DICAMBA
The dicamba and gramoxone certification programs required by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is available at the Bedford County Extension office by appointment during the cropping season. It is also available for attendees to the Middle Teneessee Grain Conference.
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
This list of youtube.com tapes were produced by Dr. Jason P. de Koff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor – Bioenergy Crop Production, Tennessee State University, to explain the process of making biodiesel from oil crops. For more information, contact Dr. de Koff at jdekoff@tnstate.edu or call 615-963-4929.
- Step 1 – Producing oil from Soilseeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1E8Nb4H_0I - Step 2 – The degumming process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqrAvnihEM
- Step 3 – Making biodiesel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWyfUTI_50
- Step 4 – Separating and cleaning the biodiesel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_6WAN50w5A
PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Pesticide Safety and Education Program (PSEP) in Tennessee is a statewide educational program with an overall goal to protect the environment and the public health from improper use of pesticides by providing applicator and public education. The primary target audience includes certified and non-certified pesticide applicators of all kinds, farmworkers, and the general public.
What is a certified, private, commercial and/or licensed pesticide applicator? A certified pesticide applicator is one who purchases and/or uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use pesticide. A private applicator is one who purchases and/or uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use pesticide on their own property or anyone else’s property as long as they do it without direct compensation for their services. These include farmers, greenhouse and nursery operators.
A commercial applicator is an individual who purchases and/or uses or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, who do not fall under the definition of a private applicator.
A licensed pest control operator is an individual engaged in commercial pest control with a chartered company that charges a fee for their services or engaged in pest control with a non-chartered company or establishment, such as, a food processing plant, prison or school.
For more information, contact Matthew Deist.
MIDDLE TN GRAIN CONFERENCE
GET YOUR PRIVATE APPLICATORS POINTS!
The Middle Tennessee Grain Conference is typically held in February at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI), located at 411 B.H. Goethert Pkwy in Tullahoma, TN. From local County Extension Agents to top-tier Extension Specialists, our Extension team plans year-round to bring you un-biased, research-based information you can count on at this annual event. The MTNGC hosts one of the area’s largest trade shows with nearly 50 vendors and industry professionals sharing what’s new and exciting and what’s tried and true. More information will be posted closer to event date.
AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has a collection program for unused pesticides.
Click here for more information.
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