they are having fun, it sticks with them.�

The next educational part of the day for Benton Hall was to go through the corn maze, which is always of historical nature for the Rings. This year the theme was Civil War battles, to celebrate the 150th year of the Civil War. Mrs. Thelma picked 31 battle sites within the state for kids to find within the maze and upon reaching each “battle-site� there is a piece of information on the battle, who fought in it, who won, etc., for everyone to learn a little bit more about that important part of Tennessee’s history. “It’s important that children know where their food comes from,� says Thelma Ring. “If you give them

Sullivan County Don and Emily Crumley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earhart Sullivan County F.B. Directors Sullivan County F.B. Women Sumner County Sumner County Farm Bureau Tipton County Tipton County F.B. Women

fun learning tools, they learn without really realizing it, and if they learn something they didn’t know before about farming, I am doing what we set out to do.�

Education of young people about agriculture is vital in this day and age of video games, internet and no dayto-day interaction with farm life. The Agriculture in the Classroom program provides teachers with curriculum that is aligned with state standards to teach agriculture to any grade level and provides children with handson learning about where their food, fiber and fuel comes from‌all-in-all a pretty great deal for all of us! All of the children at Benton Hall Academy would probably echo my sentiment when I say I can’t wait till my next visit to a farm! �

By Melissa Burniston Assistant Director of Communications

The Seedling Warren County McGinness Livestock of Warren County Warren County FFA Washington County Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Aiken Billy Heath Weakley County Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Carr Mr. and Mrs. John Chester Mr. and Mrs. Todd (Jennifer) Hampton Terry and Roxana Smyth Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tuck John T. (Jay) Yeargin Weakley County Farm Bureau White County Steve and Denise Flatt Dave and Margie Hunter Luke and Amanda Teeple Wilson County Keith and Julie Harrison Dan Smith Other Tennessee Poultry Association Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee

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First Farmers and Merchants Bank Burley Stabilization Corporation Crab Orchard Christian Church TRH Health Plans Tennessee Pork Producers Association Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers Auction Staplcotn Cooperative Association Tennessee Farm Bureau Women’s Auction American Dairy Association of Tennessee Tennessee Beef Industry Council Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (UT Martin) Enterprise Rent-A-Car Member Benefits AT&T Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association Region III Agents The Sum Total of Advertising, Inc. Buford and Associates Beverly R. Lamb

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2011 TFBF Resolutions Committee meeting set Twenty-seven county Farm Bureau leaders, named by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Board of Directors, will be serving on the 2011 TFBF Resolutions Committee.

These county leaders will review the resolutions submitted and the policy development questionnaires completed by each county Farm Bureau before making any suggested TFBF policy changes. The objective of the Resolutions Committee is to develop a 2012 TFBF Policy that represents the majority thinking of Farm Bureau members. The policy developed by the Resolutions Committee will be presented to the official voting delegates at the business session of the TFBF Annual Convention in December.

Delegates will adopt, amend, or reject each individual resolution.

The resolutions adopted by the voting delegates will become the official policy of the Tennessee Farm Bureau for the coming year. Policy dealing with national or international matters will also become Tennessee’s recommendations to the American Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee.

The Resolutions Committee will hold its first 2011 meeting on November 10 and 11 at the TFBF headquarters building in Columbia.

Danny Rochelle, TFBF Vice President, of Nunnelly, will serve as the chairman of the committee. Rhedona Rose, TFBF Executive Vice President, serves as the non-voting secretary.

Two county Farm Bureau Presidents and one Commodity Advisory Committee Member from each of the five districts, three representatives of the County Farm Bureau Women’s Chairmen, and one member of the Farm Bureau Women’s State Committee will serve on the committee. The immediate past chairman of the Young Farmers and Ranchers, the

State Young Farmer Winner and the State Young Farmer Runner-up for the year are all also members of the committee. Rounding out the committee are five members (including Danny Rochelle, chairman) of the TFBF Board.

Committee members are: Danny Rochelle - Chairman, Hickman County; District I: Don Robertson-Hardin County, Gary Hall-Weakley County, Ken Wardlow-McNairy County; District II: Fred Baker-Hickman County, Hank Batts-Cheatham County, Daryl Brown-Maury County; District III: Chris Anderson-Coffee County, Charlie Barker-Sequatchie County, Tim McClary-Polk County; District IV: Mike Scudder-Smith County, Mark Barker-Cannon County, Mel MaxwellPutnam County; District V: Lawrence Fultz-Claiborne County, Dennis Hearon-Blount County, Steve KingSullivan County; Farm Bureau Women’s Chairmen: Page Jackson-Madison County, Barbara Corlew-Dickson County, Barbara Southerland-Greene County; Board of Directors: Willard Brown-Overton County, Robert Earhart-Sullivan County, David Mitchell-Grainger County, Catherine Via-Crockett County; Farm Bureau Women’s State Committee: Lou NaveCannon County; State Young Farmer Winner: Ben Moore-Weakley County; State Young Farmer Runner-up: Mark Klepper-Greene County; Past YF&R Chairman: John Chester-Weakley County; and Secretary: Rhedona Rose.

Other staff who will be assisting are: Stefan Maupin, Associate Director of Public Affairs, John Woolfolk, Associate Director of Commodity Activities and Christina Kennedy, Public Affairs Associate. Â?

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Tennessee’s Agri-Events Workshops to help beef producers A growing number of consumers are interested in a direct connection with the farmer who produces their food.

This includes meat. In November and December the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture is conducting a set of workshops for cattle producers who are considering marketing live animals to consumers for custom harvesting and as well as those considering finishing cattle to be processed for retail meat sales.

The workshop are being held at various locations and dates across the state: November 1 – Stewart County; November 7 – Humphreys County; November 8 – Hickman County; November 28 – Perry County; November 29 – Giles County; and December 13 – Loudon County.

Each workshop has a registration deadline approximately one week before the date of the course. All meetings are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is

no cost to attend a workshop, and dinner is included as part of the program.

Pre-registration is required.

Attendees will learn about several topics relevant to regulations and marketing, including: background of food/ meat regulations, marketing live animals for custom slaughter, marketing beef cuts directly to consumers, target marketing to consumers and evaluating enterprise costs.

More complete registration information is available by calling the UT Extension office in the county hosting each event. A directory of UT Extension offices can be found online at https://utextension.tennessee.edu/ Pages/offices.aspx. You may also call the Center for Profitable Agriculture, 931-486-2777, or visit the website http://cpa.utk.edu/. Just click on the right-hand link to the Cattle/Beef/ Direct Marketing workshops scheduled for November and December. Â?

Marketing workshop for farmers Making direct marketing a profitable venture is a challenge, so the University of Tennessee Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture is offering an educational program to help farmers supply consumers’ growing demand for fresh and local foods. “Direct Marketing Sense is a twoday educational workshop designed to help farmers get started in direct marketing or help them improve their existing enterprises,� says Megan Bruch, marketing specialist with the Center. “Topics covered in the workshop include business planning, marketing fundamentals, risk management, regulatory considerations, developing effective marketing materials, marketing on the Web and more.�

Direct Marketing Sense will be launched in three locations in November, December and January.

Pre-registration is required. The program, which will offer the same curriculum in each location, will be held in Cookeville on November 16 and 17 with an early registration deadline of November 7; in Jackson on December 7 and 8 with an early registration deadline of November 28; and in Manchester on January 10 and 11, 2012, with an early registration deadline of January 3, 2012. Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. local time each day.

Early registration is $40 per person. Late registration is $50 per person.

The registration fee includes workshop materials, sessions and lunch each day. A registration form and additional information are available on the Center’s website at http://cpa.utk.edu.

Contact the Center with questions by calling 931-486-2777 or e-mailing mlbruch@utk.edu. Â?

UT Test Station hosts open house

Over 125 people gathered at Camp Woodlee over Labor Day weekend to celebrate 60 years of consecutive camping. The youngest camper was Jude Strasser (3), and the oldest was Woodrow Luttrell (94). Also pictured is Dee Prince, who was on the original selection committee that chose the current site for Camp Woodlee, and Murray Miles, long-time supporter of Camp Woodlee.

Information about Camp Woodlee can be found at www.tnfarmbureau.org/campwoodlee

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The Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center (MTREC) will host the UT Bull Test Station Open House on Thursday, December 8. Attendees can observe all 190 bulls that will be participating in both the Senior and Junior performance tests. There is no cost to attend and lunch will be provided.

The open house will begin at 9:30 a.m. and include an educational program featuring presentations from university and industry experts. Topics discussed at the program will include the use of DNA technology in accurately identifying superior seed stock, new technologies in improving reproductive efficiency, properly matching sire genetics with cow herds and measuring genetic trends and progress realized at the station. There will

also be a live demonstration on freeze branding beef cattle for identification.

Following the program and demonstration, attendees can view all the bulls on test. The 84-day test monitors weight gain performance, as well as frame size and reproductive soundness. Bulls who meet qualifications in average daily gain and yearling weight will be sold in a public auction at MTREC. The Senior Bull Test Sale is scheduled for January 19, 2012. The Junior Bull Test Sale will take place on March 8, 2012.

The open house will conclude with an industry-sponsored lunch provided by various agribusinesses.

For more information, including directions to MTREC, visit http:// middletennessee.tennessee.edu or call 931-486-2129. Â?

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Beef Cattle Outlook

YF&R REPORT

Christy Rogers Brown, 2011 YF&R Reporter

By Emmit L. Rawls UT Professor Agricultural Economics

Anything but a typical fall One of my early mentors, Lemmy Wilson, once told me that in the cattle market “October comes every year.� By that he meant that frost is approaching. Grass will lose quality. The runs of mostly unweaned calves will come to weekly auctions in large numbers, and feeder prices decline. As we have found out a few times in the past, weather, namely rain or lack thereof, can change that to some extent.

Cattle prices this year through September have averaged 20 percent higher than a year ago. For fed cattle, prices actually increased about $3 per hundred in September and reached $122 in early October. Feeder cattle had only a minimal decline in September and have actually increased in October, boosted by higher fed cattle and lower corn prices. Dry pastures in the Southern Plains and many parts of the Southeast caused producers to move calves to market early, leaving smaller numbers to come to market this fall.

Cull cow prices have dropped about $15 per hundred since they peaked in May. A 20 percent decline from the spring high to the fall low is normal.

Profit conditions in the cow calf business this year would have suggested a lower rate of culling, but the massive liquidation in the Southern Plains due to drought changed the expected management strategy. The large runs of cows continue with some moving to grass further north, while others go to hamburger.

While you have probably read it here and other places, the continuing reduction in the cow herd will lead to smaller beef supplies and higher prices. If one has intentions of leaving the cow calf business, prices are expected to be much stronger in the spring when grass becomes available. For those who still have spring calves, our research using historical market prices

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and feed costs indicate that it has been profitable to wean the calves, feed them at least 60 days and market in January or February, longer depending on feed cost at the time. If choosing this strategy, then use a marketing agency that can market these cattle to capture the added value. Is there risk to that strategy? There is always risk in the cattle business.

The big increase in placements on feed due to drought will cause some atypical increase in beef production in the December-February period, which will take a few dollars off of fed cattle prices. The final crop report which comes out around January 10 could show a smaller corn crop than now expected and boost corn prices. That has happened a couple of times in the last 5 years and was painful, especially to stocker operators. For the small and large producers, Livestock Risk Protection insurance is available from several crop insurance agents, and can protect from such a decline in prices.

Bear in mind that the insurance must be paid for when purchased and can only be for coverage 13 weeks or more from date of insurance purchase.

In summary, the cow herd continues to decline which will lead to smaller beef supplies and higher prices. Exports have saved us this year from the effects of the economic situation in the U. S. They should continue strong unless the dollar strengthens as it has in recent weeks. There will continue to be risks from price volatility for cattle as well as feed and purchased inputs. Kansas State farm record analysis has shown that cost savings are the biggest factor impacting income from beef cow calf operations. Price volatility presents risk, but also opportunities to buy at lower prices or to market or manage price risk at higher prices. Be prepared for those opportunities. Â?

I don’t ever remember seeing a pile of corn at our local Coop so big that they had to have a trackhoe to move it around. In the words of my sevenyear-old, “That pile looks like it’s a mile high.� I do believe it has been a good harvest season for many farmers in Middle Tennessee. We all know that farming is a way of life and that it takes a strong spirit to be a farmer in this day and age. In the midst of a promising year we need to be truly thankful for our blessings, and remember that in another part of our state or country that there are farmers whose crop was not so great. Sometimes we just need to be thankful!

Two months have passed and another exciting YF&R event and competition is in the recordbooks.

2011 YF&R Fall Tour took place September 30 and October 1 in Lincoln County. A special thank you is extended to the Lincoln County YF&R for all of their hard work in setting up, decorating and preparing food for the event. We also extend thanks to the Josh Ogle family for hosting breakfast and their help in the preparation, organization, and planning of the county wide tour.

Many agricultural businesses across Lincoln County played a huge role in sponsoring and/or donating items for the event. A great dinner and awards ceremony took place at Deer Valley Farm. Stephen McBride, a Coffee County FFA student, who represented Tennessee in the Prepared Public Speaking Contest at National FFA Convention, delivered his speech entitled: There Is Something Wrong With Animal Rights. Stephen clears up the myths of HSUS and other animal rights organizations and explains the differences between animal welfare and the animal rights issue. Understanding the agendas of animal rights groups is very important and a hot topic in animal agriculture. More and more laws restricting the methods of animal production threaten the farmers’ ability to continue to provide a safe and abundant food supply.

Andy and Ellie Holt of Weakley

County were named as the winners of the Excellence in Agriculture Award. This competition is designed to highlight the agriculture and leadership participation of YF&R members who work both on and off the farm. The Holts have been very active in YF&R events for the past several years. Andy and Ellie own and operate Holt Family Farms, the farm consists of a contract swine facility, a cow-calf operation, a goat herd, Bermuda and mixed grass hay, pine trees, mums and pumpkins. Both Andy and Ellie are active volunteers and leaders in their community. David and Meghan Corvin were announced as runners-up.

Both couples will travel to the annual AFBF Convention in Hawaii.

The next major event will be the Tennessee Farm Bureau Convention December 3-6, 2011 in Cool Springs. The annual Discussion Meet, Outstanding Young Woman Contest, and Order of the Golden Rule Inductions will take place.

District representatives to the YF&R State Committee will be selected, and YF&R will conduct its annual business meeting. The deadline to compete in these events is November 15. Counties will also participate in the PowerPoint presentation which highlights YF&R groups and events that have been conducted across the state throughout the year.

The T-shirt design contest has been extended until November 15. Ideas for Ag Awareness Day T-shirts are due to Brandon Whitt at brandonwhitt@bellsouth.net.

Ag Awareness Day was started as a facebook campaign to bring awareness to agriculture through a unified effort. YF&R hopes to make this event bigger by having an annual contest and T-shirt design. Just think what an honor it would be to have your idea worn by farmers from across the state!

Please join us in December at state convention. I hope to see a pile of beans “a mile high� at my local Coop and others across the state before then! �

Agriculture commissioner sets statewide beef referendum Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson has authorized a statewide referendum for cattle producers to consider an increase in the assessment to fund the in-state promotion of beef. The action is in response to a request from the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association, the state’s largest cattle organization. “Cattle and calves are our top agricultural commodity and account for more than $500 million annually in farm income,� Johnson said. “In these times of changing markets and con-

sumer attitudes, I think it’s important that cattle producers take time to reassess how their product is marketed and how to pay for it.�

Under state law governing the Tennessee beef promotion board, the commissioner of agriculture has authority to call a referendum within 60 days of receiving a request from a qualified producer organization.

Cattle producers will be able to vote December 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on December 8 during normal business hours at the UT Extension

office in their county of residence.

To vote in the referendum, producers must: be a resident of Tennessee, produce or market beef or dairy cattle, be at least 18 years old and sign a legal affidavit attesting to eligibility.

Cattle producers will vote on an increase of 50 cents in the assessment charged per head of cattle sold to support in-state promotion and advertising of beef. The measure requires a majority vote. Currently, cattle producers pay $1 per head to fund research, education, promotions and advertising

to help build consumer demand for beef products nationally. The national beef program was authorized by a vote of cattle producers and implemented in 1985.

Tennessee ranks as one of the top beef producing states in the nation with nearly 2 million head of cattle.

According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, cattle and calves generated $545 million in Tennessee farm cash receipts in 2010.

There are approximately 47,000 cattle producers in the state. Â?

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Tennessee’s Young Farmer winners receive tractor – During special ceremonies

at their farm, Ben and Jennifer Moore of Weakley County were presented their grand prize for being named this year’s Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Young Farmer and Achievement Award winners which is the year’s free use of a Case IH tractor up to 150 hours. Shown here at the presentation from left: Charles Curtis, TFBF Director of Special Programs; Fred Wilkinson, Agri-Equpment; Russ Finey, Case IH Field Services; Tim Mills, Case IH; Tyler, Jennifer, Tate, Ben and Miller Moore; Lacy Upchurch, TFBF President; and Jamie Weaver, YF&R State Chairman.

2011 Excellence in Ag winner - Andy and Ellie Holt were announced as the 2011 winners

of the Tennessee Farm Bureau Excellence in Agriculture competition at the YF&R Fall Tour held recently in Lincoln County. The Holts competed against nine other young farmers to be named the top spot to represent Tennessee at the American Farm Bureau Convention held in January in Hawaii. The Excellence in Agriculture Award program is designed as an opportunity for Young Farmers & Ranchers, while actively contributing and growing through their involvement in Farm Bureau and agriculture, to earn recognition.

Please help bring Holly Bobo home!

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Agricultural Websites - let the agricultural specialists build your farm website. Starting at $8.00 per month. www.bryangroup.net 865-230-8993 11-17 Auction at Fancy Free Farms, 108 Maxwell Chapel Rd. Unionville, TN. Noon Sat. November 5, 2011.

Selling 100 + Angus Cattle and a select group of quality Angus Bulls. 931-224-2772 or 615-3514444 email: decadeofexcellence@bellsouth.net For Sale: Angus Chiangus Limousin Bulls. HALL FARMS, Stan Hall, 615-633-6037 For Sale: Registered Angus Bulls. Low birth weights. Excellent EPD’s. Qualify for TN Beef Enhancement money. Larry Garrett Jamestown, TN 931-879-2970 For Sale: Registered Angus Bulls/Heifers. Excellent Bloodlines and E.P.D available. A & N Stock Farms, Summertown, TN 38483 931-242-0179

Angus (Black) FOR SALE: Registered Black Angus bulls and heifers, excellent bloodlines. Rock Haven Angus, Lewisburg, TN Day Time 931-703-9894; 931-3643670 after 6PM

FOR SALE: Angus bulls - 20 months old and ready for service. Low birth weights and milk in their genetics. Good selection to choose from.

Norman Amonett, 99 Amonett Lane, Byrdstown, TN 38549. 931-864-6481 For Sale: Registered Black Angus cows, 4-7 years old, bred to calve Oct-Nov. Strong a and new design 1407 blood. Bred to top gaining bull at the Spring 2010 UT Test in Spring Hill, TN. Safe Wyatt Angus 731-549-3742 Registered Black Angus Bulls and Heifers. Call Greg Moss 615-408-4173, Alexandria

Angus (Red) Bulls & heifers - weaned or breeding age, popular AI sires. Located near Watts Bar Lake, Hwy. 58. Mercer Farm, Ten Mile, TN. 423-334-3649 or 334-5433 For Sale: AI and naturally sired registered Red Angus young bulls and heifers. Also 3 year old proven herd sire. 931-858-2429 Registered Red Angus- Service Age Bulls and bred Heifers available. Low birth weight, gentle, lots of milk. Shady Bottom Ranch, Crossville, TN 931-200-0036

Beefmaster Good, gentle BBU bulls & heifers for sale. Visitors welcome. James & Carolyn Vaughn, 9512 Bates Trail, Lyles, TN 37098. 931-670-4605

NEXT ISSUE IS JAN. AD DEADLINE IS DEC. 10.

Name ________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________ City_________________________________ State _______ Zip _________________

Polled Bulls/heifers. Our guarantee since 1972: If after the sale of his first calf crop you are not satisfied, return any bull purchased from us for full refund. HUDSON BEEFMASTER, 3140 Buffalo Road, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. 931-829-2637; 931-629-5246 cell

Charolais Bulls. Woodbury, 615-684-3833

FOR SALE: Limousin bulls and heifers - black, red, polled and homozygous black. Riverside Valley Farm, Hohenwald, TN, 931-628-6730 Good selection of bulls, heifers, breds. Black and red. 615-948-3533 Limousin Bulls: Registered purebreds and commercial. Proven pedigrees, balanced EPD’s.

Seedstock. Dreamtime Limousin Farm, Mosheim, TN 423-422-6099, bullroarer1@peoplepc.com

Chiangus

Santa Gertrudis

Chiangus bulls and heifers. 865-856-3947

DOUBLE-POLLED gentle Santa Gertrudis, registered bulls and heifers. kelsoclough@aol.com; 256-566-7878 Santa Gertrudis - Myers Farms - Poll bulls & heifers for sale. 144 Sub-Station Road, Unionville, TN 37180. 931-294-5653

Charolais

Gelbvieh FOR SALE: Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls, Heifers black, polled, excellent bloodlines, gentle disposition, TAEP qualified. 931-433-6132; cell 931-625-7219

Hereford (Polled) Registered Polled Hereford bulls and females for sale, priced reasonably. Stan Webster, Chestnut Mound, 615-897-2333 Registered Polled Hereford bulls, bred cows and heifers. EPD’s available great disposition Offspring of leading AI Sires. Matt McClanahan Crossville TN 931-210-8674 Registered Polled Hereford bulls. Quality Sires, great EDP’s, Herd improving genetics. KBee Herefords, Shelbyville, TN 931-684-6582; kbartley@bellsouth.net

Limousin FOR SALE: Registered Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls and heifers, black and homozygous black.

Calls and visits welcome. Prichard Limousin Farm, Brush Creek, TN, 615-683-8310; CEPB@ DTCcom.net; www.prichardlimousinfarm.com

Shorthorn Registered Shorthorn bulls and heifers for sale - top international blood lines, EPDS available.

Charles Curtis, Rickman, TN. Home 931-498-2847; office 931-388-7872, ext. 2215

Simmental Registered Bulls and Heifers. Greenbrier TN 615804-2461; www.greerfleckvieh.com

HORSES

Certified Farrier serving Western KY and Middle to West Tenn. Graduate OSHS Years Experience, Hot, Cold Corrective. 731-415-0392

Mules & Donkeys Guard Donkeys for sale. Jennys $125, Jacks $75, med size 423-721-0702 Guard Donkeys protection for sheep, goats & young calves. Delivery available. 615-642-2195

Phone (_________)______________________________________________________ County of Farm Bureau Membership _______________________________________ Place Ad Under Which Heading? ___________________________________________ Place in Which Issue(s)?: R Jan. R March R May R July R Sept. R Nov.

Please print the copy for your ad in the spaces provided.

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AUCTION MARKET SERVICES

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Bobby Eslick, Manager 931-433-5256/931-433-4962

4PNFSWJMMF -JWFTUPDL .BSLFU Hwy. 59, Somerville Sale Every Tuesday Sheep/Goat 2nd Friday Don Terry, Manager 901-465-9679/731-695-0353

$PMVNCJB -JWFTUPDL $FOUFS 1231 Industrial Park Rd. Cattle Sale Every Thurs.

Sheep/Goat 2nd & 4th. Fri. Frank Poling, Manager 931-223-8323/931-212-9962

VIDEO CATTLE SALES

Management provided for Lower Middle Tennessee Cattle Assoc.

Consignment information contact: 2011 Sale Dates 9 AM Central Frank Poling 931-212-9962 Nov. 4; Dec. 2.

Richard Brown 931-239-9785 2012 Dates - Jan. 20; Mar. 2; Apr 13

SHEEP & GOAT SALES COLUMBIA - Every 2nd & 4th Friday

Number of words in ad ____________ X 50¢ or $1.00 = ____________ X Number of issues ____________ = TOTAL COST OF AD____________

: AMOUNT ENCLOSED WITH AD

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CLASSIFIED ADS: 1. FARM BUREAU MEMBERS - selling items that they make, produce, or raise themselves; or surplus equipment. Each member ad costs 50¢ per word.

2. NON-MEMBERS or COMMERCIAL MEMBER ADS - in which the member is acting as an agent or dealer (real estate, health products, mail order business, etc.). Each ad costs $1.00 per word.

Price, phone number, e-mail address and website count as one word each.

ADS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY PAYMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER. ADS RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE AFTER DEADLINE WILL BE HELD FOR NEXT ISSUE.

SPECIAL SALES

Graded Sales every Tuesday in Fayetteville

Dec. 9, 23; Jan. 13, 27; Feb. 10, 24; March 9, 23 (***NO SALE - Nov. 25 in Columbia***)

Weaned Sale 1st & 3rd Thursdays in Columbia

SOMERVILLE - Every 2nd Friday

Nov. 29 - TN Beef Alliance

Nov. 12 - Cow Sale, Fayetteville

Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 13 Feb. 10, March 9

SEE WEBSITE FOR CURRENT LIST

ORDER BUYING

PRODUCER GENETICS

H.M. Eslick Frank Poling Bobby Eslick David Alexander Ronnie Trump

931-433-5256 931-212-9962 931-433-5256 615-300-3012 270-705-0768

Alliance Development, Herd Sire Purchasing, Cattle Breeding & Marketing Consultation

Richard Brown John Woolfolk

931-239-9785 931-388-7872

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For Sale Purebred Kiko goats, bucks and does available. 931-987-2826 Culleoka, TN GOAT/SHEEP SALE: 2nd & 4th Friday each month.

Tennessee Livestock Producers, Columbia, TN. 931-388-7872 x 2235

HOGS 7th Annual Genetic Force Bull Sale Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 6:30 PM CST

Hyder-Burks Pavilion, Cookeville, TN

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Rodney Smith, Marketing t $FMM Doug & Gaye Smith, Owners 931-863-5864 Justin Beaty $FMM Auctioneer: Jarvene Shackelford $FMM

“Bottom Line Genetics for the Business of Beef.�

FOR SALE: Purebred Poland China boars and gilts. Oldest Poland hog herd in the U.S. Bill Ligon, Old Hickory, TN. 615-758-0806 FOR SALE: Purebred Duroc, Yorkshire and Landrace boars and gilts. Bart Jones, Lafayette, TN, 615-666-3098 For Sale: Purebred Hampshire boars and gilts.

David Chester, Clarksville, TN 931-358-2879

BIRDS Poultry POULTRY HOLLOW HATCHERY, located 45 miles east of Nashville, can fill all your poultry needs starting with over 57 breeds of chickens, bantams, turkeys, guineas, ducks, geese, rare breeds. Day-old-sexed-pullets start at $2.25 NPIP CERTIFIED! Visit our website at www.poultryhollow.org or call 615-318-9036 or 615-477-7936

Exotic & Other Birds Black & mute Swans, Oriental Pheasants.

Woodbury 615-684-3833 CANARIES $75-$100 731-934-4119

DOGS

Anatolian Shepherd male and female puppies, full blooded. Call Butch Work 731-847-8210 Barger Stock Feist pups available - from proven crosses of squirrel dogs, NKC registered, $300 each.

Bill Barger 865-882-5425; wwwbargerdogs.com Border Collie Pups, Registered. Excellent stock dogs and pets. Black/w Red/w 250.00, 350.00 Order for Christmas now. Dan Vickers 931-9392426; 931-607-2426 English Shepherds registered black/tan $200.00 Pikeville, TN 423-447-2046; 423-618-5566

“My beef checkoff can reach chefs and grocers with our story.� rown Donnell B

“Our beef checkoff helps educate chefs and retailers about why we love taking care of livestock, the land and the environment, and how we produce nutritious, high-quality beef to feed the world,� says Donnell Brown.

More than 70 billion meals were served in America’s hotels, restaurants and institutions last year, and, among those meals, 8 billion pounds of beef were consumed — that’s $27 billion in wholesale purchases.

Border Collies - registered, trained and started dogs. Individual training available. Imported blood lines. Call for prices. Mike 615-325-0495 View at stockdogexchange.com Lab puppies - almost white, AKC registered, good pedigree, $450 each. For availability call James Adams, Copperhill 423-496-7154 Ladybug Kennel Big Sandy TN. Border Collie and Dachshund puppies Registered W&S, $200 each.

731-593-3807. For pictures e-mail: bettyewatkins@ bellsouth.net Mt. Cur Pups 3 months old. All shots $150.00 each. Mt. Cur 3 years old $300.00. Hybrid Mt. Cur 1 year old $200.00 Call Bobby 615-735-7231 Registered Mt. Cur born 8-13. Treeing caged coon and squirrels and loading $225. 731-968-3556 Registered Mt. Cur Pups Bred to Tree Squirrel and Coon, Shots and Wormed, $150 to $200. Call Paulus Shelby 731-423-8781

EXOTIC & OTHER ANIMALS

For Sale: Registered female alpacas $2,000 and up. Male pets $300 each. Start up help and financing available. High Meadow Alpacas, in Leipers Fork, TN. 615-373-0171 or e-mail mgold35@yahoo.com; website - www. highmeadowalpacas.net

Registered female and male alpacas. Females starting at $2500. Males starting at $500.

Packages can be offered. Trillium Gap Farm. Bluff City, TN 423-538-9701 jaxjubil@embarqmail.com

PLANTS

GRASSES Fescue

For Sale K-31 Fescue Seed: Combine Run 50¢ pound cleaned: Less than 500 pound 70¢, over 500 pound 65¢/ pound. Tom Calvert 308 Pleasant Valley Road Ethridge, TN 38456 Call 931-242-6717

HAY & STRAW

Clean Wheat Straw $2.50 per bale. 931-668-8227, McMinnville For Sale: Straw 100+ bales $2.75 per bale. 931863-4791; 931-397-6790; 931-397-6792 FOR SALE: Vaughn’s #1 Hybrid Bermuda Hay. Premium Quality Hay available in small squares or 4x5 rolls. Jerry Roach, Linden, TN. 931-593-2673 Top Quality Horse and Alpaca Hay. Square bales, barn kept Bermuda, Tiffany Teff, mixed grass. Sun Fresh Farms. Located in the Lebanon/Carthage/ Hartsville area. Contact Jim 615-390-2787; 615374-4029

SPECIAL COW SALE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M.

Donnell Brown

R.A. Brown Ranch Throckmorton, Texas

My beef checkoff‌reaching influencers with beef’s messages.

All From One Farm 50 Cows and Calves 150 Bred Cows 3-8 Mo. Bred Cow Age 2-5 Years 180 Will Be Black and Black White Face Rest Will Be Charolais Cross and A Few Solid Red Cows Will Be Aged and Pregnant Checked CONTACT: David Gregory (615) 418-6480 – Barn (615) 735-2780 Tommy Gregory (615) 714-1738 Steven Kemp (615) 489-6277

Hear more from Donnell at

MyBeefCheckoff.com

P.S. - You can drive the wheels off your vehicle before you can find this many young cows for sale.

Funded by the Beef Checkoff.

Smith County Commission 510 Carmack Ave. Carthage, Tennessee

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ANTIQUE APPLE TREES - Summer, Rambo, Virginia Beauty. Yellow Transparent. Catalog $3.00. Write: Urban Homestead, 818-G Cumberland Street, Bristol, VA 24201. www.OldVaApples.com. 11-11

LAWN & GARDEN

Morton’s Horticultural Products, Inc. Free Catalog - Greenhouses & Growers Supplies. Drip Tape, Irrigation Supplies. We Manufacture our Greenhouses. Online Catalog - www. mortonproducts.com 800-473-7753; mortonprod@blomand.net 11-06

FORESTRY

Export Logging Wanted tracks of Standing timber Master Logger certified 63 yrs of land managing and timber harvesting Satisfaction guaranteed.

We pay Cash. 931-212-9274 Panther Creek Forestry: Forestry, Timber, Wildlife Managers. Receive top timber prices. Hunting leases available - Cumberland Plateau & Land Between the Lakes. 931-668-7280; benmyers@ panthercreekforestry.net 11-14

EQUIPMENT

F2 Gleaner Bean and Corn headers, Diesel, New Tires, Good Machine $5,900.00 731-614-1033

TRACTORS & IMPLEMENTS

986 International Tractor 3311 hours $9,000 865475-8341; waab4ut@aol.com Gehl 170 Grinder Mixer, like new. Auger Extension, Electric raise and swing auger, shed kept. $5,000.00 615-714-3894

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

Hughes 2003 Model Commercial 18ft Car Hauler Trailer, axles rated 1200 pds, price $1700.00 Butch or Michele Dozier Cell: 615-714-4222

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Used portable sawmills! Buy/Sell. Call Sawmill Exchange 800-459-2148; US & Canada; www. sawmillexchange.com 11-01

PROPERTY

REAL ESTATE

1 Mile Shiloh Park, 50 acres, 2 creeks energy home completely remodeled. Good timber, pasture Great hunting, reduced from $329,000.00 to $279,000.00 Must See, can e-mail pictures 931964-2622 or 931-212-0006 145 acres in Trousdale County, Unit L. Electric and water on site, 3 piece bath house with heat and air.

26ft x 40ft metal dome building. 12 x 16ft building, 60ft storage trailer, cabin hook-ups, deer and turkey, been 17 years management on it. Deer stands with windows and doors, approximately 25 acres of corn and rye grass fields. Reason for selling, health. Owner financing available. 865-679-5212 400 acres Cattle and Fish Farm, timber, 2 creeks , barn, shop, big house, out building, 9 ponds, pastures, hunting heaven. Summertown, TN 931-964-2622; 931-212-0006 Easttennesseefarmsforsale.com View online listings for farms, homes, mountain land in North East Tennessee. East Tennessee Realty Services, Greeneville TN 423-639-6395 11-18 Farm Duck River TN. Private 88.5 ac. on dead end road. 75 ac. pasture or crops, 2011 planted in corn. Year round spring, farm house circa 1887 with original logs, barn, electric, city water. $300,000.00 Call 615-504-1815

VACATION RENTALS

Beautiful Smoky Mountain log cabins - near Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge. Jacuzzi, hot-tubs, porches and rockers, on trout stream, stone fireplaces, cable TV, fully furnished, hiking, $85 nightly and up. www.moorecabins.com; 423-487-5615 11-09 CABINS ON COSBY CREEK - Gatlinburg, Smokies area. Hot tub, Jacuzzi, fireplace, kitchen, porches, CATV. Comfy! Cozy! Clean! 423-487-2646; www. cosbycabins.com 11-07 Farm House - near Rock Island Park - furnished, daily-weekly rates. 931-668-4554; 931-235-8054; www.vrbo.com/89925 11-10 GULF SHORES CONDO- 2BR, pool/beach access.

Spring $600/week, Summer $800/week, Fall $500/week. 931-296-4626 11-15 PIGEON FORGE cabins, chalets, cottages, units sleeping 1 to 36 people. Near Dollywood. Middle Creek Rentals, 1-800-362-1897; www.mcrr93.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

SMOKY MOUNTAIN vacation chalets and cabins in Pigeon Forge near Dollywood, spacious, fireplace, views, $75/$85 nightly. 1-800-382-4393; www.pantherknob.com 11-08

HUNTING LEASES

Hunting Lease Wanted: 2 experienced, middle aged hunters need to lease farmland or timberland for deer and turkey hunting. Prefer Middle TN area. 865-659-8816 Responsible hunter would like to lease land for deer and turkey hunting. 423-479-4149; 423-715-8936

HOME IMPROVEMENT Construction ATTENTION MOBILE HOME OWNERS: Take a punch at inflation with our super insulated roof over system by Roof King. No more leaks, never roof coat again, save $$ on heating and cooling costs, maintenance free, 100% watertight guaranteed. Call 1-800-276-0176, Roof King. 11-05

Home Security DRIVEWAY ALARMS, $209.95, 1000 feet, no wiring. TN DRIVEWAY AND DOOR CHIME CO 1-800342-9014 11-20 Out Door Simulated Security Camera, $79.95 (size 4x14) with bracket, blinking light, batteries included (2 -C size). 1-800-342-9014 11-21

BUSINESS INSURANCE STOCK

Buying TN Farmers Life and Assurance stock.

731-285-1424 Wanted to buy TN Farmers Life and Assurance Stock. 931-381-3580

CASH! Holding a mortgage on property you sold? Sell it for CASH! 615-898-1400 Murfreesboro; 1-800-862-2744 nationwide 11-04 Earn $4,000/mo Part-Time in the livestock or equipment appraisal business. Agricultural background required. Classroom or home study courses available. 800-488-7570 www. amagappraisers.com 11-03

MISCELLANEOUS

25,000 mile oil change: www.lubedealer.com/rust 11-16 BUYING old comics and old toy collections. 615897-2573 Banjo Instructions to pick Bluegrass: $10.00, by Essential Tips, P.O. Box 243, Crossville, TN 38557 Call now to provide the gift of personalized ‘help’ for your loved one in need. It’s peace of mind that’s affordable: 1-866-672-4852 11-19 Cemetery Lots Buy one Get one free $2,000.00 Buy two Get two free $4,000.00 Harpeth Hills 931-670-6192 CURRENTLY FARMING WITH A DISABILITY? The Tennessee AgrAbility Project is a state-wide non-profit service that provides assistance to agricultural workers with disabilities. For further information, please call 731-855-7656 Free Firewood, you cut. Clarksville, 931-645-9203 “PLAY GOSPEL SONGS by ear!� Add chords.

10 lessons $12.95. “LEARN GOSPEL MUSIC�.

Chording, runs, fills - $12.95. Both $24. “LEARN CHORD PLAYING�. Piano -$12.50 Davidsons, 6727HT Metcalf, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66204 913-262-4982 11-02 WANTED: I collect World War I and II military relics - American, German, Japanese. Helmets, metals, knives, bayonets, guns, swords, daggers, etc.

423-842-6020

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Delivery Available. 615-714-3894 WANTED: Old millstones, cash paid, will pick up.

423-727-6486 WANTED: Old Tennessee license plates.

Motorcycle (1915-1965); car, taxi, dealer, national guard, THP (1915-1956). Special plates: yellow on black, state shaped, name of city, county or event (no date) big bucks paid. 931-455-3368

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Get a free life insurance quote any time at fbitn.com OFFICIAL NOTICE OF TRH ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given to members of the Tennessee Rural Health Improvement Association (TRH Health Plans) that the annual meeting will be held at the Cool Springs Embassy Suites in Franklin, Tennessee, beginning Monday, December 5, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. through Tuesday, December 6, 2011.

Business at the meeting will include: the annual membership report, election of the Board of Directors for the coming year, discussion of activities and service, other necessary business that may come before the membership.

Each member in attendance is entitled to vote on any issues discussed during the meeting and the election of the Board of Directors, which will occur on December 6, 2011.

Lacy Upchurch, President TENNESSEE RURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Lonnie Roberts, Chief Executive Officer

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