Jere Whitson Ag Lab
I was able to spend time with Ms. Beverly Hall at the Ag Lab at Jere Whitson Elementry to learn about how she elements ag in the...
Abby Coons
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Tennessee Cattlemen's Association
The Tennessee Cattlemen's Association was created in 1985 and has been a voice for cattle producers in the state since. They work with...
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Abby Coons
- Jul 11
- 4 min
YF & R
April and Nick both have a passion for education youth about agriculture. One way they have been able to do this is through the Young...
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Abby Coons
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Nick and April's story
As told by Nick "Our story began after I obtained both my B.S. in Animal Science in 2006 and my D.V.M. degree in 2010 from the same...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 30
- 2 min
What Are Cover Crops?
Cover crops are a crop of a plant that farmers use during the off-season to protect their fields. A cover crop will slow runoff from...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 29
- 3 min
More About Barns
Did you know not all barns are created equal? Barns are each made for a specific use. You wouldn't want to use a hay barn as a place for...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Grow Your Own Sunflower
Materials needed: Pictures of sunflowers, Sunflower seed, Soil mix, Water, Small paper or plastic cup, Pencil or marker. Gather your...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Popcorn, Sweet Corn and Field Corn
Corn is one of the many foods that feed the world. We use corn as a grain, a side with our meal, as a feed for our livestock, and even as...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Dairy Shop Day Trip
If you have never visited a local dairy shop in a small town you need to add it to your bucket list. With it being national dairy month I...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Misconceptions in Agriculture: Farming is Outdated
When you think of a farmer do you think of an old man in overalls on a worn-down tractor? Do you think about a farmhand hand milking a...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Where Does The Yellow Corn Grow
Back in 2021 April, Nick and Axel had the wonderful opportunity to be guests on an episode of Cowboy Dan Harrell’s Television program....
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Abby Coons
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Misconceptions in Agriculture: GMOs
GMOs always get the bad wrap. The public claims they can cause diseases, they are full of chemicals and some anti-GMO groups claim GM...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Misconceptions in Agriculture: Food Labeling
Food labeling can cause more harm than good. Have you ever bought something In the produce or meat section that says non-GMO or...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Misconceptions in Agriculture: Big Corporations and Farms
The public has many misconceptions about agriculture. Due to the lack of education about where food comes from, what happens on a farm,...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Roasting Soybeans and Corn for Cattle
As farmers who grow our own grains and feed materials for our cattle, we are always looking for ways to salvage any bad crops we have....
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Abby Coons
- Jun 8
- 5 min
Strip-Till Fertilizing
Acres of Grace Farms has been a no-till practice farm until recently. Nick had been noticing some stand issues with our corn crop, so we...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 8
- 1 min
Upper Cumberland Women in Ag Summit
Acres of Grace Farms hosted the Upper Cumberland Women in Ag Summit this past Friday, June 3rd. Nick and April opened up the Summit by...
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Abby Coons
- Jun 8
- 1 min
National Dairy Month
June is known for many things: sunshine, going out on the lake or to the beach, but something most people don't know is that June is...
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