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Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
10:00 am 2:00 pm Central Time, July 19, 2012
Meeting Summary
I. Attendees
Greg Brann Peter Miller
David Butler Dharma Pitchay
Gerry Cohn Dan Strasser
Jon Frady Heather Toler
Joel Houser Annette Wszelaki
Elizabeth Malayter
For a complete listing of people involved in the TN Organic Production Network, including those who were unable to attend the July 19th meeting, please see the TN OPN Roster at http://organics.utk.edu/network.htm.
II. Welcome, Introductions, and Tour of Tennessee State University Farm
Thank you to graduate student Steven Smith for taking the group on an excellent tour!
III. Business Meeting
A. Summary on progress of discussed grower needs:
The EQIP program is taking a hit in current farm bill proposal. The NRCS has spent over $375,000 in organic EQIP in TN.
USDA organic cost-share is currently set to go away on Sept 30, 2012
Andriana Lamb - Marshall Co.: Co-op inputs and feed offerings have improved.
B. Organic grower needs
Access to organic inputs still tops the list of grower needs in TN.
There is concern about how to differentiate certified organic growers from others at farmers markets. One possibility is to create recipe cards for distribution with definitions of Certified Organic, Certified Naturally Grown, Local, etc.
With Kentucky no longer certifying organic farms in TN, new certifying agencies near TN are being sought. Clemson might be a possibility?
C. Program Briefings
1. Producers and Industry
A program is underway, in connection with ETSU, called Buildup Johnson City. It seeks to connect eaters and growers.
Alternative products are being looked at in the Chattanooga area with workshops on ramps, ginseng, and goldenseal.
Organic Valley is funding organic advocacy and research at a rate of $400,000 annually.
There is concern that crop insurance for organic producers is currently only offered for 3 crops (corn, wheat and soy).
2. Department of Agriculture Programs USDA NRCS, TN Dept of Ag
I. TDA, TAEP
Organic Certification Cost Share funding is still available from the USDA for the current fiscal year-- covers 75% of Certification costs up to $750.
II. NRCS
NRCS has concerns related to organic erosion control. Possibility of demo strips at the UT Organic Crops Unit? Every 60-80 ft there needs to be a buffer. So 60 ft of crop, then 15 ft of buffer.
3. UT, TSU
I. University of Tennessee
There are 8-9 students in the Organic Concentration in the Plant Science Dept at UT.
No-till field crops are being investigated.
No-till vegetable crops are also being investigated.
Sod-based vegetable rotations are being investigated.
There is a pasture study at an organic dairy near Knoxville, TN.
II. Tennessee State University
Training will soon be available for organic seedling production
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