Overton Hosting Fruit Tree Maintenance Field Day Friday
The Overton County UT Extension Office will teach residents about upkeep of their trees during Fruit Tree Maintenance Field Day on Friday. Overton County UT Extension Agent Jason Garrett said Overton County has a lot of property owners who have fruit trees in their yard. “We have it on-site, we have all kinds of fruit […]
Safety Of Hauling Agriculture Topic Of New Class Thursday
Local farmers can learn more about agriculture transpiration safety during a Thursday class. The class is part of Overton County Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett’s Master Beef Producer Class. Garrett said the seminars cover a broad range of agricultural topics. He said the Ag transportation safety class has never been taught in the county before. […]
Cow Disease Not A Threat
An atypical disease discovered in a Tennessee Cow is no cause for concern according to a UT Extension Agent. A cow shipped to a South Carolina processing plant was pulled from the production line prior to processing. Post mortem testing showed the cow had Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Overton County Extension Agent Jason Garrett said […]
Overton Extension Office To Get Additional Employee For 4-H Services
Overton County Commission approved an additional 4-H employee for its UT Extension Office at its Monday meeting. Co-Director Christina Swallows said that the opportunity for an additional employee was rare. Swallows said that Governor Bill Lee recently made the allowance for additional employees for smaller counties. She said that the extra help will allow current […]
