Organic & Sustainable Agriculture in the News

Organic program steps up testing	Nov 13, 2012
Knoxville a finalist for $5 million food production grant	Nov 6, 2012
WVU joins search for organic response to stinkbugs	Nov 5, 2012
55 Recordings from the International Organic Fruit Research Symposium are now available	Oct 22, 2012
North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas researchers receive organic agriculture grants	Oct 22, 2012
UT Partners with Community and Student Growers to Celebrate National Food Day on October 24	Oct 19, 2012
A Tour of University of Tennessee Farmers' Market	Sept 19, 2012
ESPN EcoChallenge UTFM Photo	Sept 17, 2012
Students buy local food	Aug 31, 2012
Farmer's Market Brings Diverse Food Tastes	Aug 31, 2012
Around Rocky Top	Aug 24, 2012
Celebrate the Farmer!	Aug 21, 2012
The organic learning curve	Aug 7, 2012
Bidders vie for locally-grown goods at Plowboy Produce Auction, LLC	July 18, 2012
Univ. of Tenn seeks to teach organic farmers, provide information	June 29, 2012
Beneficial insects will play big role in 2012 crops	June 27, 2012
USDA has uphill road to organic goal	June 14, 2012
UT ranked nationally for teaching organic farming	May 29, 2012
What Colleges Can Bring to the Table	May 20, 2012
The Wisner family raise farm animals naturally	May 16, 2012
Land-Grants Benefit from SARE, Says AC Member	May, 2012
Local produce and products catch on across the Volunteer State	May 10, 2012
Virtual farmers market to serve Knoxville area	May 2, 2012
Organic Growth Puts America's Universities to the Test	May 1, 2012
Organic Growth Puts America's Universities to the Test	May 1, 2012
Organic Growth Puts America's Universities to the Test	May 1, 2012
Working the earth: Morgan man hopes farm becomes shining example of sustainability	Apr 18, 2012
Organic Food Industry Goes to College: More Classrooms, Labs Focusing on Research, Instruction	Apr 9, 2012
TAEP Producer Diversification Cost Share Program Application Period is June 1 - June 7, 2012	Mar 29, 2012
Local organic farm launches funds campaign	Mar 23, 2012
TOGA! Tennessee Organic Growers' Association Convenes This Weekend	Mar 21, 2012
Early spring could mean early Tennessee produce	Mar 20, 2012
New Handbook Available For Managing Pollinators	Mar 6, 2012
UT Schedules Organic Crops Field Tour for April 26	Feb 29, 2012
Judge Dismisses Organic Farmers' Case Against Monsanto	Feb 27, 2012
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces New U.S.-EU Partnership on Organic Trade	Feb 15, 2012
UT Professor Explains How ‘Permaculture’ Can Help us Help Ourselves	Jan 18, 2012
Workshop Will Help Farmers Market to Consumers	Sept 27, 2011
Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships Available	Sept 1, 2011
From pears to pumpkins, schools offer more produce	Aug 29, 2011
University of Tennessee Farmers Market	Aug 24, 2011
On Food Safety, a Long List but Little Money	Aug 22, 2011
Love grows organically for local farmers	Aug 11, 2011
UT Student Market Promotes Organics	Aug 2, 2011
Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll Finds More Than Half of Americans Prefer Organic Foods Over Conventional	July 20, 2011
What USDA Grants Are Available to Start an Organic Farm in Tennessee? Read more: What USDA Grants Are Available to Start an Organic Farm in Tennessee?	July 14, 2011
USDA Launches Online Resource to Help Producers Get Products to Market, Bolster Local and Regional Economies	July 12, 2011
Composting at UT Knoxville	June 23, 2011
Meet Your Farmers Chattanooga!	June 22, 2011
University of Tennessee Farmers Market	June 8, 2011
As The European E. coli 0104:H4 Outbreak Causes Illness And Death, It Wreaks Havoc On The Produce Trade And Breaks Confidence In Public Health: Lessons From Europe	June 7, 2011
Local produce near the top of hot menu trends	May 24, 2011
UT farmers' market brings meals to the table	May 12, 2011
USDA extends its $50 million Organic Initiative for Farmers and Ranchers	Apr. 29, 2011
U.S. organic industry valued at nearly $29 billion in 2010	Apr. 21, 2011
Edible East Tennessee: Member of Heiskell farm family loves feedback from customers	Apr. 7, 2011
Organic boon aids East Tennessee farmers	Apr. 3, 2011
Locally grown? It all depends on how you define it	Apr. 2, 2011
To Market, To Market: The UT Farmers Market in 2011 will begin May 18	Mar. 30, 2011
Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto	Mar. 29, 2011
Organic crop workshop set for Sweetwater	Mar. 10, 2011
Broccoli Recall	Mar. 2, 2011
Schools poised to offer local produce for meals	Feb. 27, 2011
University of Minnesota publishes organic production risk guide	Feb., 2011
Organic Certification Cost Share Data Publication	Feb. 10, 2011
Gleaning A Harvest For The Needy By Fighting Waste	Jan. 20, 2011
Consumer survey finds 41% of parents buying more organic foods than a year ago	Dec. 8, 2010
2011 (CEFS) Summer Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program	Dec., 2010
USDA Releases Farm Emissions Calculator	Dec. 15, 2010
A Stale Food Fight	Nov. 28, 2010
Produce Associations Withdraw Support Of Food Safety Bill After Amendment Is Added To Exempt Small Farms And Local Growers	Nov. 22, 2010
Food Safety Or Freedom? Government’s Zero-Risk Policy On Food Safety Leaves No Room For Compromise	Nov. 22, 2010
Small Farms Would Be Exempt From Food Safety Regs	Nov. 19, 2010
A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on Food Safety	Nov. 11, 2010
Walmart and the End of the Local Food Movement	Oct. 26, 2010
USDA Supports Organic Agriculture Research and Extension at the University of Tennessee	Oct. 10, 2010
USDA Seeks Public Feedback on National Organic Standards Board Proposed Recommendations	Sept. 21, 2010
USDA publishes organic program handbook	Sept. 7, 2010
Disappearing Mulches	Sept 1, 2010
Smaller growers worry over food safety	August 31, 2010
Revised Senate Food Safety Bill Includes Important Amendments	August 13, 2010
NCAT Releases Whole Farm Insurance Assessment Tool - Seeks Farmer Evaluators	August 10, 2010
UT Harvest Market Sells Home Grown Vegetables to UT Community	July 12, 2010
USDA Publishes Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances	July 2, 2010
Researchers Show That Organic Farming Enhances Biodiversity and Natural Pest Control	July 1, 2010
Problems With USDA Organic Food Program	June 24, 2010
America’s Organic Farmers Face Issues and Opportunities	June, 2010
Area farmers ponder 'plant B' after once-in-lifetime flood	May 20, 2010
Organic leaders hail cancer panel report	May 14, 2010
Illinois Researchers recommend sudangrass to combat canada thistle	May 14, 2010
Distributors Slow To Embrace Local Food Movement	May 3, 2010
Battle Over Food Safety Legislation Continues	Apr. 28, 2010
UT Institute of Agriculture to host weekly farmer’s markets	Apr. 27, 2010
CSA programs bring food from farmer's hand to you	Apr. 27, 2010
Knoxville New Sentinal Growing number of small farms living off the land	Apr. 19, 2010
Knoxville New Sentinal Farmers, buyers take plunge into Community Supported Agriculture	Mar. 23, 2010
UTIA News Release UT Schedules Second Organic Crops Field Tour	Mar. 17, 2010
Iowa State University: I-FARM - A new free online tool to help get the most out of your land at the least cost	Feb. 23, 2010
UTIA News Release UT Launches Free Workshop Series for Potential and Beginning Fruit and Vegetable Growers	Feb 15, 2010
WBIR.com Food Safety Regulations Eat Away at Small Farm Wallets	Feb. 9, 2010
NSAC Food safety bills reach too far, cost too much	Feb. 9, 2010
TTU Water's Organic Farm	Feb. 8, 2010
New York Times And the Pursuit of Happiness: Back to the Land	Nov. 26, 2009
The Washington Post How green are those veggies?	Nov. 17, 2009
WPLN Nashville Public Radio State Offers Aid to Organic Farms	Nov. 12, 2009
The Packer USDA Grants $19m to Organic Ag Research	October 30, 2009
The UT Daily Beacon Organic Farm offers internships to students	October 26, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel Hardin Valley Organic Gardener	October 5, 2009
The UT Daily Beacon Organic farm serves as learning resource	Sept. 21, 2009
Science Daily Organic or Local Fruits and Vegetables?	Sept. 4, 2009
News Channel 5, Nashville, A fresh look at organic produce	August 12, 2009
The Knoxville Metro Pulse Organic Farm Aid	July 29, 2009
The Knoxville Metro Pulse Knoxville's All-Natural Farmers	July 29, 2009
News Channel 5, Nashville, 'Organic' may not mean healthier	July 29, 2009
TDA Press Release TDA Now Accepting Applications for Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program	June 1, 2009
UTIA News Release It's Official: Tennessee Opens New Organic Crops Unit	May 29, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel Back to basics: Some farmers use sustainable practices, eschew certification	May 28, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel Which is healthier: Local produce, or veggies that are certified organic?	May 28, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel University starts research farm	May 28, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel Organic label comes with many provisions	May 28, 2009
USDA NRCS Press Release Nearly a million dollars available to encourage more organic farming in Tennessee	May 8, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel From farm to home: Local man begins community supported crop program	April 8, 2009
UTIA News Release UT Schedules First Organic Crops Field Tour	April 1, 2009
Knoxville News Sentinel More Folks Growing Own Veggies	March 24, 2009
NY Times Obamas to Plant White House Vegetable Garden	March 19, 2009
UTIA News Release UT Launches Organic and Sustainable Crop Production Initiative and Web Site	January 29, 2009
News Sentinel UT Launches Organic Initiative	January 27, 2009
Bristol Herald Courier Ag Group's Director to Step Down	January 7, 2009
NY Times A 50-Year Farm Bill	January 4, 2009
UTIA Organic Vegetables Video News Release on	August 29, 2008
NY Times Cutting Out the Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of Farms	July 10, 2008

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