Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA has implemented ANOTHER ROUND OF FUNDING for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Sign up deadline – DEC. 11. 2020: https://www.farmers.gov/cfap
TDA’S CORONAVIRUS AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY BUSINESS FUND was established to help ensure stability of the food supply chain and agribusiness economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
APPLICANTS MUST BE:
*an agricultural, food, or forestry business, OR
*nonprofit agricultural entity in Tennessee or have a project based in Tennessee.
*must demonstrate business disruption impact from March 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020 under one of the four relief categories:
• Business Disruption
• Pandemic Response
• Supply Chain Enhancement
• Increased Meat Processing Capacity
Financial assistance received from the CAFB Fund is NOT A LOAN AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPAID. Funding is distributed on a reimbursement basis. Applications open August 17 and close August 31. Applicants can expect to be notified of their application status by September 15, 2020.
VISIT LINK BELOW TO APPLY AUG. 17 – AUG. 31, 2020.
https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/agriculture/topic/cafb.html
Robert Buck (’55) and his grandson Levi Buck (’12)
Mr. Buck had a wonderful laugh, a contagious smile and served Montgomery County in so many ways. Our prayers go out to Maxine, who served Montgomery SCD for 20+ years.
“Mr. Robert Lawrence Buck Sr. Mr. Buck was a 1955 Animal Science graduate, and he started a tradition with the University that has now spanned three generations. You can read a nice article about the family at the UTK alumni website https://alumni.utk.edu/s/1341/alumni/interior_alumni.aspx….
An obituary and details about the services is also available: https://www.nealtarpleyparchman.com/tributes/Robert-BuckSr. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Buck family.”
This virtual meeting will include:
Pre-registration is required because this WebEx video conference is limited to 1,000 people. Therefore, registration will be on a first-come basis.
Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District 