Programs educate farmers and homeowners and other agricultural and horticultural producers on the latest management practices needed to solve problems and improve production and marketing. Programs also help Tennesseans protect the environment and improve the management, marketing and use of natural resources.
Listed below are programs offered through the Maury County Extension. For more detailed information about the program contact the person listed with the program or the Maury County Extensionat 931-375-5301.
Areas of Interest
Master Gardener Information and Resources
Contact: Dill Hughes A series of classes that provide knowledge on home gardening, landscaping, insect and disease. Classes start in July and continue through mid August. Registration Packets are mailed in June. Master Gardener Association of Maury County meets each month throughout the year.
Private Applicator Pesticide Certification
Contact:
Richard Groce A service offered to local farmers to permit them to purchase restricted pesticides.
Insect and Disease Identification
Beef Cattle Marketing
Contact:
Richard Groce Different ways to improve the income of your beef cattle.
Farmers Market
Contact: Richard Groce and Finis Stribling
Farm Record Keeping
Contact: lhumpal@utk.edu Beef Cattle "FIRM" is a computer software program designed for beef cattle farmers and ranchers. It is a tool to help maintain individual cow, bull and calf performance, sale information and inventory records.
Contact:
lhumpal@utk.eduService offered to farmers to help with the long and short term planning.
Area Small Farm
Contact: lhumpal@utk.edu or Finis Stribling
Develop Successful Small Farm Enterprise
Master Beef Producer
A series of 7 classes that provide knowledge on cow-calf operations. Classes will start in October and continue through out the month. Sessions will revolve between Maury, Giles and Lawrence Counties. If your interested you may call UT Extension at 931-375-5301 to be added to the upcoming class mailing list.