ber and December the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture is conducting a set of work- shops for cattle producers who are considering mar- keting live animals to consumers for custom harvesting and as well as those considering finishing cattle to be processed for retail meat sales. The workshop are being held at various locations
and dates across the state: November 1 – Stewart County; November 7 – Humphreys County; Novem- ber 8 – Hickman County; November 28 – Perry County; November 29 – Giles County; and December 13 – Loudon County. Each workshop has a registra- tion deadline approximately one week before the date of the course. All meetings are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is no cost to attend a workshop, and dinner is included as part of the program. Pre-registration is required; however. Attendees will learn about several topics relevant to
regulations and marketing, including: • Background of food/meat regulations • Marketing live animals for custom slaughter • Marketing beef cuts directly to consumers • Target marketing to consumers • Evaluating enterprise costs
Workshops To Help Beef Producers Market Custom Harvesting And Finishing A
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growing number of consumers are interested in a direct connection with the farmer who pro- duces their food. This includes meat. In Novem-
More complete registration information is available
by calling the UT Extension office in the county host- ing each event. A directory of UT Extension offices can be found online at https://utextension.ten-
nessee.edu/Pages/offices.aspx. You may also call the Center for Profitable Agriculture, 931-486-2777, or visit the website
http://cpa.utk.edu/. Just click on the right-hand link to the Cattle/Beef/Direct Mar- keting workshops scheduled for Nov. and Dec. This program has been developed by the Center for
Profitable Agriculture through agreements with and funded, in part, by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and by the sale of agriculture specialty li- cense plates (the “Ag Tag”). USDA Rural Development is also a sponsor. The Center for Profitable Agriculture is a joint effort
of University of Tennessee Extension and the Ten- nessee Farm Bureau Federation. UT Extension oper- ates in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties as the off-campus division of the UT Institute of Agriculture. An educational outreach organization, funded by fed- eral, state and local governments, UT Extension, in cooperation with Tennessee State University, brings research-based information about agriculture, fam- ily and consumer sciences, and youth and commu- nity development to the people of Tennessee where they live and work. Rob Holland, Director, Center for Profitable Agri-
Tunica Mississippi CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 As in the past 14 years, the conference is Co-Spon-
sored by the following seven mid-south universities: University of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, University of Missouri, University of Tennessee, LSU AgCenter, Auburn University, and Texas A&M. USDA-NRCS of Washington DC and USDA-ARS
centers in the Southern states are co-sponsors as well. The conference Co-Sponsors are Bayer Crop-
Science, DuPont Crop Protection, FMC Corporation, Helena Chemical Co., HorizonAg, Monsanto, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., RiceCo LLC, RiceTec and USA Rice Federation. Ag-Media Co-Sponsors are Farm Press Publica-
tions, Delta and Southwest Farm Press. The conference will feature a large trade show. For full details and registration, visit
www.mafg.net.
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TILLAGE
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Gehl1065 for harv.. . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 GehlBu910 forage boxes . . . . . . $2,200 NH770 forage harv. 2RN . . . . . . $1,500 SPRAYERS
Century 750 gal. tand. 60’ X fold. . . $5,000 Gregson 1000 gal. 60’ . . . . . . . . . . $11,000 BestWay500 tand., 45’. . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 TRACTORS
‘07 AgcoST41A tractor w/ldr.. . $18,500 ‘07 AgcoRT110A 4wd, ldr.. . . . $52,000 ‘06 AgcoLT75A 4wd w/ldr.. . . . $39,000 Ford8000 tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 AC WD NF gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700 Case2390 2wd, duals. . . . . . . . $11,500 JD2020 gas w/ldr.. . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500 ROTARY MOWERS
BushHog 7’ pull type rot. mow. . $1,200 BushHog 5’ pull type rot. mower . $700 Woods3180 15’ Batwings 540. . . $6,500 WoodsMD184 7’- 3pt. . . . . . . . . . $1,600 WoodsHD315 Batwing 1000 RPM. $4,900 Woods3180 Batwing 1000 RPM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500
Woods2162 14’ Batwing 540. . . . . . $8,900 BMB 15’ Batwing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,900 MISC.
BushHog RTH88 tiller . . . . . . . . $5,000 NI214 man. spreader . . . . . . . . . $2,000 Kasten250 tandem spreader w/gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900
AgWay AC800 8 bale accumulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 Kelly Ryan feeder wagon . . . . . $1,800
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culture, 931-486-2777, or
rhollan4@utk.edu Workshops brochure online at
http://cpa.utk.edu/workshops/directfarmmarket- ing/pdffiles/cattlebeef2011.pdf
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