50 episódios
Root of the Matter Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
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A podcast created by the Tennessee Farm Bureau where co-hosts Lee Maddox, Amy Beckham and Thomas Capps take turns interviewing folks on issues, events and news with the goal of getting to the root of the matter on what is defining our most important industry, agriculture. “Root of the Matter” is inspired by a column written by the late Melissa Burniston Bratton, but has the same goal as she had for her article – sharing the important stories of farmers and those involved in agriculture.
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ROTM: All About Genetics
Each year the Beef Improvement Federation Symposium annual meeting is held in different parts of the country, allowing beef producers to meet and discuss ways to improve their product. This year the meeting is being held in Knoxville. Troy Rowan with the University of Tennessee discusses the importance of this meeting, and how improving cattle genetics has become one of the main topics at the meeting.
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ROTM: What Happened to ‘Normal’ Weather?
As farmers work to finish planting this year's crops, we have a conversation with Eric Snodgrass, the Senior Science Fellow for Nutrien Ag Solutions about the volatile Spring weather and his predictions for the Summer.
Nutrien Ag Solutions
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ROTM: 25 Years of the Center for Profitable Agriculture
We visit with Rob Holland, Director of the Center for Profitable Agriculture, to discuss the impact of value-added agriculture to Tennessee's ag economy.
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ROTM: New UTCVM Dean Dr. Paul Plummer
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinarian Medicine has announced that former graduate and Sevier County native Dr. Paul Plummer has been selected as the new Dean of the college.
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ROTM: Dr. Samantha Beaty, State Veterinarian
Tennessee's State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty discusses the recent outbreaks of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected in dairy cattle in five states and the movement restrictions of cattle coming into Tennessee.
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ROTM: Tennessee Forest Products to India
Our conversation with Andy Holt, Assistant Commissioner with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, as he just returned with others from an international trade mission to India on behalf of the Tennessee forest products industry.