USDA

Grand Rivers Receives Federal Grants and Loans for New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Chad Lampe — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:13:56 +0000

TN has $170K Available To Help Organic Farmers

John Walker and The Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:26:27 +0000

Tennessee has $170,000 dollars available for certified organic farmers and those transitioning to organic agriculture. The money is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Organic Initiative, which helps plan and implement conservation practices that allow their organic operations to be environmentally sustainable. Some of these practices include cover crops, nutrient and pest management and crop rotation.

West Tennessee Non-Profits Helping Veterans Get Jobs

The Associated Press — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:11:06 +0000

A partnership between two regional non-profit organizations and USDA Rural Development is helping West Tennessee veterans find jobs. Rural Development State Director Bobby Goode says the partnership is between Memphis Bioworks Foundation and the Crockett Policy Institute. The USDA is providing a $30,000 grant. The collaboration will establish a network of support organizations, a comprehensive database and outreach programs to help veterans find jobs in the energy sector.

USDA: Corn Harvest Ahead of Schedule

Todd Hatton and The Associated Press — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:44:15 +0000

This year's corn harvest is ahead of schedule with four percent in already, compared with just one percent at this time last year. The harvest is three to four weeks ahead of schedule in most of the corn belt because an unusually warm spring allowed farmers to plant earlier. Most then expected a good year, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been reducing its estimates of the nation's harvest amid a severe drought centered over the Midwest.

USDA Officials Visit Drought Stricken Region

Shelly Baskin — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Farmers around the Midwest are seeing their crops and livestock die in the midst of one of the most severe droughts in the region in years. The drought was recently upgraded in severity to “Exceptional Drought,” the highest level on the drought severity scale. United States Department of Agriculture officials are looking at ways to help out farmers. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Karis Gutter toured the region last week to meet with farmers. WKMS’s Shelly Baskin spoke with Gutter about what he learned.

Severe Drought State of Emergency Declared

Heidi Couch — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:19:36 +0000

Drought and high temperatures have led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare a state of emergency in our region.