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Land Trust for Tennessee Announces Once in a Blue Moon Celebration
Supporters will gather under the stars at The Land Trust for Tennessee’s historic Glen Leven Farm on Saturday, October 26th, at 5:30 pm for the 24th annual Once in a Blue Moon celebration. Guests are invited to enjoy specialty cocktails and a farm dinner, roast marshmallows over a bonfire,...
America’s Dairy Farms are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s − Milk Price Rules are One Reason Why
This story was originally published by The Conversation. Milton Orr looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, told me with a tinge of sadness.
TSU leaders reveal years of financial mismanagement
Hello, everyone. This is children's reporter Rachel Wegner, here with the latest on schools, kids and more. It's safe to say Tennessee State University has been through a lot lately. After years of scrutiny of leadership, finances and operations, state lawmakers ousted its entire board this spring. Its longtime president also retired this summer. The newly-appointed board in turn named a new president, who also brought in his own team that is focused on stabilizing the...
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