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All students in Oak Ridge Schools will be offered school breakfast and lunch meals at no cost to the student or family beginning with the 2025-26 school year, the district announced today. All Oak Ridge Schools will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) this year, offering meals at no …

Anderson County Schools today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2024-2025 Anderson County will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of you. This …

In response to the USDA confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in four states, the State Veterinarian has ordered a movement restriction on dairy cattle coming to Tennessee from the affected premises. As of April 1, 2024, Texas, Kansas, Michigan, and New Mexico had confirmed cases …

Detection near Tennessee border has the two states responding jointly FRANKFORT (Feb. 14, 2022) – Federal and state authorities say a case of avian influenza has been detected in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Kentucky near the state’s border with Tennessee. Kentucky State Veterinarian Dr. Katie Flynn said …

Framework strengthens collaboration and mutual goals to address natural resource issues NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s forests will benefit from strengthened partnerships between federal and state agencies following today’s virtual signing of a Shared Stewardship agreement.  Under Secretary of Agriculture James Hubbard represented USDA and Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers, and Wildlife Resources Agency …

NASHVILLE – Only a few days remain for Tennessee’s licensed hemp growers to report their crop acreage to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Although the original reporting deadline was Aug. 15, FSA is waiving late fees as long as growers contact FSA by Sept. 15. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture …

29 communities selected to participate in 2020 event NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has partnered with Retail Strategies, LLC to offer the Retail Academy to 29 communities from across Tennessee. The Tennessee Retail Academy program is designed to educate city leaders on retail and …

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced regulation changes that will help protect park forests by limiting the type of firewood brought into the park. Beginning in March 2015, only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and displays a certification stamp by the USDA or a state department of agriculture will …