The Tennessee Forage & Grassland Council is a state affiliate of the American Forage & Grassland Council that specifically focuses on practices that livestock producers can use to be more efficient in their forage programs. With Tennessee ranking 11th in the nation in the use of farmland to produce hay or for actively grazing livestock this council provides targeted meetings to discuss this agricultural commodity by presenting emerging issues, industry trends, and opportunities for improving forage management.
2024 ANNUAL MEETING RECAP
by Malerie Fancher– UTIA Research Specialist
On November 8th, the Tennessee Forage and Grassland council hosted their annual meeting in Murfreesboro, TN. The annual meeting welcomed over 75 producers and industry representatives alongside USDA-NRCS and UT Extension faculty and staff. Members joined together to hear from forage specialists and producers from a variety of topics centered around “Forages Practices that Pay.” Dr. Dennis Hancock, Center Director of the US Dairy Forage Research Center, joined the meeting as the keynote speaker, presenting on “Identifying Forage Practices that make an Economic Impact.” Another highlight of the meeting included producers representing each region of Tennessee coming together to form a panel, discussing different forage practices and techniques that increase efficiency and time management from a personal perspective. A forage plot tour, procured by Rutherford County UT Extension agent, Rebekah Norman, concluded the meeting’s events. In all, attendees were eager to learn more about forage production and how we can implement “practices that pay”.
Annual Meeting Presentations
To join TFGC, please contact:
Rebekah Norman
UT Extension- Rutherford County
P: 615-898-7710
Executive Committee
- President- Andy Ulmer
- Vice President- Rebekah Norman
- Secretary and Treasurer- Gary Bates
- Vice-President Elect- Bryan Johnson
Board of Directors
- Reyes Rich
- Martin Haggard
- Bryan Johnson
- Ben Neale
- Jerry McFarland
- Andy Ulmer
- Brian White
- Bronson Bass
- Bill Bracy
- Bill Legg
- Greg Aston
- Rebekah Norman
Technical Advisory Committee
- Bruno Pedreira
- Katie Mason
- Rob Ellis
- Tammy Swihart
- Renata Oaks
- Gary Bates
