The workshop, Adding Value to Tennessee Agriculture . . Through New Food Businesses, is designed for those considering a new food-related enterprise. The workshop will feature a panel discussion of four existing value-added food businesses.
Registration is limited to the first thirty-five who register.
The preregistration deadline is August 25. The grant will fund the center's study of the market potential and market channels for composted animal manure. The check was presented to Ray Humberd, associate dean of the UT Agricultural Extension Service by Dan Wheeler, state commissioner of agriculture. Sales of the Ag Tag continue to escalate, Wheeler said. There are currently more than 10,000 Ag Tags on the road.