tennessee agricultural enhancement program

Applications for the 2008 -2009  Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program are now available at The Sevier County Extension Office located in room 102 of the Sevier County Courthouse. Applications can also be found on line at http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/enhancement/TAEP_Application.pdf  The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program is designed to improve farm income in Tennessee and to facilitate participation with the national animal identification program. These goals will be achieved by providing cost share funds for beef and dairy cattle producers to upgrade the genetics of their cattle and install cattle handling equipment. Funding for the program was provided within Tennessee Governor Bredesen’s budget and approved by the General Assembly.

The program consists of several different components: a cattle genetic improvement program,

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