Bedford County

Bedford County Extension delivers educational programs and research-based information to the citizens of Bedford County. Working with farmers, families, youth, and communities in the areas of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, Community Resource Development, and 4-H Youth Development, Extension helps improve people’s lives with solutions and information from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Tennessee State University.
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AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
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4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
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Bedford County Featured Events

Agriculture

  • Beef Quality Assurance training is by appointment at the Extension office. Contact John Teague at 931-684-5971.
  • Private Applicator Training for Restricted Use Pesticides is available by appointment at the Extension office. Contact John Teague at 931-684-5971.
  • Farming Fundamentals – On-line program completed on your time. See the Agriculture Programs Page on the tab above for details.

Family and Consumer Sciences

  • Canning College – Friday, June 9 OR Saturday, June 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Shelbyville. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 to sign up or for questions.
  • Canning College 2023 Flyer

  • Dining with Diabetes – Fridays, June 16-30 at the Bedford County Extension Office at 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 to sign up for questions. Mail in or drop off registration and fee to office at 2105 Midland Road, Shelbyville, TN 37160 or pay on first day of class.
  • Dining with Diabetes 2023 Flyer

  • Come join an FCE Club (Family and Community Education) for 2023! Enjoy informative and fun programs throughout the year at monthly club meetings and special events and engage in community service and fellowship. Call the office at 931-684-5971 for more information or see the FCE webpage.

FCE

  • Wheel FCE – May 11 at 12:00 noon at Shiloh Methodist Church
  • Town and Country FCE – May 8 at 11:00 a.m. at Cannon Methodist Church
  • Four Corners FCE – May 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office
  • Heart of the Home FCE – June 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Extension Office
  • Butler’s Creek FCE – June 20 at 6:00 at the Extension Office
  • Shelbyville FCE – June 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the Extension Office
  • Liberty FCE – June 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove UMC
  • Fairview FCE – June 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Extension Office

4-H

  • Junior 4-H Camp 2023 – June 26-30 applications will be taken March 1 through June 8. Here is the link to the application.

UPCOMING EVENTS
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The Bedford County Extension Office is located at 2105 Midland Rd. Shelbyville, TN. Hours M-F: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm