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Several potted mums of bright orange, yellow, pink, and red varieties.

Keeping Your Mums Alive This Fall

Oct 06, 2025 | TFC
There’s nothing quite like the burst of color that mums bring to porches, gardens, and front steps in the fall. Their vibrant yellows, oranges, purples, and reds feel like a celebration of the harvest season.  
A vineyard

With Vineyard Acreage Expanding in Tennessee, Farmer Options Increase

Oct 06, 2025 | TFC
As Tennessee’s grape growers and wineries continue to grow in number, the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is introducing a new team for those farmers.  
A cotton field

West Tennessee Cotton Farmers Can Join National Study on Crop Threats Faced

Sep 22, 2025 | TFC
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are partnering with universities nationwide to study how these microscopic communities influence cotton growth and yield under different climates and farming practices.  
A mom and daughter scooping seeds out of pumpkins in the kitchen

Four Ways to Use Pumpkins Around Your Home This Fall

Sep 22, 2025 | TFC
Pumpkins can be used for lots more than just autumn décor. These hardy gourds are versatile, nutritious, and surprisingly useful around the house.  
A combine and tractor harvesting in a field

Combine Safety is Key During Harvest Season

Sep 22, 2025 | TFC
Harvest is one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. With long days, heavy workloads, and the push to get crops in before the weather turns, it can be tempting to cut corners on combine maintenance or safety checks. But a little extra attention goes a long way in p...
A woman holding hummingbirds in her hand while they feed from a feeder

How the Hummingbird Migration Will Sweep Across the Southeast

Sep 15, 2025 | TFC
Every year, one of nature’s most extraordinary journeys takes place in the skies above us: the hummingbird migration. Despite their tiny stature, these birds undertake a breathtaking voyage that can stretch hundreds or even thousands of miles. And this year’s migratio...
Attention Equine Owners: This Cost-Share Program in Tennessee is Now for You

Attention Equine Owners: This Cost-Share Program in Tennessee is Now for You

Sep 15, 2025 | TFC
For those who own equine businesses in Tennessee, a new cost-share program is now available through the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The new opportunity is an extension of the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program, which has been running since 2005. During the last t...
Andy Holt

Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture to Transition Hands This Fall

Sep 08, 2025 | TFC
Starting this October, Tennessee will have a new Commissioner of Agriculture. Andy Holt will take the place of current Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, who has been part of Gov. Bill Lee’s cabinet since the beginning.  

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