UT Extension, in partnership with the Southern Extension Risk Management Education Program, Mid-America Farm Credit, UT Martin, and Simmons Bank, will be hosting two events December 1st.  Topics covered will include:

• Vendor financing
• Debt carryover
• Consolidation loans
• Share and cash rental agreements
• Machinery costs and value
• Seed fertilizer and chemical costs
• Preparing financial statements
• Selecting crop insurance coverage
• Effective grain marketing and storage.

The first event will be hosted at 435 University Street in Martin, TN from 8AM-11AM December 1st. Breakfast will be provided.

The second event will be hosted at 605 Airways Blvd in Jackson, TN from 5PM-8PM December 1st.  Dinner will be provided.

Registration links for both events are included above.   Looking forward to seeing each of you there.

Dear Tennessee Producer:

We invite you to participate in a study conducted by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers along with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this survey is to demonstrate the progress Tennessee farmers are making towards environmental stewardship.

The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is voluntary. NO personal information or data is collected.

Click the link below to begin the survey:

https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dhwdnXtVzUMeEg6

Please contact us if you have any other questions about the survey. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to help us!

Thank you for your time,

Dr. Chris Boyer (cboyer3@utk.edu)

Dr. Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu)

Dr. Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu)

UT Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee Knoxville

John McClurkan (john.mcclurkan@TN.gov)

Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Dear Tennessee Producer:

We invite you to participate in a study conducted by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers along with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this survey is to demonstrate the progress Tennessee farmers are making towards environmental stewardship.

The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is voluntary. NO personal information or data is collected.

Click the link below to begin the survey:

https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dhwdnXtVzUMeEg6

Please contact us if you have any other questions about the survey. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to help us!

Thank you for your time,

Dr. Chris Boyer (cboyer3@utk.edu)

Dr. Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu)

Dr. Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu)

UT Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee Knoxville

John McClurkan (john.mcclurkan@TN.gov)

Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Dear Tennessee Producer:

We invite you to participate in a study conducted by University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers along with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The purpose of this survey is to demonstrate the progress Tennessee farmers are making towards environmental stewardship.

The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is voluntary. NO personal information or data will be collected.

Click the link below to begin the survey: https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8kZyA9i5i9uLIO

Please contact us if you have any other questions about the survey. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to help us!

Thank you for your time,

Dr. Chris Boyer (cboyer3@utk.edu)

Dr. Aaron Smith (aaron.smith@utk.edu)

Dr. Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu)

UT Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee Knoxville

John McClurkan (john.mcclurkan@TN.gov)

Tennessee Department of Agriculture

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