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2013: The Year of the Bumper Corn Crop

Corn Yields Soar – Tennessee’s corn crop looks to be one of the best in years and many producers are reporting record or near record yields. as harvest continues on the state’s 880,000 acres planted for grain, USDa projects a record yield of 152 bushels per acre and a record production of 133.7 million bushels.

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OrganizationBobby Beets

DirectorBryan Wright

Associate DirectorPaige Bottoms

Regional Member Benefits Coordinator

CommunicationsPettus Read

DirectorLee Maddox

Associate DirectorMelissa Burniston Associate Director

Public PolicyStefan Maupin

DirectorRyan King

Associate Director Special Programs

Charles Curtis Director

Chris Fleming Associate DirectorKristy Chastine

Associate DirectorDan Strasser

Associate Director

Board of directors Lacy Upchurch Jeff Aiken President Vice President

Directors-at-Large Charles Hancock David Richesin

Catherine Via

District Directors Malcolm Burchfiel Dan Hancock James Haskew David Mitchell Eric Mayberry Jane May

Advisory Directors Jimmy McAlister Dr. Larry Arrington

other officers and staffJoe Pearson

Chief Administrative OfficerRhedona Rose

Executive Vice President

Wayne Harris Tim Dodd Treasurer Comptroller

service companiesTennessee Farmers Insurance Cos.Matthew M. (Sonny) Scoggins, CEO

Tennessee Rural HealthAnthony Kimbrough, CEO

Farmers Service, Inc.Tim Dodd, Director of Operations

Tennessee Livestock Producers, Inc.Darrell Ailshie, Manager

TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Regional Field Directors Matt Fennel, Jim Bell,

Melissa Bryant, Eddie Clark, Kevin Hensley, Joe McKinnon

AFBF tells a tale of two farmers: Harvest, the Farm Bill and political paralysisAutumn in farm country brings with it the roar of combines lumbering across America’s farm fields. It’s harvest sea-son and across the land, farmers are hard at work bringing in the bounty of what, in many areas, amounts to a “pretty good year.” The farm policy landscape, on the other hand, has yielded little, thanks to the frosty bite of American politics.

Because of congressional inability to reach a consensus, the nation’s farm bill has expired – an occurrence that might have been lost in the hubbub of the larger government shutdown. This is not the first sign of farm bill trouble. It would have expired a year ago had Congress not simply extended it for another year due to disagreements and partisan paralysis.

Gone with the farm bill is the basic, no-frills safety net for farm families. Gone is the publicly recognized good of government-backed food security for our nation. Gone is the direct link between the people who farm and those Americans who feel the daily pang of hunger.

Two heartland farmers we spoke with were disap-pointed, even gloomy about these losses. Glenn Brunkow shared that feeling as he steered his combine into the afternoon sun on his farm in Pottawatomie County, Kan.

“I am very, very disappointed that Congress would play political football with something that is as important as our nation’s farm bill,” Brunkow said. “Crop insurance as a safety net is important to me and most other farm-ers I know. Without crop insurance, and the promise of crop insurance, farmers cannot secure the operating loans they need to make it through another year.”

Brunkow said without incentives included in the farm bill to purchase crop insurance, the product simply is not affordable for most farmers. He said the difference is $40 to $50 an acre.

“I just can’t imagine going through a crop year without having a safety net,” Brunkow said. “We had adequate rainfall this year, but not enough rain-fall to restore soil moisture. We are just one dry spell away from being in another drought and I cannot imag-ine going into that not knowing that I have crop insurance to help at least pay my fixed costs back.

“We are not talking about mak-ing a profit off of crop insurance. We are talking about just paying our fixed costs – our land costs, our seed, our

fertilizer, our fuel costs, just enough to make it so we can carry on into another year.”

According to Brunkow, crop insurance is keeping some farmers in business this year, helping them weather through one of the worst drought periods since the Dust Bowl. The prospect of that safety net being in place for the next growing season rests at the doorstep of Congress.

“We each need to contact our members of Congress and let them know how important this is,” Brunkow said. “We need to let them know we rely on and need crop insurance. And it is not just us; it’s everyone up and down the Main Streets of our rural communities. Our rural communities rely on us. We are the foundation, the

building block of the rural economy. When we have a good year, Main Street has a good year.”

Meanwhile, about 150 miles north and east of Brunkow, in Atchison County, Mo., Blake Hurst has his com-bines lined up and ready to start the harvest. Like Brunkow, he is living on the edge of drought. Due to drier con-ditions during key growing periods, Hurst believes he is looking at a corn crop that is two-thirds to three-fourths of optimal and a soybean crop that is on the lower side of that range.

Hurst, who is president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, considers this a drought year, just not quite as severe as the one he and other farmers faced in 2012. However, it is the first time he has faced two consecutive drought years in his 35 years of farming.

“Crop insurance kept everything together last year,” Hurst said. “Crop insurance was the difference for me between a large loss and a small profit. Crop insurance is extremely important.”

Not knowing whether he will have that key risk management tool head-ing into next year is more than a little disconcerting for the Missouri farmer.

“It’s the uncertainty of it,” Hurst

said. “I can’t really plan on what the crop insurance program might be next year. I don’t really know how long it will last. I don’t know what will be required of me as far as qualifying for crop insurance and what will be required from me as far as premiums.

“We already have enough uncer-tainty in farming from weather, bad prices, which currently means 45 per-cent lower prices for corn than they were last year. So, I already have uncer-tainty without uncertainty caused by the political situation as well.”

Hurst explained that farmers are constantly living under time con-straints. If they are not able to harvest all their crops before the snow starts to fly in the Midwest, they face the prospect of huge yield losses, which

drastically impacts the bottom line.

“It’s much like Congress with the farm bill expiring,” Hurst explained. “We know that no matter what hap-pens, we will get our harvest out this year. Congress is a year late in getting its job done on the farm bill. It is expiring now and that is after a one-year extension. And now, even that has expired. Of course, Mother Nature never gives me a one-year extension on harvest. If I don’t get it done, I just lose the crop.”

He believes that if members of Congress could feel the same kind of time pressure he experi-ences during harvest, it could possibly make a difference.

“I don’t know what the parable is to this story, but if I do not get my harvest done, I don’t have any income for the year,” Hurst said. “If I were to leave 30 percent of my crop in the field because I just don’t work hard enough to finish, I lose 30 percent of my income. Members of Congress seem to be able to maintain their income, while leaving well over 30 percent of their work in the field. It wouldn’t be a bad idea if we said that if they did not renew bills on time, if they didn’t finish a budget, if they didn’t finish appropri-ations bills, that maybe they ought to face the same penalties that any small business might face when they do not get their work done.”

Meanwhile, the farm bill has expired, and government has shut down due to partisan politics. Both Hurst and Brunkow are hopeful both situations are settled before they bring in their last bushels and park their combines in their machine sheds. Otherwise, both know that it could be a long, cold winter for farmers and all Americans. t

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Burn permits now requiredThe Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry and the Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Division of Fire Prevention are reminding homeowners to fol-low simple safety practices to prevent wildfires. The official start of wildfire season in Tennessee is October 15.

“Burning vegetative material that has accumulated around the yard or using fire to clear an old field can be an efficient way to get rid of debris,” State Forester Jere Jeter said. “However, this activity needs to be done safely. The division’s burn permit system focuses attention on the safe use of fire for debris burning.”

Activities requiring a burn permit include unconfined outdoor burning of brush, leaves, and untreated wood waste and burning to clear land. Burn permits are free of charge. Citizens can apply for burning permits online or by calling their local Division of Forestry office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Forestry offices are listed in your local phone directory under state government, or can be found by visiting www.burnsafetn.org. The website also includes tips for safe debris burning and provides access to the online permitting system. Permit holders should also check for other restrictions in their locale as some counties and municipalities have their own regulations.

Using the online permit system is a great way to avoid heavy call volume which often occurs on Fridays as resi-dents prepare to burn leaf and brush piles over the weekend. Over 40,000 permits were issued online last year, and the system has the capacity to handle much more than that. Permits issued over the phone or online are the same. However, online permits will only be available for small scale burning of leaf and/or brush piles measuring less than 8 feet by 8 feet in dimensions. Online permits, as well as phone per-mits, are issued only when conditions are conducive to safe burning. Online

permits may be issued after-work hours and through the weekend, by going to www.burnsafetn.org.

“It only takes a couple of minutes to get a burn permit, whether one is obtained by calling in or online,” said Jeter. “Either way it’s important for citizens to know when, where and how it’s safe to conduct a debris burn, and the burn permitting system is our way of getting that information to them.”

Homeowners living in forested communities should take steps to protect themselves and their property before a wildfire affects their area. Keeping gutters and rooftops free of debris, maintaining at least two to five feet of non-flammable material next to the foundation of the home and clearing away flammable brush at least 30 feet from the house are just a few simple examples of what homeowners can do. These tips, plus many more, can be found on the division’s burn-safetn.org website under the “How to Protect Your Home & Community From Wildfire” section.

“For many years, Tennessee has occupied an undesirable ranking in the country for fire deaths. Falling asleep while smoking in bed or in a comfortable chair remains a signifi-cant cause of fire deaths in Tennessee,” says Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Julie Mix McPeak. “Be mindful of possible fire hazards in your home and always make sure to have working smoke alarms installed.”

Escaped debris burns are the lead-ing cause of wildfires. Burning without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine not to exceed $50. Wildfires caused by arson are a class C felony punishable by 3 to 15 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. Anyone with information about suspected arson activity should call the state Fire Marshal’s Arson Hotline toll-free at 1-800-762-3017.

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$6.1 million debt ceiling explainedAnd we’re at it again. As if the federal government shutdown isn’t enough, we now have to talk about the debt ceiling. But before you read on about our money woes, one of the ways to relieve stress is to count to 10 – One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. 10. While you did this 10-second stress-stopper exercise, the United States added $203,570 to its debt. We’ve got a debt of $16,700,000,000,000, and it’s growing with every tick of the clock.

Acquiring debt is not necessarily a bad thing. If manageable, it can result in a better financial gain. But the key word is “manageable.” Taking out stu-dent loans for college tuition is good debt, while taking out loans for that all-inclusive trip to Bora Bora is bad debt. Our situation has become the latter. It is internationally accepted that a country can manage its debt at around 60 per-cent to 70 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP). Currently, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is 75 percent, but we’re on course for that ratio to skyrocket close to 200 percent by 2040, putting the U.S. in uncharted territory, shattering the record debt of Greece and Italy!

We all know that our massive debt is unacceptable, but over the next few days the debt drama will continue to pile on as Congress debates raising the debt ceiling. However, while the debt ceiling has nothing to do with the debt that’s being compiled, it has everything to do with how much we can borrow. And let’s face it, when we are running a deficit well over $600 billion a year, we have to borrow. Will there be drama? You bet. Will there be blaming and fin-ger pointing? Without question. But, here’s what it boils down to.

The U.S. splits budget responsi-bilities between the president and Congress. The president collects taxes and spends those taxes to run the gov-ernment. Congress sets the tax level and determines how much the gov-ernment should spend. The president must submit a budget to Congress, but nowadays this has become more of a formality. Once Congress decides what to spend, the president signs the appropriations bills—more commonly of late a continuing resolution—and by law he must spend the money that Congress approved, paying those bills with the revenue generated by the taxes Congress set. The problem isn’t when spending equals revenue, but when spending exceeds revenue.

Congress also limits the amount of

debt our country has. So, if we have a problem with spending more than we bring in as revenue, it seems rational to think that we need to have a debt ceiling in place to help manage the problem, right? Well, not if you don’t understand the interaction of these two branches of government. Whenever we approach the debt limit, Congress always seems shocked with the presi-dent’s “reckless spending.” While it is technically correct that the president is borrowing the money, Congress forced him to do this to pay for what they legally require him to do. In the end, the debt limit has always been increased, but why does it always drag out so long?

Politics. Nowhere in the Constitution does it mention the requirement for a debt limit. In fact, the enormous costs associated with World War I made Congress generate the need for an aggregate limit on the national debt in 1939. However, it first became a political negotiation tool in the Nixon era in the early 1970s. Essentially, every time we get near the debt limit, Congress and the president get into a blame game. In the end, the solution to the debt limit is to raise it, which only Congress can do. So, when negotiations take place with the president, Congress has the ability to leverage its power on the debt ceiling by waiting until the very… last… pos-sible... second.

Is there a solution? Of course, but probably not in a 1,000-word or less op-ed piece. We are expected to spend approximately $46.7 trillion over the next 10 years. Of that amount, 64 per-cent comes from Social Security (more than $11 trillion), health care programs (more than $13.6 trillion) and the item that everyone tends to forget, net interest (more than $5.2 trillion). If we can’t control our entitlement spending, increases in revenue are a must. And the majority of us, includ-ing myself, do not like higher taxes. Whatever your opinion on the budget may be, it is clear that until spending and revenues can be put back into bal-ance, the discussion on how to fix this problem will continue year after year after year after…

By the way, in the 300 seconds it took for you to read this, the U.S. added over $6.1 million to its debt. Pretty expensive article, right? t

By Matt Erickson, economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation

Join us for the 92nd annual convention of the tennessee farm Bureau federation

december 7 -10 at the cool springs marriott in franklin

Make your plans now to attend.

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Reflections about the road we all have to travelI’ve had the opportunity to live what some folks would call a “charmed life.” I was born in a rural part of Tennessee on our family farm during a time when my parents owned little, but shared everything in a small house with my brother, sister and myself. I grew up during a time when the community did raise a family and peer pressure only involved a pair of blue jeans without a patch.

I still live on that same road that took me on many adventures from that very day of my beginning to where I am today. I used that road in front of my house to go to school in the same building for 12 straight years and then on to college only 15 miles away to get a degree. I left home on that road to get married and raise a family, start a career and later return with that family to my grandparent’s homestead where I live today. There have been bumps in the road, as all of us experience in life, but with any travels, you adjust and continue the journey.

One of those bumps appeared in my path back in March, that seemed to almost knock me off the “charmed life.” We always hear things that happen to other people and never consider, at least hope, that what occurs in their life’s pathway could end up being a part of ours. After a scan at the doctor’s office, I received one of those calls you always read about but never wish to get. The doctor on the phone line used the “c” word and it was located near my kidney. Next came more tests, more doctor visits and finally major surgery at Vanderbilt hospital with a four-hour procedure and the

removal of my left kidney. After time in ICU, I was sent home for recovery and to wait for the pathology results to come in two weeks.

A lot of things go through your head while waiting to find out what one report may mean for the rest of your life. Will it mean continued treat-ments, more surgery, less time for family, the need to prepare a bucket list…and that one did bother me. I still have a lot to do; I am sure I’m not

the first one who has said that. So, I did what I have always done dur-ing my life when bumps show up in the road, I turned it over to God and watched more Andy Griffith.

On the day of post-op, the doc-tor entered the room with my results in hand. For some reason, I was more concerned about the 42 staples to be removed than the report. He looked

at me and said the report had come back completely clean and he was saying I was cured with no treat-ments needed and he would see me in a year for an MRI. We made small talk about the one kidney, took out the staples and I left with my daugh-ter who had driven me for the visit.

I did all the manly things as we left the building and started down the road returning home. However, as I called my employer to tell him

the news and got his secretary on the phone, the words would not come out. I now cried like a girl to know once again I had been blessed. Not charmed.

I returned that day back on the road that I had traveled so often before, with another opportunity given to me by the One above, to tell more stories about Aunt Sadie and

Uncle Sid, as well as to bring rural Tennessee to life for my readers.

I had visitors to come by my hospital room while I was in Nashville, but Aunt Sadie didn’t make it. She’s only visited a Nashville hospital once, and that was to see her best friend Ms. Fannie Plunder. She also carried along a Tupperware container of her famous chicken soup for her best friend. Aunt Sadie says her soup can cure anything and you know, I think she is probably right. It’s perked me up a time or two when I have had the puniness.

When she got there to see Ms. Fannie, Aunt Sadie felt a little strange going into the modern age facility. She hadn’t been in anything but the local clinic and all the new technology sitting around in the halls made her really glad that she did not have to stay there very long.

After finding out her friend’s room number, she prepared to get on the elevator. A technician fol-lowed her on, pushing a machine with tubes and wires and dials all over it. The machine alone scared Aunt Sadie to the point that she hoped the next time she came back to the hospital, it would be when she was unconscious.

Looking at the tech and his strange looking machine, Aunt Sadie made conversation by saying, “I sure would hate to be hooked up to that thing.”

“So would I,” said the technician with a smile on his face. “It’s a floor cleaning machine.”

Just thought I would put in an Aunt Sadie story to let you know… I’M BACK. t

By Pettus ReadEditor

Milk quality survey aimed at helping revitalize industry in SoutheastSoutheastern dairy farmers should check their mailboxes for a survey that may well help them revitalize their industry.

The Southeast Quality Milk Initiative (SQMI), a consortium of researchers from six of the region’s land-grant universities, aims to help dairy farmers throughout the region control mastitis through cost-effective control strategies.

“It’s well known that Southeastern dairies exhibit lower milk production and reduced quality milk because of issues with the occurrence of mas-titis in the region’s dairy herds, said Peter Krawczel, a dairy specialist with University of Tennessee Extension. “The

SQMI survey is the first step of a multi-year project intended to improve the viability of farms individually and the industry as a whole. The information collected from this survey will help the SQMI team develop Extension programs and support tools to help farmers man-age mastitis.”

Krawczel said dairy farms in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Virginia should receive the survey in October. “Many farmers may have already seen it arrive in their mailbox,” he said.

The survey will help the research-ers identify and characterize farmers’

attitudes and perceptions about mastitis and their ability to effect outcomes with management tools, especially their abil-ity to lower bulk tank somatic cell counts and thus improve milk quality.

Krawczel said questions about the SQMI project or survey can be addressed to local county Extension agents, or farmers can contact a mem-ber of the survey team directly by email to Schexnayder@utk.edu, or by calling 865-974-5495.

The survey is the the first step in a four-pronged approach to enhance regional milk production as well as improve the quality of the milk pro-

duced. Armed with information gleaned from the survey, the researchers will focus future efforts on (1) conducting applied research and on-farm dem-onstrations focusing on strategies for controlling mastitis and enhancing milk quality, (2) training dairy produc-ers and milkers to utilize current and newly developed tools to make on-farm decisions that improve milk quality and production and (3) developing con-tinuing education programs for those serving the dairy industry now and providing undergraduate and graduate student education for long-term solu-tions for the region. t

The ag agenda

By Bob StallmanAmerican Farm Bureau President

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Here’s to a happy, plentiful harvestAutumn is upon us once again. This is my favorite time of year, when the air turns crisp and the hills are in full color. It’s a time to take the grandkids to the pumpkin patch and sip hot cider on a chilly evening. Most importantly, it’s harvest time.

Harvest captures what I, and prob-ably most farmers, feel this time of year: a sigh of relief; a twinge of excite-ment; a feeling of blessedness when a good crop is brought in.

hayrides & apple BoBBingHarvest time is steeped in a tra-

dition that has encompassed farm families and rural communities across the world for generations. In fact, until the 16th century, the term “harvest” was used to refer to the season we now know as autumn. Today, most folks outside of agriculture simply think of it as a very special, nostalgic time of year, celebrated with corn mazes, hayrides and apple bobbing.

For farmers, harvest secures our reward for an entire year’s worth of hard work, commitment and patience. It represents an end-goal of growing food that nourishes our families, neigh-bors and communities across the globe.

While there are exceptions, many areas of our nation were blessed this year with a record crop. The

Agriculture Department is projecting record corn yields in 11 states, from Michigan to Georgia.

a cornucopia of BlessingsWhile many farmers will bring in a

good crop this harvest, there are others who didn’t have such a bountiful year because of drought and other weather conditions. For example, spring rains in Iowa prevented farmers from planting until later in the season. The state’s corn crop is now only projected to reach 162 bushels per acre, whereas it should be at least 180 bushels per acre.

Unfortunately, that’s the business of farming. Some years you’re up, and others you’re down. It’s my hope that those farmers suffering this year will be back in the saddle come next harvest.

Someone once said that farmers deserve our deep respect – for the land and its harvest are the legacy of gen-erations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserve our landscape and inspire us with a powerful work ethic.

My wish for all farmers this year is a plentiful harvest, after which you can sit back and take pleasure in the toils of your labor with family and friends. Enjoy an outing with the kids to the pumpkin patch or corn maze, and then partake in that much-deserved hot cider. It has been a blessed year. t

Baucus, Camp hold kitchen table conversation in MemphisSenate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) met recently with family farmers and local business leaders in Memphis, to talk about the critical need to over-

haul the nation’s tax code in order to boost its fairness, reduce complexity and improve the economy.

“Plain and simple, the tax code is broken. Fixing it is the best way to spark long-term growth in our econ-omy, create good-paying jobs, and

make families’ lives easier,” Baucus and Camp said in a joint statement. “Whether it’s a chat over coffee in a family’s kitchen or a meeting with business leaders and their employ-ees, we’re hearing the same thing: the American people want a new tax code that’s fair and simple. That’s what tax reform is about.”

The Chairmen began their day with a kitchen table conversation at the Sullivan Farm, a 6,000 acre, third-generation family operation just outside of Memphis. Baucus and Camp sat down with John and Debbie Sullivan and discussed how the tax code affects the ways farmers manage their businesses, including how they plan their business opera-tions and make investments in new equipment.

The Chairmen next visited FedEx, where they met with executives and several of the company’s custom-ers — small businesses from the Memphis area — to discuss how tax reform can make U.S. businesses more competitive, strengthen the economy, create good-paying jobs

and lift wages.The two Chairmen have been

travelling the country getting input and feedback from the American people on the nation’s tax system, and today’s stop in Memphis was their fourth.

They began in Minnesota’s twin cities, where they met with workers and executives at 3M as well as the owner of a family-owned bakery.

The tour then stopped in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where Baucus and Camp toured a pair of small businesses and heard about the challenges they face in dealing with the tax code. While in Pennsylvania, they also met with an individual taxpayer who shared his story on their web site TaxReform.gov.

The Chairmen next stopped in the Silicon Valley area, meeting with two high-tech businesses: Square, a San Francisco-based producer of mobile payment technology, and Intel, a Santa Clara-based manufac-turer of microprocessors and other computer components. t

Outstanding state forestry employees recognizedRegional Urban Forester Tom Simpson and Forestry Aide Danny Parker were recently recognized as Forester of the Year and Employee of the Year respec-tively by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry.

“The citizens of Tennessee are fortunate to have such dedicated individuals working to improve the sustainability and quality of our urban forests, providing landowner services and protecting our forest resources,” State Forester Jere Jeter said.

As the division’s East Tennessee Urban Forester, Simpson works with local municipalities as large as Knoxville and as small as Harrogate. He helps cities to organize tree boards, conduct tree inventories and develop ordinances among other responsi-bilities. He also helps to coordinate Tree City USA, TreeLine USA and Tree Campus USA programs. In fact, Simpson was instrumental in making Tennessee top in the nation in the number of recognized TreeLine USA utilities. Simpson is an International Society of Arboriculture certified arborist, and has vast knowledge on tree insects, diseases and environmen-tal issues with respect to urban trees.

He received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Forestry from the University of Tennessee in 1974 and 1977 respectively. His professional career has included work in consulting, industrial, utility, and urban forestry. He worked for the division from 1980 to 1983, and returned in 1998 as the division’s regional urban forester in East Tennessee.

Parker has served the division’s

Highland Rim District since 1989 as a forestry aide 2. He is primarily charged with fire suppression duties as a dozer operator. When there are no fires to suppress, he regularly works alongside Area Forester Stephen Peairs assisting landowners with the management of their forests.

“Parker’s ability to lead projects – including moving a fire tower from Sullivan’s Ridge to Ellington Ag Center in Nashville for display, construction of a mobile fire tower for use at parades, and designing highly crafted wooden service awards for fellow division employees – while also performing his regular duties is commendable,” District Forester Jeffrey Piatt said.

Parker is a native of Houston County where he grew up and went to school in the small community of Erin, Tenn. t

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One of the brave farms the land of the free

innovative agricultureBy Melissa Burniston

Associate Director of Communications

Freedom is a word that we take for granted in this country. Through our days of going to work, to ball fields, to church or out to dinner, we never think about the sacrifice and effort and bravery that went in to allowing us the freedom to choose exactly what we want to do with our lives and where to live, work or play.

Tennessee is known as the “Volunteer” state for more than just its football team – the roots of our volunteerism go far deeper than col-lege sports. The nickname originated during the War of 1812, in which the volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, serving under General Andrew Jackson, displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans. Tennessee also provided more soldiers during the Civil War for the Confederate Army than any other state, and more soldiers for the Union Army than any other Southern state. And it is underlined again and again throughout history that rural people are much more likely to defend their country by joining the armed forces than their more urban counterparts. November 11 is a day set aside to remember those who val-iantly fought and served our country, to give them the honor and homage they deserve for allowing us to live in this grand ole state and country we call home.

Elmer Davis once said, “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” As a proud granddaughter of a World War II vet and a Vietnam War and Korean War vet, as well as a proud niece of an aunt and uncle who served in the U.S. Air Force for many years, this quote struck home to me and reminded me of those veterans who don’t really get the appre-ciation deserved…one day out of the whole year to give thanks for our free-

doms? One day to say, “Good job, well done, thank you for all you gave up to serve our country”…does it really seem like enough? The focus of this column is to highlight our brave men and women who gave up so much to serve our country with their entire beings, who gave time, dedication, passion, limbs, and some the greatest sacrifice of all – their lives.

My story will highlight one of those brave men who didn’t seek out recognition for what he did, didn’t ask for accolades or parades…he just lives his life and farms his land, just like he did before serving his country.

Buddy Marsh was born on August 14, 1945 in the little town of Rockwood, Tenn. His family lived in town as his father was an electrician, but spent most of their time on their 400 acres of farmland where they raised cattle, ponies, hay and some corn.

“I should have been killed several times,” Buddy recalls with a smile, “Some of the things I did on the tractor or farm truck, I shouldn’t have come out of, but I didn’t die. In high school I didn’t play football or play in other sports, I came home to the farm after school to do the chores that needed to be done.”

After graduating from high school in 1964, Buddy attended Tennessee Tech University where he eventually majored in business management. Then the U.S. joined in the Vietnam War and the country was turned upside down.

Buddy was drafted into the Army in 1966 and went straight to basic training. A fellow Vietnam veteran and good friend of Buddy’s said that the army loved Tennessee boys because they came in with “training” – they had worked on a farm, knew how to shoot, load a gun, work hard and for long

hours, etc. so Buddy did well in basic training and it was on leave after com-pleting his Advance Individual Training in Fort Sill, Okla. when he came back home to Rockwood to his high school sweetheart, the former Marcia Brasel.

They were married December 23, 1966 and Marcia went back with Buddy to Fort Sill where, as the couple put it, they lived “the good ole days”.

“We didn’t have much money, I had an old car that would make it almost to the gate of the base before it died and I would get out and walk onto base. By the end of the day it would have cooled down enough that I could drive back home. Lots of times I volunteered for extra KP duty so I could bring home the leftover food so we would have enough to eat,” Buddy said.

The Marsh’s would have almost nine months as a married couple before Buddy would be given orders to go to Vietnam. Buddy’s rank was an E4 or specialist by this time, and he made E6 (Staff Sergeant) by volun-teering for “recon” or reconnaissance, which was higher pay, but as Buddy put it “you didn’t live long.” He would be stationed in between Saigon and the Cambodian border.

“It was a twelve month deploy-ment and I was with the 25th Infantry Division, but was with the 1st Battalion 27th Infantry Wolfhounds Alpha Company mostly. Our job was to take the intelligence reports we got, go check to see if they were real threats, and call in artillery if we got pinned down,” Buddy said. “On January 4, we got an intelligence report that said the enemy had moved in at a specific location. With my job, you were at the camp for a day and then you were out two weeks…I had just come back in and the other Sergeant said he would

go, but I told him I would go. We took the whole battalion and had some air-borne guys too – and the intelligence was correct.”

“Someone in the Charlie Company called in a napalm strike and it was right on top of us. When the napalm struck, some of us were behind a bamboo hedgerow, so we just heard the blast and felt the ground shake. It cut off some guys from our group and they were on fire…in Vietnam you just do what you have to do, so I just grabbed them and dragged them to safety. I went over to get a guy, grabbed him by the shoulders and hip and was walking back to where the rest of the battalion was and a NVAF (North Vietnamese Air Force) fired an RPG (a hand held anti-tank grenade launcher) that hit me in the hips,” Buddy recalled.

The RPG actually blew Buddy’s right hand off, his entire right leg from the hip down and his left leg from the boot down. “I was scared I was going to bleed to death,” Buddy said. “I was numb and another guy came and put a tourniquet on my arm…the doctor said later the metal was so hot on my wounds that is actually cauterized them and that is what saved me from dying right there.”

The next nine months were a series of hospitals for Buddy. He spent two weeks in a Vietnam hospital before he was transferred to Japan then to Fort Sam Houston in Texas and eventually to Nashville. By this time he was down half of his body weight – from 195 when he joined the army to a mere 95 pounds when Marcia got to visit him in the hospital in Texas.

Buddy, like so many of our soldiers during that war, was in Vietnam not quite six months before the napalm strike ended his time in the U.S. armed forces. When asked about the day of the strike he says, “With that strike we got 60-80 of the enemy so it was a good hit.” And only when asked specif-ically about his injuries does he open up about what happened.

Buddy was just shy of his 23rd birthday when he was honorably dis-charged from the Army. He came back home to Rockwood where he began work as a police dispatcher. He did this for seven and a half years before deciding what he really wanted to do was farm…you may be asking your-self how does someone with a full prosthetic right leg, a left leg that is prosthetic from the knee down and a right arm that is prosthetic from the

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elbow down would be able to farm…Buddy says, “You just learn how to adapt.”

“I got a car when I first got back that had hand controls, but my right hand was just the hook, so I couldn’t do it…the first thing I did when I got home with the car was to rip that out. I drive using my right arm through the crutch for the gas; I use my left leg for the brake and my left hand to steer. I’ve been driving like that for 45 years now and the only accident I’ve had was when a girl pulled out in front of me,” Buddy said.

The family had cattle before Buddy went to Vietnam and when he got back his father was having problems with vandals on their farm, poisoning animals and destroying property; so they sold that farm and bought a farm in Kingston. They originally bought some hogs, but when Buddy was feeding them, they knocked his legs out from under him and he couldn’t get up until they were done feeding, so Buddy said with a laugh that he was done with hogs after that. His father also bought a farm in Rhea County so Buddy and his son now farm around 200 acres and have an 80 head cow/calf operation.

The only modification Buddy needed for his farm work was to have some extra steps welded on the side so he could lift his leg high enough to get on the tractor, which he does painstakingly – using his left leg to go up, then swinging his right leg up to the same step, then repeating the pro-cess for each of the four steps to get to the tractor seat. They also welded a handle on the side of the tractor to hold the left crutch so Buddy can steer.

Twenty-five years after returning from the Vietnam War, the Gulf War was in full swing and Buddy watched as soldiers returning from this war received parades and recognition as they received their medals of honor…he realized then he had never received any medals for his service.

Not wanting to make too big a deal out of it, he wrote asking if he had gotten any medals and if he could

have them if he had. A few weeks later, via third class mail, Buddy received his honors, among them being a Purple Heart and Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star Medal is the third highest mili-tary decoration for valor that can be awarded to any person serving with the U.S Armed Forces. The medal is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy and must have taken place while in action against an enemy while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing

armed force in which the U.S. is not an aggressive party.

“If I hadn’t written them a letter, I never would have known I received any medals,” Buddy said. “It meant some-thing to me, to know the men I was with that day thought that much of me.”

Buddy continues farming, cutting and rolling hay, working with his cows and living life as best he knows how. I know my appreciation for the life of veterans after they return home from war, especially those that come home with injuries, changed irrevocably after listening to Buddy’s story – and not only on November 11, but every day will I remember his, both of my grand-fathers, my aunt and uncle, and the millions of others who have sacrificed for me. We have hundreds of farmers and others who have given so much for our freedom, don’t you think it is time we stood up and said thanks? t

Begins on page 6 TPa Family of the Year honoredThe Tennessee Poultry Association recently honored the Richard and Carmela Davis family, of Triple J Farm near Clarksville, Tenn., as the 2013 Tennessee Poultry Farm Family of the Year. This recognition occurred during TPA’s recent annual meeting and con-vention in Nashville, on August 17. The Davis family has operated two excep-tionally well-managed poultry breeder houses for the Equity Group’s Kentucky Division of Keystone Foods since the year 2000. The hens they maintain and care for lay eggs that are subsequently hatched to produce broiler chicks. Consistently a top producer year after year for the Equity Group, Triple J Farm additionally has a commercial beef cattle operation and raises forage crops.

Triple J Farm has amazingly been in the family for over 139 years and is proudly recognized as a Century Farm. The Davis family implements the best

of farming and energy conservation practices, and was recognized in 2010 as the Conservation Farm of the Year by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Richard and Carmel are members of the Tennessee Poultry Association, the Montgomery County Cattleman’s Association and the Tennessee Cattleman’s Association. They addi-tionally have proudly supported and volunteered with 4-H judging team programs in the past, when their children were still in school. Furthermore, they are active mem-bers of the Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church where Richard serves as an elder, and Carmela serves as treasurer of their Women’s Group. Richard is a former Montgomery County Farmers Co-op president, and is also a past director of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau. t

Members of the Davis family, along with key personnel from the Equity Group are pictured from left: Tim Knight - Live Production Manager, Brandon and Jenny Davis Savage, Carmela and Richard Davis, Dr. Robert Williams - Complex Manager, and Chynette Bandy - Broiler Manager.

State beef council representatives participated in the “Chili Cook-Off Challenge” as part of the Partnerships in Action Conference in Denver, Colo., Oct. 9, conducted by the Federation of State Beef Councils. The friendly competition was held during the 3-day conference, at which more than 80 staff representatives from most of the 45 Qualified State Beef Councils discussed and coordinated with national staff efforts for the 2014 Beef Checkoff Program fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. Pictured from left: Janna Sullivan, Tennessee Beef Industry Council; James Winstead, California Beef Council; Jill Johnson, Illinois Beef Council; Jerry McPherson, Texas Beef Council; and Teri Heninger, South Dakota Beef Industry Council.

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It’s fall! That means football, tailgat-ing, harvesting, calving, planting, and Tennessee YF&R Fall Tour!

Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers gathered from all across the state in Millington, Tenn. to enjoy a fun, educational weekend. It all began with the Excellence in Agriculture Contest on Friday night, where contestants gave a fifteen minute presentation about them-selves, their farming operations, and their jobs off the farm. It is amazing to see the diversity and outstanding leadership of these young farmers by watching these presentations. Tennessee agriculture has a very bright future.

Saturday morning, young farm-ers toured Munford High School’s FFA progroam, where we learned about hydroponic wheat. After that, we were able to see an irrigation system for a 2,000 acre soybean field. It was fascinating to learn that now farmers can manage the spray-ers with their smart phones. Guess there’s an app for that.

From there we traveled on to a commercial angus farm that has found their niche by marketing their beef to restaurants in Memphis. There, we also enjoyed a delicious meal. After lunch, we had dessert at the Unilever plant where Breyer’s ice cream and Popsicle brand are manu-

factured. The Klondike bars were a nice addition on the tour!

Our last stop on the tour was at a cotton farm. Young farmers espe-cially enjoyed seeing the white bolls opened and getting to see the cotton picker in action. The diversity of our state’s agriculture is truly amazing.

Saturday night at the awards banquet, Chuck Yoest and Jennifer Hatcher of Williamson County were named the Excellence in Agriculture winners. Congratulations to Chuck and Jennifer, and congratulations to Michael and Amy Shirley of Rutherford County who were named runners-up. We wish you the best of luck in San Antonio in January at American Farm Bureau Convention.

Brandon and Katherine Whitt, winners of the 2013 Young Farmer Achievement Award, were presented their tractor on September 18. We are excited for them and wish them well in their competition in San Antonio in January as well.

Remember YF&R fall district meetings will be coming up in October and November so be sure and attend your district meeting. Remember November 15 and make sure you have you have all your applications in and be sure you have your calendar marked to attend state convention in Cool Springs on December 7 and 8. t

yf&r reportElissa McLerran - 2013 YF&R Reporter

Chuck Yoest and Jennifer Hatcher were announced as this year’s Excellence in Agriculture state winners. This contest is for young farmers between the ages of 18-35 who don’t derive the majority of their income from the farm. Participants are judged on their involvement in agricul-ture, leadership ability, involvement and participation in Farm Bureau and other organizations. This is a great opportunity for agriculturists to showcase their farming operation, agriculture and Farm Bureau leadership activities through an application and presentation. Chuck and Jennifer will receive a John Deere Gator donated by Farm Credit, $500 from Tennessee Farm Bureau, $500 from Tennessee Farm Bureau Insurance, all-expenses paid trips to the American Farm Bureau’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, the American Young Farmers and Ranchers Young Leaders Conference and all Tennessee Young Farmer conferences and the chance to com-pete for national honors at the American Farm Bureau Convention in January.

Brandon and Katherine Whitt of Rutherford County were named the 2013 Tennessee Young Farmer Achievement winners this summer at the YF&R Summer Conference. They recently received one of their prizes for that honor – a year’s free use of a brand new Case IH tractor, a Magnum 260. This is the 25th year of sponsorship of Case IH with the Tennessee YF&R program and Tim Mills of Case IH is pictured here with the Whitts and their tractor. The Whitts farm near Murfreesboro in the Blackman community where they have row crops, strawberries, hogs and an on-farm retail store.

The Tennessee Young Farmers Fall Tour rotates each year to a new region of the state, allowing farmers to get a glimpse of agriculture that may be completely different than what they do on a daily basis. This year’s tour was held in West Tennessee’s Tipton County and more than 150 young farmers from across the state visited a cotton farm, saw an irrigation system at work, visited Munford High School’s FFA program, toured Unilever’s Covington ice cream plant and visited Claybrook Farms, a beef farm that markets local beef to Memphis area restaurants.

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With the majority of our nation liv-ing in a city or urban area, it is more important than ever we teach our children where their food comes from and what actually happens on a farm. The Tennessee Farm Bureau’s Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, through the Outdoor Classroom Garden Mini-Grant Program, allows schools, 4-H pro-grams and FFA chapters to bring the classroom outside to teach agricul-ture within classroom curriculum. The grant is designed to show that agriculture is an integral part of our everyday environment. It shows stu-dents, and many times the teachers, that you can’t separate farms, wildlife, forestry, people or cities – they are all interrelated with agriculture. The gardens can demonstrate the con-nection between agriculture, food, fiber, conservation, wildlife, and the urban environment, all while being a part of math, science, social studies or even English.

Riverside Elementary School in Columbia took advantage of the Outdoor Classroom Garden grant and got matching funds from local busi-nesses as well as donated supplies. Teacher Beverly Richardson headed

up the project and while involving all grades, brought the 3rd grade stu-dents out for the majority of the work as they would return in August to see the results of their labor.

“I think it is authentic learning; you are connecting math, social stud-ies, science and students can actually see what they are talking about in the books. You can see it, you can feel it, you can touch it and I think that is what makes a difference and helps them retain the information,” Richardson said.

The students at Riverside whole-heartedly embraced the garden, with students measuring the growth of their plants, monitoring how much water they gave each plant, labeling the plants by grids separating each class and student’s plant and learn-ing how to identify the end product with the seed and growing plant in the soil. They also learned about pest control by mulching around their plants and pulling weeds as they appeared.

“I think this helps them to real-ize that what they are learning in school has meaning and they learn to have appreciation for the farmers,” Richardson said.

And the 5th graders at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy in Knoxville, through their Jeffersonian Heirloom garden, got an opportunity and experience they will never forget…their garden garnered the attention of the White House.

Tanna Nicely, assistant vice prin-cipal of the academy, has been a long time supporter of the AITC program and her school has had a garden for a while… and their Jeffersonian gar-den was so impressive that it earned Tanna and some of her students the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to help First Lady Michelle Obama plant the White House Kitchen Garden.

Only six schools from across the country got the invitation to be a part of the planting process of the White House Kitchen Garden, and the stu-dents at Sarah Moore Greene were thrilled to be included, eliciting such comments as “you can have fun while doing something for the earth and for yourself;” “it taught me to eat more healthy things;” “I’m really happy because it’s like…you’re at the White House, meeting the First Lady…and it’s just awesome;” “my dad always said if you get good grades you will

get good rewards and this is one of my rewards and it’s great.”

Nicely says you can incorporate any subject into a garden – measure-ment, mathematics, writing journals, English, anything.

“They get in the dirt and realize where their food comes from – it is such an awesome experience for all students,” Nicely said.

Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam has her own version of the kitchen garden, aptly called the Kitchen and Cutting Garden and brought around 60 third grade stu-dents from Crieve Hall Elementary School in Nashville to the Tennessee Executive Residence to help begin planting in the new garden.

Ag in the Classroom had representatives on hand at the planting of the garden and provided materials for Mrs. Haslam to give the teachers of the students to bring back to the classroom to incorporate into their everyday curriculum. First Lady Haslam also read a book from the approved Agriculture Literacy Library, Janet Steven’s Tops and Bottoms, a folktale about gardening

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MemorialsJack Adams Katie Ruth Arney Lucy Agee Arnold Jessie Ashby Woodrow Austin Erskin Bailey Jimmy Barbour Ray Barker John Bartee Tommy Bass Grover Beard Charlotte Beech Maxine Bethune Dwight Boehms Dan Bolton Cecil Boreing Frank Boswell William Boyce Michelle Braly Dorothy Bramblett Earline Brooks Luther Brown Ted Burgess L.H. Burnett David Cantwell Marie Chandler Don Childress Mack B. Choate Mack W. Choate Ransome E. Clark Loyd Clayton, Jr. Billy Cobble Dorothy Sparkman Coley Billy Comer Glenn Conatser Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Crihfield, Sr. Audrey Crossett Jim Crowell Bea Curtis Martha Davis Joe Jack Dement Herbert Doan Elaine Dodson W.C. DodsonLela Dudley Marvin “Bill” Duncan Katherine Edmondson Gus Elliott Tex Elliott Margaret Elliott Joe B. Freeman Jamie Gantt Vance Gentry Carman Gibson Jim Graham Mike Greene David Groce Kay Haggard Jessie Halteman Stephen Howard Hamblen James O. Hamm, Sr. Lina Harlan Curtis Haynes Ellis L. Heidel Vesta R. Hester Jean Snell Hewgley Andy Hunter Clarence Hurt Louis Hyde Fred Jobe Phillip Johnson Homer Jones Jane Batey Jordan Clyde and Pallen Jordan Mrs. Jimmie Keller

Tillman Knox Ivey Laird Scott Long Robert Love Ken Lowry Mary Virginia Maddux Kenneth Mansell Miss Nettie Britt Martin Billy Mathis Lillard Maxwell Susan Mayberry William Eddy Mayberry Tommy McCaleb William McCool Mrs. Beauton McGuire Evelyn McKnight Watt McLean Nancy Kate Miller Thomas Moore Barbara J. Moore Olive Miller Moore Nancy German Morris Juanita Pauline Naylor Bob Oakberg Sherril and Mable O’Guin Ronnie Osteen Ralph Padgett Troy Perrin Evelyn V. Phelps A.J. Pierce Tom Price Mildred Ramsey Charles E. Rice Clarence Richards Billy and Billye B. Riggs Henrietta Roach John R. Roper Sarah Sanders Brownie Hewitt Scoggins Tylene Seaton Leroy Staggs Mildred Stewart Bill Strasser Andrew Stuart Opal Swanson Kenneth Swinford James Taylor Lewis Teeple Clyde and Imogene Tharp Pete Tinch Gordon “Burr” Tomlin Emmett VincentPolly Wagner Harold Wagner Joseph Harold Watson Jr. Robert J. Wert J.B. West, Sr. Roger Lee Westerman Jerry “Don” Wilkes James Frank Williams Jack Willis Richard Wilson Lemmy Wilson Louise Wood Oren B. Wooden Paul Woods Barbara Jean Yeargin Laughlin Youree

HonoreesDarrell Ailshie Bobby Beets Margie Burton Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Clark Kelma Ann Clayton

Cumberland County Farm Bureau Agents and Staff

Charles Curtis Tim Dodd Richard and Doris Dorning Minnie Fugate Waymon Hickman Walt Hitch and Staff of Plateau

Research & Education CenterAndy Holt Joe and Betty Lancaster Stefan Maupin Colton McClanahan Wayne and Joan Morton Joe Pearson Pettus Read Lonnie and Renae Roberts Tennessee Livestock Producers Bob Willis

Donors by Countyanderson countyJames E. Jones, Jr.

Bedford countyRalph and Sharon EdwardsBobby, Lynn and Jessica Fox Judy HornadayMartha FoxJack and Linda VannattaBedford County F.B. Women Bedford County Utility Employees

Benton countyPhil and Charlotte Rushton Jeff and Evelyn BowmanMr. and Mrs. Wayne LoweBenton County Farm Bureau

Blount countyTom and Mary Snodgrass Ralph and Shirley HallMr. and Mrs. Denny MayesDr. and Mrs. Emmit RawlsJ.D. and Faye E. Rule Blount County F.B. Board Blount County F.B. Women

campbell countyJohn Wood

cannon countyGlenn and Lou NaveCannon County Farm Bureau

carroll countyMr. and Mrs. Gregory L. CruseGlynn and Joan MebaneGlenn and Janice TippittCarroll County F.B. Board

chester countyMr. and Mrs Charles D. CavanessChester County Farm BureauChester County F.B. Agents and Staff

claiborne countyLarry and Catherine Keck

clay countyClay County Farm Bureau

coffee countyMr. and Mrs. Mark D. McBride & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Tommie Tomberlin, Jr.Gayle WassonBob and Carole Willis

Coffee County Farm Bureau

crockett countyRoss and Catherine ViaCrockett County Farm Bureau

cumberland countyGordon AtchleyMr. and Mrs. Roger ThackstonW. Lacy and Kay UpchurchMr. and Mrs. Bob WattenbargerCumberland County Farm BureauCumberland Co. F.B. Women

davidson countyJames W. and Rachel SelbeMr. and Mrs. Robert E. (Bob) StrasserDean A. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Wendol R. ThorpeMark Wright FamilyDavidson County Farm Bureau

decatur countyDecatur County Farm Bureau

dickson countyIda WestermanDickson County Farm Bureau

dyer countyMalcolm and Phyllis BurchfielMatt FennelKent MorrisWilliam and Jane MayJimmy and Anna MoodyDyer County F.B. BoardDyer County YF&R

fayette countyWillie and Lucinda GermanEvelyn German McClanahanMr. and Mrs. James M. MitchellMr. and Mrs. John S. Sullivan

fentress countyMr. and Mrs. John RobbinsFentress County Farm BureauFentress County F.B. Women

franklin countyHarold and Joan JonesDorotha LeePatsy Wilkes MooreFranklin County F.B. Board

gibson countyGerald and Linda DavisJason and Amy LuckeyJohn and Marty Parrish

giles countyJohnny and Gayle RayburnMargaret Y. PriceGiles County Farm Bureau

grainger countyDavid and Judy MitchellCarolyn YatesGrainger County Farm Bureau

greene countyEmily PoeDiana ShipleyGreene County Farm Bureau

grundy countyDavid and Melda JacobsGrundy County Farm Bureau

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hamblen countyCarlis and Sandra AltizerMr. and Mrs. William W. BalesDavid and Judy HuntsingerAnna L. MoyersFrank and Bonnie OakbergPhil and Patsy WrightHamblen County Farm Bureau

hamilton countyCity Farmers Club Of ChattanoogaHamilton County Farm Bureau

hawkins countySteve HayworthD.A. McCauleyHawkins County Farm BureauHawkins County F.B. Women

henderson countyJerry and Shari Wood

henry countyHenry County Farm Bureau

hickman countyHickman County F.B. Board

houston countyMr. and Mrs. James O. FussellPolly Fussell MillerLaurie Mobley

humphreys countyEric and Lynn Mayberry

Jefferson countyMary F. BrumitDavid Haston/Haston FarmsNick and Gloria LarranceJefferson County Farm Bureau

Knox countyDr. and Mrs. D.M. GossettLloyd and Nettie DownenMr. and Mrs. Hulet Chaney Kim D and Kim V. HoldenDavid Russell Huntsinger, Jr.Vella M. UnderwoodBeaty Chevrolet CompanyKnox County Farm BureauJerry Price LandscapingServall Cleaning and Restoration Inc.Servpro of West KnoxvilleRestoration 101Kramer Rayson, LLPFRSTeam by Prestige Cleaners

lauderdale countyDavid and Jane Snell

lawrence countyChris and Teresa Fleming

lewis countyLewis County F.B. Board

lincoln countyJim and Elaine ArnoldPeggy G. BevelsMr. and Mrs. Phillip CobleGlen OldhamMr. and Mrs. Harold OwenLincoln County Farm BureauLincoln County F.B. Women

loudon countySteve T. and Beverly B. HarrisonDavid and Becky RichesinLoudon County Farm Bureau

madison countyLinda K. LongJ. Richard SwaimMadison County Farm Bureau

marshall countyMarshall County Farm BureauDan and Cara June Strasser

maury countyGerald and Faye AdkisonAnthony and Michele KimbroughMr. and Mrs. Tim DoddStefan and Michele MaupinJulius and Karen JohnsonTina CookTommy and Becky BaileyBobby and Sherree BeetsRhedona RoseColumbia Breakfast Rotary ClubMr. and Mrs. Murray MilesJ.B. and Gladys West Jr.Joe and Terry PearsonMr. and Mrs. Lonnie Roberts

mcnairy countyHilda AsheLawrence and Joyce Monroe

monroe countyMr. and Mrs. Sam CurtisMonroe County Farm Bureau

montgomery countyMontgomery County Farm BureauMontgomery County F.B. Women

moore countyMoore County Farm Bureau

morgan countyMorgan County Farm Bureau

obion countyMr. and Mrs. Tommy WheatleySam and Brenda BakerHadley and Tracey MalonePauline Sublett and Family

overton countyCharles and Sharon CurtisOverton County F.B. BoardOverton County F.B. Staff

putnam countyMr. and Mrs. Phillip BakerMr. and Mrs. Eddie ClarkPutnam County Soil Conservation

District Putnam County Farm BureauUSDA/NRCS Area 3 Personnel

rhea countyRhea County Farm Bureau

roane countyRoane County Farm Bureau

robertson countyRandall and Paula CarrMr. and Mrs. Robert ElliottRobert Elliott and SonsMr. and Mrs. John W. KelleyRobertson Co. F.B. Board and StaffRobertson County F.B. Women

rutherford countyNell AlexanderSylvia CappsMrs. Robert W. Cole, Jr.Kevin and Phyllis Ferguson

Gary and Betty HodginPeggy and Jimmy HolbrookDonald and Sandra JordanWilliam P. and Mary Ann JordanBill and Lynne McBroomSteven E. and Lynnisse PatrickJoey and Charlotte PeayJames and Carol PhippsPettus ReadMr. and Mrs. Ralph SmithAndy and Julie StephenClementyne C. Stockard John and Peggy TaylorKatherine O. Vaughn Marvin and Francille WhitworthKathy WrightBerry Ann YoureePrentice Alsup Heating and Air Rutherford County Farm BureauRutherford County F.B. Women

scott countyScott County Farm Bureau

sequatchie countyCharles M. and Shirley J. BarkerFlavius A. and Naomi BarkerHarmon and Ann Hale

shelby countyJack Morris Auto GlassShelby County F.B. Board

smith countyMr. and Mrs. Steven G. Dowell

stewart countyStewart County Farm Bureau

sullivan countyRichard CartwrightTommy Cross Jr. and FamilyDon and Emily CrumleyCharles and Stephanie EarhartRobert and Sheila EarhartMr. and Mrs. Dwight HuniganRandy and Rene’ MontgomeryCharles and Joann NewlandSullivan County Farm BureauSullivan County F.B. BoardSullivan County F.B. Women

trousdale countyMary Grace Gregory

unicoi countyUnicoi County Farm Bureau

van Buren countyVan Buren County F.B. Directors and

Women’s Committee

Warren countyLarry and Tammie GribbleWarren County Farm Bureau

Washington countyJeff and Carol AikenJacob L. BerryDouglas and Sandra DunnLinda K. Mauk GrayWashington County Farm BureauWashington County F.B. Women

Wayne countyWayne County Farm Bureau, Directors,

Officers and Staff

Weakley countyDavid and Beverly OliverWeakley County F.B. Board

Weakley County Farm Bureau

White countySteve and Denise FlattWhite County YF&R

Williamson countyAgenia W. and Charles E. Clark Jr.Charles and Sharon HatcherHatcher Family/Dairy/Rock N Roll Farms Eva J. RibmanEddie and Pam SandersLisa L. SpencerTaylor and Nicole WallaceWilliamson Co. F.B. Board

Wilson countyDon and Peggy SimpsonWilson County F.B. Board of DirectorsWilson County F.B. Women

otherAlpha Gamma Rho Fraternity (UT Martin)Altria Corporate Services Inc. American Dairy Association of

Tennessee AT&T Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goodwin Batey William and Jo Ann Bishop Art and Cynthia Boise Auto Glass Service Phyllis Ann BuckBurley Stabilization Corporation Cotton Incorporated Donan Engineering Co. Inc.Enterprise Rent-A-Car William R. and Beverly S. Everett IIFirst Farmers and Merchants Bank Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Gilbert Brent and Sarah HamptonLimestone County Water and Sewer

Authority Seaboard FoodsSouthern Appalachian Ronald

McDonald House Charities Staplcotn Cooperative Association SUDIA Donald E. and Carlene C. Tayman Tennessee Assn. of Agricultural

Educators Tennessee Beef Industry Council Tennessee Department of Agriculture Tennessee Electric Cooperative

Association Tennessee Farm Bureau State

Women’s Committee Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation Tennessee Farm Bureau Member

Benefits Tennessee Farm Bureau Women’s

Auction Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Tennessee Farmers Insurance

Companies Tennessee Health Care AssociationTennessee Livestock Producers Tennessee Pork Producers Association Tennessee Poultry Association Tennessee Rural Health Improvement

Association Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board Tennessee YF&R Committee USDA/NASS Tennessee Field OfficeWayne and Dona Whited

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agriculture in the classroom staff & program personnelLacy Upchurch, TFBF President; Jane May, Women’s Leadership Chairperson; Charles Curtis, Director of Special Programs

Chris Fleming, Associate Director of Special Programs; Kristy Chastine, Associate Director of Special Programs; Dan Strasser, Associate Director of Special Programs; Teresa Ragsdale, Special Programs Associate

Operating Statement September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013

operating revenues

Operating Contributions $167,902

Golf Tournaments 28,772

Ag Tag Grant 55,000

Cookbooks 10,630

Tennessee Country Book 21,837

Transferred from Designated Account <15,822>

Scholarship Revenue 20,393

Total Operating Revenue $288,712

operating expenses

Farm Tours/Tour Grants $21,837

Resources Developed/Purchased 51,653

Postage 8,312

Teacher Consultants 8,727

Training/Travel & National Conference 31,197

Cookbooks 4,321

Outdoor Classroom Grants 11,000

Miscellaneous (Awards & Office Supplies) 10,715

Administration (Contract Services) 48,000

Golf Tournaments 19,549

Willis & Hatcher Memorial Scholarships 8,000

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and vegetables to the students. Every county Farm Bureau across the state has access to these books which portray agriculture accurately, so any teachers wishing to read or have someone read one of these books to their classroom should contact their county Farm Bureau office.

In a news release, Mrs. Haslam said, “We broke ground on the Kitchen and Cutting garden in May, and it is exciting to begin planting fruits and vegetables to serve in the food we prepare at Tennessee’s home. It is a special treat to kick off planting with Tennessee students.”

From local schools to state gar-dens and all the way to the White House, Ag in the Classroom has made an impact on students and has helped teach them that agriculture touches our lives on a daily basis, where their food and fiber come from and how agriculture can be incor-porated into every subject in school – helping students retain information and apply their subject matter to everyday uses.

If you would like more informa-tion about how to attend an Ag in the Classroom workshop, get access to an Agriculture Literacy Library book, apply for an Outdoor Classroom Garden grant or about Ag in the

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Friends, colleagues remember Congressman Ed JonesFriends and former staff members of 8th District U.S. Rep. Ed Jones gath-ered Friday evening, October 4, of homecoming week at the University of Tennessee at Martin to pay tribute to the late congressman and honor his induction into the Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame. Jones became only the 13th hall of fame member when he was elected in 2011.

A reception was held in the Paul Meek Library where a replica of the congressman’s office is maintained and his congressional papers are held. A dinner followed in the Boling University Center where a large bronze plaque was displayed that will later reside in the Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame collection.

Jones, a Yorkville native, earned a two-year degree in 1932 from UT Junior College, predecessor to UT Martin, and a bachelor’s degree in 1934 from UT Knoxville. During his career, he served as a state dairy inspector, an agricultural agent for the Illinois Central Railroad, a farm radio host and was appointed Tennessee commissioner of agriculture under Gov. Gordon Browning. He is prob-ably best known for his service from 1969-89 as U.S. representative, and he remained active in his family’s farm throughout his career.

While in Congress, Jones was a senior member of the House Committee on Agriculture during a time of change in the agriculture industry and the institutions that sup-ported it. Notable events that occurred during his career were the Farm Strike and Tractorcade to Washington, D.C., in the late 1970s, the financial struggles of the Farm Credit System, the regula-tion of the futures market, and the transition of the soil and water conser-vation programs.

Anthony Haynes, University of Tennessee System vice president for government relations, emceed the dinner and reminded the audience of the “Ed Jones is My Congressman” slogan used by the popular U.S. rep-resentative at election time. “If you were running for office … you wanted your signs as close to his as possible,” he said. “Ed Jones was to retail poli-tics what Bear Bryant was to college football.”

UT Martin Chancellor Tom Rakes welcomed the crowd of Jones friends, supporters and former staff members to campus and emphasized the impor-tance of agriculture to the university. “I would argue that we have the stron-gest undergraduate agriculture programs in the state,” he said. Rakes pointed to university’s agriculture-related outreach, including the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex, the West Tennessee Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and the new veterinary health technology program, as examples of outreach and commit-ment to the agricultural industry and education.

Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Julius Johnson, who knew Jones during his career with the

Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, commended Rakes and others in attendance “for helping to bring atten-tion to one of Tennessee’s agriculture true treasures, Congressman Ed Jones.”

“I think it’s appropriate that the university is building upon his legacy in agriculture through the Ed Jones Distinguished Lecture Series and scholarship fund,” Johnson said. “I know Congressman Jones would cer-tainly be proud.”

The original Ed Jones Distinguished Lecturer Series began in 1989 at the university, and Jones actively supported the series until it ended in 1995. A lead gift of $12,500 in June from Farm Credit Mid-America was the first step toward endowing the lecture series, which will now include the congressman’s late wife’s name and be called the Ed and Llew Jones Distinguished Lecture Series.

Commenting on the congress-man’s induction into the Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame, Johnson added, “He certainly left his mark on our nation’s agriculture and is responsible for championing many of the programs in conservation, farm finance and risk management that we now take for granted. Through it all, Mr. Jones never lost sight of his life’s mission to improve the liveli-hood of farmers and the lives of rural Americans.”

Former U.S. Rep. John Tanner, who succeeded Jones in his congressional seat and served 11 terms, was the

event’s keynote speaker. “I never heard anybody say anything but that Mr. Ed Jones was a gentleman,” Tanner said. “Whatever his politics were, whatever he stood for, he was a gentleman. “And beyond that, he had a vision for the future. He understood that for this country to be strong and free, you had to have investment, public investment, in infrastructure. … And he was pretty keen on a pretty robust agricultural policy as well.”

Tanner recognized and thanked those who worked for Jones and the people of the 8th Congressional District. “I think he would be so proud to know that this network (of people) still exits,” he said.

Dr. Jim Culver, president, CEO and director of VVC Exploration Corp. and a former congressional aide to Jones, offered highlights from the late congressman’s life. He noted that Jones did many things in his career, “But through all of what he did in life, Ed Jones was always a farmer, and he always felt like he was a farmer.”

“Working for him was the high-light of my career,” Culver said.

Donations can be made to the Ed Jones Gift Fund, which supports the university’s Ed and Llew Jones Distinguished Lecture Series. Contact the UT Martin Office of Development, 329 Hall-Moody Administration Building, Martin, TN 38238, or call 731-881-7620. Gifts to the lecture series fund can also be made online at www.utmforever.com/jones. t

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Rural schools receive money from MonsantoIn 2013, 181 rural school districts were chosen to receive grants of up to $25,000, thanks to America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. In total, $2.3 mil-lion was distributed to support math and science classrooms.

The program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gave farmers in 1,271 eligible counties the opportunity to nominate school districts for a grant to enhance math and science education. More than 73,000 farmers submitted nominations to show community sup-port for their area school districts.

Nominated school districts then completed grant applications in the spring. During the summer, a panel of educators reviewed and evaluated them based on merit, need and com-munity involvement. The strongest submissions were sent to the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council. The Advisory Council, com-prised of farmer-leaders with an interest in agriculture, education and community, selected the winning grant applications from this pool of finalists.

Three Tennessee school districts were chosen as recipients of this year’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants: Crockett County School District: Alamo, Tenn. - $10,000; Robertson County Schools: Springfield, Tenn. - $10,000; South Carroll County Special School District: Clarksburg, Tenn. - $10,000.

“In the program’s second year, a record number of farmers actively showed community support for their local rural school districts,” said Deborah Patterson, the Monsanto Fund president. “Farmers recognize the importance of education and how math and science skills are used on a daily basis.”

As part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to partner with farmers to strengthen rural communi-ties, Grow Rural Education’s goal is to give farmers the opportunity to be community advocates and improve the educational experience of the next generation.

To view a complete list of win-ning school districts, official rules and America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education information, visit www.GrowRuralEducation.com. A list of eligible states, counties and CRDs can also be found on the site. t

Julius Johnson (left), Tennessee commissioner of agriculture, and Dr. Tom Rakes, UT Martin chancellor, stand with the plaque of the late Congressman Ed Jones that will be displayed in the Tennessee Agricultural Hall of Fame. Jones was honored for his hall of fame induction during a reception and dinner October 4 at UT Martin. The hall of fame collection is maintained by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum in Nashville.

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Beef Cattle OutlookBy Andrew P. Griffith

Assistant Professor Agricultural and Resource Economics

Recognizing danger signals when marketing livestockSignals are a form of non-verbal com-munication used in a multitude of ways in everyday life. For instance, traffic lights signal the appropriate time for vehicular traffic to stop and to go. Turn signals on a vehicle communicate the driver has intentions of turning a par-ticular direction. Baseball players and coaches have been using hand signals in the game of baseball as a form of non-verbal communication for decades. These signals are calculated and gener-ally easy to discern by participants.

On the other hand, there are some signals that are not as easily identified. For example, someone who has contracted a cold or virus may dis-play certain signs and symptoms that indicate sickness, but it may not be evident to the common person until coughing, sneezing, and fever set in. Similarly, spouses may display non-verbal signals to communicate being disappointed, irritable, content, hope-ful etc. (Unfortunately for the ladies, men have a hard time deciphering the signals of happy, agitated, and constipated, but in the men’s defense the progression through the signals can happen so quickly. I digress and apologize for the attempted humor.)

Similar to many aspects of life, there are many signals in the livestock business. Signals provide information to buyers, sellers, livestock marketing entities, loan officers, etc. and may impact price, terms of buying and selling, access to capital, or other fac-tors. Some signals are provided by the livestock while some signals may come from the buyer or seller, but nonetheless all signals communicate information that is considered in live-stock business decisions.

Most folks in the livestock industry are honest, dependable and conduct business with integrity. These folks are interested not only in their welfare, but also the welfare of those with whom they do business. However, there are a few exceptions. Livestock produc-ers tend to be very independent and are proud of the product being

produced. The combination of being independent and expecting others to have integrity can open the door for those that are less than honest to take advantage of the system.

One exception is the buyer who is in financial trouble. This person can become a menace to producers and marketing firms alike. As is the case with certain diseases in cattle, a few signals indicate DANGER when marketing livestock to a buyer fight-ing a financial crisis. The following is a list of danger signals that may be displayed by financially “diseased” (dis-tressed) livestock buyers as compiled by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA); any of which should be a red flag:

1. An attempt to delay payment;2. Request to use post-dated

check;3. Request for extension of credit;4. Use of draft with deferred pay-

ment date;5. An over-anxious attitude to

the point of offering more than live-stock are worth;

6. A sudden increase in volume – buying everything in sight; and

7. Insufficient funds check returned.

These are all red flag signals in the livestock business. In many instances, information is the best protection against such situations. It is important for individuals to know who they are doing business with, what that per-son’s financial condition and reliability is, and whether the person’s bank has funds to cover a payment. Ask the bank questions to confirm payment ability of livestock buyers.

Being wary of the aforementioned signals can largely help avoid an insufficient funds check. However, if a problem arises and a delay in receiv-ing payment occurs then it is proper to notify the Eastern Region Packers & Stockyards Program (P&SP) office immediately. The office is at 75 Spring St. Suite 230, Atlanta, GA 30303 and the phone number is 404-562-5840. t

Tennessee’s agri-Events

WCCA Annual Fall Sale, November 8The Washington County Cattlemen’s Association (WCCA) will be having their 2nd Annual Fall Heifer and Bull Sale on November 8, 2013 at the Kingsport Stockyards in Kingsport, Tenn., at 6:00 p.m. Producers are encouraged to come early to view the cattle and register for a buyer number.

The Association is offering 100 commercial heifers that are either bred or have a calf by side, and will be offer-ing 3 registered Black Angus bulls that all meet TDA Cost Share guidelines. The cattle have been screened for quality and temperament, and are excellent cattle for anyone who is interested in improving his or her herd. Information pertaining to vaccinations of the cattle will be provided on sale day. The heif-ers will be pregnancy checked the day of the sale by a licensed veterinary. The bulls have passed a breeding soundness exam and will be 2 years old or younger. All cattle will need to be paid for and loaded out on the same day of the sale.

The WCCA Fall Heifer Sale will also have concessions by local FFA organi-zations as a fundraiser. All proceeds benefit scholarships that are given annually to two outstanding youth who are interested or involved with agriculture. For more information con-tact the Washington County Extension office at 423-753-1680. t

Houston County Farm Bureau Open House, November 6The Houston County Farm Bureau Office is having an Open House November 6, 2013 from 11:00-2:00 at our new location: 6388 Hwy 13 S, Erin, Tenn. 37061

UT schedules small ruminant conference for January 2014The first event of its kind in the state, the conference is scheduled for Jan. 3 - 4, 2014, at the Brehm Animal Science Building on the campus of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville. The conference is being host-ed by the UT Institute of Agriculture and Tennessee State University and will fea-ture well‐known speakers from UTIA, TSU, Fort Valley University, the Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Topics to be discussed at the event will include alternative parasite control methods, nutrition, genetic selection, multi‐species grazing, reproductive physiology, conformation, evaluation and body condition scoring, business management and marketing, guardian

animal selection and management, car-cass processing and fabrication, artificial insemination, FAMACHA charts and dis-ease detection and fecal egg testing.

Registration is $65 per individual or $100 per couple and covers the cost of the training sessions, a take-home educational manual and associated materials and lunch and refreshments for both days of the conference.

Conference attendance will satisfy Tennessee Master Meat Goat Producer Certification for the Tennessee Ag Enhancement Program.

For more information and a reg-istration form, please visit the Rhea County UT Extension website: https://utextension.tennessee.edu/rhea or call 423‐775‐7807. t

Forage producers annual meeting to address qualityThe Tennessee Forage and Grassland Council will hold its annual meeting and tradeshow on Friday, November 8, at Ellington Agricultural Center’s Ed Jones Auditorium.

“This is an especially good year to make the effort to attend,” said Gary Bates, forage specialist with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. “Several practical ques-tions that producers have will be dealt with during the presentations.”

Jennifer Johnson, forage spe-cialist from Auburn University, will provide information on practices to decrease winter hay feeding. Forage quality and its impact on animal intake and performance will also be discussed, as well as several other topics.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. CST. A $25 registration fee covers the cost of membership in the Tennessee Forage and Grassland Council and lunch. The meeting will conclude by 3:00 p.m.

“This meeting is a great opportu-nity for any farmer who’s looking to produce forage and grasses as profit-ably as possible,” said Bates. “This is where Tennessee’s top producers will be, and if they can’t help you, they’ll know the other good producers in your area.”

An accompanying trade show offers producers a look at and a les-son about the constantly changing technology necessary to make the best decisions for their farms and for their buyers. The day’s events also include a silent auction provided by the major seed, chemical and pharma-ceutical companies participating in the tradeshow.

For more information about the Tennessee Forage and Grassland Council, contact your county’s UT Extension office or Bates at 865-974-7208. t

Just the facts - the turkey facts

Wild turkeys can fly for short bursts at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. however, they aren’t often spotted soaring through the sky because they prefer to feed on the ground, where they peck at grass, seeds, acorns, nuts, berries and small insects such as grasshoppers.

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Tennessee’s farmers invest in rural communitiesThanks to famers across Tennessee, $237,500 has been invested in rural communities throughout the state. Back for the fourth consecutive year, America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, will be giving farmers the opportunity to win a $2,500 donation for their favorite, local nonprofit organization. Since the program was piloted in 2010, America’s Farmers Grow Communities has helped more than 95 nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit organizations continue to search for funding opportunities that will better enhance their pro-grams. Through the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, farmers have been able to support a variety of nonprofit organizations in Tennessee.

• FFA chapters across the state have received a total of $22,500 in Grow Communities donations.

• Farmers helped put out fires by donating $50,000 to fire- and health-

related organizations. • Service organizations, like

food pantries, have received $80,000. • Grow Communities has donat-

ed $45,000 to education organizations. • Community improvement

organizations have received $17,500 through Grow Communities.

• Many farmers chose to give back to their local 4-H clubs. A total of $12,500 has been donated to 4-H clubs across the state.

America’s Farmers Grow Communities launched nationally in 2011 and has grown to include 1,289 eligible counties in 39 states. Farmers and rural community members can now visit GrowCommunities.com or call 1-877-267-3332 and register to win or submit an idea for a nonprofit in need of funding.

This program is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to sup-port rural communities. t

tpa names hall of fame inducteesThe Tennessee Poultry Association proudly inducted their first Hall of Fame members on August 17, 2013 in Nashville. Five distinguished indi-viduals and families were honored for their respective significant and lasting impacts made on Tennessee’s poultry industry. Immediate past TPA President Dan Nuckolls, of Koch Foods in Chattanooga, made the intro-ductions and is to be credited with initiating the TPA Hall of Fame.

First to be recognized were Fred H. Dawn and his sons Frank Dawn, Charlie B. Dawn and Fred H. Dawn Jr. of the for-mer Dawn Produce Company. Dawn Produce operated for over 30 years and later became what is now the Koch Foods, Inc. poultry processing plant and facilities based out of Chattanooga.

Lloyd T. “Pop” Burnett, who found-ed the Burnett Produce Company in 1948, and his sons James W. “Bud” and Lloyd E. “Tub” Burnett were also proud-ly recognized during the induction ceremonies. Their legacy has continued as the Koch Foods, Inc. poultry opera-tions in Morristown, since 1999. Bud Burnett of was on hand for the induc-tion and thoroughly entertained the banquet attendees with his comments.

With an impressive 49 years of former service in the poultry pro-duction area, Jimmy Breedlove, of Chattanooga, was welcomed to TPA’s Hall of Fame and was on hand to receive this honor. In 1955, Jimmy

started with Loret Mills (which became Allen Farms in 1983) growing and selling chickens to both the Dawn Produce and Burnett Produce compa-nies. He then began working for Dawn Produce, which was later purchased by Zartic Foods and finally by Koch Foods. Jimmy retired from Koch Foods and the poultry industry in Sept. 2004.

Former University of Tennessee Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Charlie Goan has made a tremendous mark on the Tennessee poultry industry and community and was next to be inducted. Charlie began his career at UT in 1971 and officially retired in 2008. Dr. Goan has touched so many lives in so many ways, and continues to be available to the industry and UT when called upon. He and his wife Pat live near Louisville, Tenn.

And last but certainly not least, former TPA Executive Director from 1998-2008 Ann Cox-Eastes was the fifth and final inductee for the evening. Ann was most instrumental in lead-ing the Association toward what it has become today and she is still involved in promoting agriculture and the poul-try industry when called upon. Ann and her husband Larry live near Watertown.

The Tennessee Poultry Association is dedicated to promoting the com-mercial broiler and breeder industry, representing over 900 contract growers and the associated poultry companies in Tennessee. t

Just the facts - the pumpkin facts

over 1 billion pounds of pumpkin are produced in the u.s. every year.

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animalscattleBULLS: Registered CHAROLAIS, RED ANGUS, BLACK ANGUS, YEARLINGS- 2 Year Olds, Top Bloodlines- Natural/AI HEIFERS: Commercial RepL. Quality Yearlings. Black Angus, Red Angus, F-1 Smokies & BWF/ Brockle- Face Complete Herd Health Program. BRIDGES CHAROLAIS/ BRIDGES ANGUS FARM Manchester, TN 931-728-6301 after 7 p.m. 931-334-8657 mobileFor Quality Productive Commercial Angus: Bred Heifers, Cows and Pairs. Call Jerry Roach Linden, TN 931-593-2673For Sale: Registered Angus Bulls/Heifers. Excellent Bloodlines and E.P.D available. A & N Stock Farms, Summertown, TN 38483 931-242-0179 PULASKI STOCKYARD: Your Full Service Stockyard. Cattle Auction - Tuesday 12:30. Replacement Cow Auction - 1st Friday 6:00. More Info: Billy Wallace 256-303-7097, Derek Black 931-638-5392

angus (Black)FOR SALE: Registered Black Angus bulls and heifers, excellent bloodlines. Rock Haven Angus, Lewisburg, TN Day Time 931-703-9894; 931-364-3670 after 6PM

FOR SALE: Angus bulls - 20 months old and ready for service. Low birth weights and milk in their genetics. Good selection to choose from. Norman Amonett, 99 Amonett Lane, Byrdstown, TN 38549. 931-864-6481 Visit www.amonettfarms.com Registered Angus Bulls, A.I. Sired T.A.E.P. Qualified, Gentle 12 mo. to 2 yrs Call 931-510-1104Registered Black Angus Bulls and Heifers for sale. Call Greg Moss 615-408-4173, Alexandria

angus (red)Bulls & heifers - weaned or breeding age, popular AI sires. Located near Watts Bar Lake, Hwy 58. Mercer Farm - Ten Mile, TN. 423-334-3649 or 865-804-8156For Sale: AI and naturally sired registered Red Angus young bulls. 931-858-2429Registered Red Angus- Service Age Bulls and bred Heifers available. Low birth weight, gentle, lots of milk. Shady Bottom Ranch, Crossville, TN 931-200-0036 shadybottomranch.com

BeefmasterPolled Bulls/heifers. Our guarantee since 1972: If after the sale of his first calf crop you are not satisfied, return any bull purchased from us for full refund. HUDSON BEEFMASTER, 3140 Buffalo Road, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. 931-829-2637; 931-629-5246 cell

Good, gentle BBU bulls & heifers for sale. Visitors welcome. James & Carolyn Vaughn, 9512 Bates Trail, Lyles, TN 37098. 931-670-4605

chiangusChiangus bulls and heifers. 865-856-3947

gelbviehFOR SALE: Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls, Heifers - black, polled, excellent bloodlines, gentle dis-position, TAEP qualified. 931-433-6132; cell 931-625-7219

hereford (polled)FOR SALE: Registered Polled Hereford bulls. Good selection. Practical cattle for practical cattlemen. Earl Moore, 3594 Craig Bridge Road, Williamsport, TN 38487. 931-583-2353Registered Polled Hereford bulls and females for sale, priced reasonably. Stan Webster, Chestnut Mound, 615-897-2333Registered Polled Hereford bulls. Quality Sires, great EDP’s, Herd improving genetics. KBee Herefords, Shelbyville, TN 931-684-6582; kbart-ley@bellsouth.net

limousinFOR SALE: Limousin Bulls and Heifers Black, Homozygous black, Homozygous polled. Prichard Limousin Farm, Brush Creek, TN 615-683-8310 www.prichardlimousinfarm.comLimousin Bulls: Registered Purebreds, Commercial. Proven Predigrees, EPD’s. Easy Calving, Black, Red Seedstock. Dreamtime Limousin Farm, 423-422-6099

santa gertrudisDOUBLE-POLLED gentle Santa Gertrudis, regis-tered bulls and heifers. kelsoclough@aol.com; 256-566-7878Santa Gertrudis - Myers Farms - Poll bulls & heif-ers for sale. 144 Sub-Station Road, Unionville, TN 37180. 931-294-5653

scotch highlandScotch Highland Red Cow, Red heifer, white heifer 2 1/2 year old unrelated bull $3500 all 423-295-2003; clevetedford@mulefacefarms.com

shorthornRegistered, Red, Polled Shorthorn bulls by our calving ease, low birth wt. Jake’s Proud Jazz, son. Double C Farm. Charles Curtis & Family Rickman, TN 931-260-1596

horses120 Unbroken Horses $125.00 ea Good Homes Only 615-654-2180 Cross Plains, Tenn 615-430-7777 rpcarrfarm@aol.comI will take any Donkey’s or Horses that you have. 931-607-6249 or 931-363-1418Miniature Stallion One two year old, one eight year old, both spotted. Under thirty inches. Call Leon 615-642-2195

mules & donkeysGuard Donkeys will chase or kill coyotes and dogs. Call Leon 615-642-2195

goats & sheepDorper Sheep Registered Full Blood or Pure Bred. 931-858-2697

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SPECIAL COW SALESAturdAy, NOvEmbEr 16APPrOxImAtELy 1:30 P.m.

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For Sale: Purebred Kiko goats. 931-987-2826 Culleoka, TN GOAT/SHEEP SALE: 2nd & 4th Monday. Tennessee Livestock Producers, Columbia, TN. 931-212-9962; 931-982-9086USDA PROCESSED LAMB now available, Katahdins raised on grass, no hormones/antibiot-ics given, call Merri with Triple O Katahdins, 931-215-6002 or tripleokatahdins@yahoo.com Ewe lambs will be abvailable in the Spring.

hogsFor Sale: Purebred Poland China boars and gilts. Oldest Poland herd in the U.S. Bill Ligon, Old Hickory, TN. 615-758-0806

poultryPOULTRY HOLLOW HACHERY, located 45 miles east of Nashville, can fill all your poultry needs starting with over 57 breeds of chickens, ban-tams, turkeys, guineas, ducks, geese, rare breeds. Day-old-sexed-pullets start at $2.25 NPIP CERTIFIED! Visit our website at www.poultryhol-low.org or call 615-318-9036 or 615-477-7936

Wild Ducks, Swans, Red & Yellow Golden Pheasants, Silver Pied Peafowls. Woodbury 615-684-3833

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exotic & other animalsLegal Pet Raccoon Babies. State and USDA Licensed. Website www.tlakes.net/~dmscott/index.htm 931-268-0739 Make Great Pets, Ringo’s Crossing Pet Farm

plantsgrassesGet Vaughn’s #1 Bermuda Grass from the origi-nal farm where developed. High Yields- High Digestibility- High Quality- High Palatable. Finish freezer beef without grain, grassfed and get proven excellent taste- Permanent stands with proper management- Have planter will travel to your farm and plant from April to August. Call for additional information. 931-657-2584

hay & straWFOR SALE: Vaughn’s #1 Hybrid Bermuda Hay. Premium Quality Hay available in small squares or 4x5 rolls. Jerry Roach, Linden, TN. 931-593-2673

vegetaBles & fruitsANTIQUE APPLE TREES - Summer Rambo, Virginia Beauty, Yellow Transparent. Catalog $3.00. Write: Urban Homestead, 818-G Cumberland Street, Bristol, VA 24201. www.OldVaApples.com. 11-05

laWn & gardenMorton’s Horticultural Products, Inc. Free Catalog - Greenhouses & Growers Supplies. Drip Tape, Irrigation Supplies. We Manufacture our Greenhouses. Online Catalog - www.morton-products.com 800-473-7753; mortonprod@blomand.net 11-04

forestryPanther Creek Forestry: Forestry, Timber, Wildlife Managers. Receive top timber prices. Hunting leases available - Cumberland Plateau & Land Between the Lakes. 931-474-6203; benmyers@panthercreekforestry.net 11-10

equipmenttractors & implementsDisc Mower Covers for most brand mowers. $250 for 8ft mowers Call 615-489-5355Disk, 14’ Heavy Cutting Disk, roller Bearings, Regreasable new cylinder, dual wheels. $3,500. 11 prong Chiesel Plow, 3pt with guage wheels. $1,250. Good New Holland Hay Rake, 3 pt, 5 bar. $1,350. Blue Ford 1 row mounted Corn Picker $500. Good165bu gravity wagon $1,100. 4 row John Deere RG40 Cultivator $400. 20’ flat bed Hay Wagon, 6ply Tires. $350. 2 matched Tires, 23.1x26 on Massey Ferguson Wheels. $500. Antique Mule Drawn Hay Rake $250. Ten 19” Disk Blades $75. 85 Chevy LWB Bed with rear axle $150. 731-437-0196; 422-5282 Farm Master Tractor with Front Loader, runs good. Cultivator, Turning Plow, Disc, Grater Blade. Woodbury 615-563-4498For Sale 4500 Mahindra Tractor Lile new extra low hours remote valve $7500.00 Call 931-629-8941For Sale New Holland Grinder Mixer Hammer Mill $750.00 Brazzle 931-582-3363John Deere 285 Disc Mower 10ft $8,500.00 KUHN V-Rake 10-Wheel with a kicker wheel $4,500.00 great shape. Barn kept. 931-261-8969

trucKs & trailers1993 Ford XLT F150 pickup, LWB, V8, automatic, Never Wrecked, Never Loaded, Never Towed, Lady driver, One Owner. $4,250. 731-437-0196; 422-5282Gooseneck Livestock Trailers. At prices you want believe. Different sizes and options. Wholesale Trailers, Lebanon, TN Financing Available 615-714-3894

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