The Soil Conservation District together with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture sponsors Farm Field Day. This is an educational program for adults featuring various programs available through our partner agencies.
In 2010, Farm Field Day was held at Triple C Farms.
Demonstrations were given and examples shown of District, TDA and NRCS Programs.
In 2013, the District, together with UT Ag. Extension and the Fentress Farmer's Cooperative, sponsored a Soil Sample Workshop at the Fentress Co-Op.
Deborah Joines of the UT Soils Lab gave an informative presentation on the importance and method of collecting and testing soil samples and John Doe of Bamert Seeds spoke about their studies ........................
Nathan Rich of the UT Ag. Extension Fentress County office spoke regarding .........
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Dwight Dickson, the USDA-NRCS District Conservationist for the Fentress SCD spoke..........
Also in 2013, Dwight Dickson, District Conservationist, presented information on gardening and soil health to the Fentress County Sernior Citizens group.