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ROTM: Chuck McSpadden With Apple Valley Orchard
Fall is a busy time at Apple Valley Orchard, a family-owned farm nestled in the rolling hills of Cleveland. Owner Chuck McSpadden tells how …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
ROTM: Profitless Harvests – The Financial Crisis Hitting The Farm Economy
The numbers don’t lie — row crop farmers across the United States are losing significant amounts of money. Recent data from a University of …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
ROTM: Lance Pekus Cowboy Ninja
Lance Pekus balances his life between two passions. When he’s not working alongside his family on their Idaho ranch, he’s training for or co…
1 year ago
ROTM: Seconds From Disaster – A Farmer’s Close Call and a Safety Wake-Up Call
In this episode of Root of The Matter, we hear firsthand from Franklin County Farmer, Kary Robinson, who made it through a scary accident on…
1 year ago
ROTM: Forecasting Weather On The Farm
Weather can make or break a farm season—and farmers are watching the skies more closely than ever. In this episode, we dive into the newly released 2…
1 year ago
ROTM: Dr. Paul Plummer
On this episode of Root of The Matter, we have Dr. Paul Plummer as out guest. Plummer has been Dean of the University of Tennessee College o…
1 year ago
ROTM: Keeping The Lights On In Rural America
Mike Partin serves as the CEO of the Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative and was recently elected president of the National Rural Electric Cooperat…
1 year, 1 month ago
ROTM: Environmental Stewardship Award Winner Emily Ivey
Emily Ivey runs beef cattle on her family farm in Loudon County. Over the past few years she has really worked hard to put good environmenta…
1 year, 1 month ago
ROTM: USDA Rural Development State Director Patrick Jaynes
Patrick Jaynes is no stranger to public service. He grew up in rural East Tennessee and later served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Lamar Alexan…
1 year, 1 month ago
ROTM: Dr. Jaye Hamby
Dr. Jaye Hamby is the Director of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Hamby is a Tennessee native originally from Polk County and now …
1 year, 1 month ago