Jul 21, 2016 - USDA Programs - Updates from Farm Service Agency ... Mike and Karen Minnis â Alternative Enterprises ..
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences
2016 Small Farms Expo and Small Farmer Recognition Program
Dr. Chandra Reddy Dean & Director of Research & Administrator of Extension Dr. Latif Lighari Dr. Carter Catlin Associate Dean for Extension Associate Dean for Research
July 21, 2016 Tennessee State University Agricultural Research & Education Center 1675 Ed Temple Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209
2016 TSU Small Farms Expo and Small Farmer Recognition Program TSU Agricultural Research & Education Center 1675 Ed Temple Blvd., Nashville, TN. 37209 July 21, 2016
Agenda Time
Activity
Location
7:00 - 8:30
Exhibitor Set-Up
8:00 -
Registration Opens
Main Building
8:20 - 8:30
Remarks & Welcome, Dr. Fitzroy Bullock
Main Building
9:45 - 12:25
Field Plot Tours, Educational Workshops and Exhibits
8:45 & 11:25
The Organic and Urban / Vertical Agriculture Dr. Dilip Nandwani, Tennessee State University
Take Trolley to Field #7
8:45 & 11:25
Portable Livestock Fencing demonstration Dr. An Peischel, Tennessee State University
8:45- 9:45
US Food Safety Modernization Act— Implications for Small Farmers / Restaurant Owners Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah, Tennessee State University
Main Building
8:45 & 11:25
Compact & Versatile Tractors for Small Farmers Mr. Richard Dailey, Dailey’s Farm & BCS Shop
Field # 4
9:55 –10:35
TAEP Program Update - What is new for 2016 Mr. Mark Powell, TN. Department of Agriculture
Main Building
10:40 - 11:20
USDA Programs - Updates from Farm Service Agency Regan Soloman, Holly Dickens, Ron Eldridge
Main Building
~ Please Visit ~ Indoor and Outdoor Agricultural Exhibits
Tent #1
2016 Tennessee Small Farmers Recognition Program Dr. Latif Lighari, Master of Ceremony
12:30 P.M.—2:30 P.M. LUNCH and AWARDS CEREMONY Greetings From: (3-5 Mins) ~ Dr. Glenda Glover, President, TSU ~ Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young, CRO & VP - RSP ~ Dr. Tim Cross, Dean, UT Extension ~ Mr. Gene Davidson, FSA Tennessee State Executive Director ~ Mr. Jai Templeton, Commissioner, TDA ~ Mr. Kevin Brown, NRCS
Keynote Speakers ~ Mr. Leonard Jordan, NRCS Associate Chief for Conservation and a distinguished TSU Alumnus ~ Dr. Parag Chitnis, Deputy Director of NIFA ~ Dr. Chandra Reddy, Dean of Agriculture, Human & Natural Sciences
Thank You Dr. Mark Hardy, Provost and VP –AA
Awards Ceremony
Charley Jordan — Most Improved Beginning Small Farmer Jim and Deanna Malooley — Best Management Practices Mike and Karen Minnis — Alternative Enterprises Mike and Karen Minnis — Overall Winner (Accomplished efforts in Best Management Practices and Innovative Marketing)
2016 Tennessee Small Farm Expo Vendor and Educational Display List USDA/FSA (Farm Service Agency)
USDA/NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service)
USDA/RD (Rural Development)
USDA/NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service)
Tennessee Farmers Co-op
Land Trust for Tennessee
Fifth Third Bank
Tennessee Farm Bureau
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Farm Credit of Mid-America
Southern SARE
Center for Profitable Agriculture
Tennessee State University County Extension Offices County Name Anderson Bedford
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(423) 728-7001 (615) 792-7544
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Tennessee State University and the USDA are AA/EEO employers and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its program and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Ms. Tiffany Baker-Cox, director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, 3500 John A Merritt Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37209, (615) 963-7435.
Tour of Research plots at the TSU AREC (Two Tours of ongoing research at TSU AREC will be provided first tour begins at 8:45 in front of the Ag. Education Workshop Door. Second Tour will begin at 11:25 in front of the Ag Education Workshop Door) (Each tour stop is a brief 8 min overview of ongoing research at TSU main campus AREC) Tour 1
Time
Tour 2
Time
Presenter/ Location
Cowpea/Amaranth Trials Soybean Genomic Research Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fruit Crop Research
8:45
Cowpea/Amaranth Trials
11:25
Mathew Blair (Field 1)
8:55
Soybean Genomic Research
11:35
Ali Taheri
(Field 2)
9:05
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
11:45
Jianwei Li
(Field 3)
9:15
Fruit Crop Research
11:55
Hot Pepper Trials
9:25
Hot Pepper Trials
12:05
Dharma Pitchay (Greenhouse A) Zena Clardy (Field 5)
Switchgrass/Bio-Energy
9:35
Switchgrass/Bio-Energy
12:15
Kudjo Dzantor
9:45
12:25
(Field 6)
Return to Main Building
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