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Stay up-to-date on all current news and issues related to agriculture and rural Tennessee. Through various methods and platforms, Tennessee Farm Bureau serves as the voice for Tennessee agriculture.

USDA Orders Testing Of Dairy Cattle Before Interstate Transport

The USDA has issued a mandate that requires dairy cattle receive a negative test for Influenza A virus at an approved National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory prior to interstate movement.

New Dean Selected for UT College of Veterinary Medicine

The next dean for the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) has been announced as Dr. Paul J. Plummer, DVM and Ph.D. Plummer currently serves as the associate dean of research and graduate studies for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University as well as a professor and Anderson Endowed Chair in Veterinary Sciences in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine.

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Director of Communications
Lee Maddox – lmaddox@tfbf.com
(931) 388 – 7872 ext. 2520

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Associate Director of Communications
Amy Beckham – abeckham@tfbf.com
(931) 388 – 7872 ext. 2212

Assistant Director of Communications
Thomas Capps – tcapps@tfbf.com
(931) 388 – 7872 ext. 2522

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