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Topic: Pamela Bartholomew
Other fruit-bearing trees may also be affected by a hard freeze. ![]() National Weater Service has issued a freeze watch from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid to upper 20’s. Cold snap could threaten area Strawberry crop. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Department of Agriculture says Pick Perfect Local Peaches in Tennessee; While They Last
In many parts of the Deep South this summer, excessive rains have affected famous peach crops in a way that isn’t immediately evident. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Agriculture says Sudden Summer Sizzle Helps State’s Berry Crops Make Up for Lost Time
Tennessee’s berry crops, formerly in slow motion, have responded to ideal summer conditions by maturing at top speed, according to TDA’s agritourism and farmers market coordinator, Pamela Bartholomew. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Agriculture says Recent Cold Snaps Helped State’s Strawberry Crop
“All fruits sweeten best in hot, sunny weather,” says Pamela Bartholomew, marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, “but Tennessee’s cool, wet spring has actually prolonged the growing process. The cold has thinned out some strawberries, but that’s actually a good thing, too, since the remaining berries will get a bigger share of their plant’s nourishment. It all adds up to a great crop!” ![]() You can expect a great crop of strawberries this year from your local farmers according to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Farmers Market Conference in Nashville March 22nd
Farmers market managers from across the state convened during the annual Tennessee Farmers Market Conference held in January to create an official body. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Agriculture says Warm Spring gives State’s Farmers Markets, Statewide Market Tour Early StartTour to make stop at Clarksville’s Downtown Market July 28th
Pamela Bartholomew, agritourism and farmers markets coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, reports that summertime favorites like yellow squash, zucchini, broccoli, cabbage and cucumbers are already being picked, and that homegrown tomatoes and sweet corn are not far behind. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
TDA Continues to “Cultivate Farm Revenue” At Agritourism Conference
“Agritourism is the term for the part of agriculture that involves inviting the public right onto the farm for activities or farm products,” says Pamela Bartholomew, agritourism coordinator with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. “That could include anything from an orchard or berry patch to a dairy or corn maze and pumpkin patch. This concept has really blossomed in Tennessee over the last decade, and the focus of our annual conferences just keeps changing with the times.” “Who would have thought, 10 years ago, that every farm would have its own website?” says Bartholomew. “Facebook didn’t even exist until 2004. And now our farms have Facebook ‘fans’. Farms ‘tweet’ about what’s ready to be harvested on their farms that day to their followers’.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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