Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District

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.”

NOMINATION DEADLINE:  AUGUST 1, 2020

Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs.  Farmers and ranchers who are elected to serve on FSA county committees apply using their judgment and knowledge to help with the decisions necessary to administer FSA programs in their counties, ensuring the needs of local producers are met.  FSA county committees operate within official federal regulations and provide local input on:
• Income safety-net loans and payments, including
setting county average yields for commodities;
• Conservation programs;
• Incentive, indemnity, and disaster payments for some
commodities;
• Emergency programs; and
• Payment eligibility.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT Lisa.Parchman@usda.gov – 931.368.0252 X 2
County Committee Elections Fact Sheet
Nominating Petition