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Agricenter International
Convention,demonstration, research and educational facility located in the heart of Shelby County.

Farm Service Agency
Homepage for USDA''''s Farm Service Agency.

Memphis Area Master Gardeners
Website that contains information about the Memphis Area Master Gardeners.
Volunteer opportunities, application information, etc...

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Website for USDA''''s Natural Resources Conservation Service

ReadyShelby
Organization made up of private and public organizations (including the Assisi Foundation, and various municipal and county government officials) interested in helping local citizens prepare for disasters.

Shelby County Government
Website for Shelby County Government in Memphis, TN.

Shelby County Office of Preparedness
Shelby County Office of Preparedness, leads Memphis Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)activities.

Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Homepage for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture located in Nashville, TN.

Tennessee Farm Bureau
Homepage of the Tennessee Farm Bureau headquartered in Columbia, TN.

Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension Service
Headquarters for the Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension Service in Nashville, TN.

The Disaster Handbook - National Edition
Comprehensive Disaster Handbook - University of Florida

United States Department of Agriculture
Website of the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C.

US Department of Homeland Security
Website for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

UT Extension
Headquarters of The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service in Knoxville, TN.

All Publications
Listed below are publications offered through the Shelby County Extension Service. Most publications are in Adobe PDF format which require the free Acrobat reader. Click on the title of a publication to download.

> Aquatic Weed Management: Control Methods
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Aquatic Weed Management: Herbicide Safety, Technology and Application Techniques
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Calculating Area and Volume of Ponds and Tanks
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Calculating Treatments for Ponds and Tanks
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Channel Catfish: Life History and Biology
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Construction of Levee-Type Ponds for Fish Production
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Forage Species: Production Techniques
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Life History
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Freshwater Prawns: Pond Production and Grow-out
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Grape Growing in Tennessee
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Planting Blueberries in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Pond Aeration: Types and Uses of Pond Aeration Equipment
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Renovating Leaky Ponds
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Restricted Feeding Regimes Increase Production Efficiency in Cannel Catfish
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Site Selection of Levee-Type Fish Production Ponds
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Watershed Fish Production Ponds: Site Selection and Construction
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> A Review of USDA-Inspected Livestock Slaughtering Facilities in Tennessee
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Ag Facts
Summary of Agricultural impact in Shelby County.
Contact: Mike Dennison
 
> Agricultural Building and Equipment Plan List
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Alternative Livestock Watering Systems
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Annual and Perennial Shade Gardening
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Aquatic Weed Management: Herbicides
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Beef Cattle Times
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Biosecurity: Who Is Responsible
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Black Knot of Plum and Cherry
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Bloat in Cattle
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> BMP-Newly Revised Guide
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Boxelder Bugs and Red-Shouldered Bugs
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Bullfrog Culture
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Buttercup Control
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Butterfly Garden
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Care of Vegetable Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Certification of Commercial Applicators
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Changing Colors of Leaves
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Chase Test
This is an abstract
Contact: Chase Pilkington
 
> Chocolate Bliss Cookies
Contact: Donna Downen
 
> Common Sense Biosecurity Practices for Livestock Producers
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Common Stalk Borer in Field Corn
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Control of Clay Turbidity in Ponds
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Control of Vole Damage in No-till Soybeans
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Control of Voles in No-Till Corn
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Controlling Wheat Insects
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Controlling Wheat Insects Successfully: 2004 Recommendations
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Corn Disease
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Corn Production
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Cotton Disease
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Cotton insect control Guide
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Cotton Insects
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Cotton Production Guide
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Crop Tree Release in Precommercial Hardwood Stands
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Cutworms in Field Corn
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Dectes Stem Borer in Tennessee
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Dehorning Calves
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Developing a Target Market for Hardwood Lumber
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Disaster Preparedness for Pets
Brochure with details of what is needed in a disaster preparedness kit for pets and companion animals.
Contact: Mike Dennison
 
> Disease Resistance in Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Dogwoods for American Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Drought-Tolerant Trees
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Earning Additional Income through Hunt Leases on Private Land
Contact: Mike Dennison
 
> Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Contact: Jeff Via or Mike Dennison
 
> Equine Facts: Basic Broodmare Management
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Equine Facts: Control of Infectious Diseases of Horses
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Control of Internal Parasites of the Horse
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Cooled Shipped Horse Semen
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Embryo Transfer in Mares
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Equine Facts: Evaluating Conformation of Horses
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Equine Facts: Evaluating Skeletal Structure of Horses
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Guidelines for Feeding Horses
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Heat Detection and Teasing Systems for Mares
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Heat Detection and Teasing Systems for Mares
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Equine Facts: Locating and Buying the Right Horse
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Management Tips for the Newborn and Growing Foal
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Modern Equine Breeding Management
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Nutritional Needs of Horses
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Rations for Horses
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Routine Horse Health Maintenance
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Equine Facts: Safety at Horse Shows
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Standing a Stallion to the Public
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Tips on Trailering Your Horse
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Equine Facts: Traveling with Your Horse
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Equine Facts: Weaning Management for Foals
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Fall Vegetable Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Fast Growing Trees
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Feeding Catfish Commercial Ponds
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Fertilization & Management of Home Lawns
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Fertilization of Fish Ponds
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Fertilizers and Their Use
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Fertilizing & Liming Fruit Trees
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Figs in Home Planting
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Figs in the Home
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Flooding Harvested Crop Fields in Winter: Effects on Crop Production and Opportunities for Waterfowl Management
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Flowering Bulbs
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Forage and Grain Testing Information Sheet
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Forage Insects
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Forage Species: Range, Description and Life History
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Forage Species: Return on Investment
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Forest Practice Guidelines
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Forest Products Measurements and Values
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Forest•A•Syst
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Fruit Tree Timetable Management
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Fungicide, Nematicide, and Bactericide Table
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Grain Sorghum Insect Control
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Growing Asparagus in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Growing Sweet Corn in the Home Garden
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Growing Vegetable Transplants for Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Growing Vegetables from Seeds
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Growing Vegetables in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Guide to Cool Season Vegetables
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Guide to Warm Season Vegetables
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> High-Quality Hay Production
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Hobby Greenhouses in Tennessee
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Home Fruit Tree Plan
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Home Nut Tree Plan
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Horse Express Winter 2004
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Ich (White Spot Disease)
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Identifying Oak Trees Native to Tennessee
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Improving Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Indian Meal Moths
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Insecticide and Miticide Table
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Insects in Farm Stored Grain
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Landowner's Guide to Timber Sales
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Landscaping with Fruit
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Lawn Insects
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Livestock Insect Control
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Maintaining Quality of Stored Grain
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Maintaining Quality of Stored Grain
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Management of Farm Fish Ponds in Tennessee
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Managing Lawn Weeds - Part 1
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Managing Nuisance Animals and Associated Damage Around the Home
Contact: Becky Cherry, Cortney Holloway and Mike Dennison
 
> Minimizing Effects of Disasters
Contact: Jeff Via or Mike Dennison
 
> Newsletter/Cattle Handling Facilities
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Newsletter/Horse Vaccinations
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> No-till Establishment of Forage Crops
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Organic Vegetable Gardening
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Periodical Cicadas
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Pesticide Regulations
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Pesticide Safety
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Pet Turtle Production
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Planning and Building Fences on the Farm
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Planning and Building Fences on the Farm
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Plant and Diagnostic Center
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Planting Blackberries and Raspberries in the Home Garden
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Planting Charts for Wildlife Food Plots in Tennessee
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Planting Fruit Trees
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Planting Woody Ornamentals
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Poison Control Contacts
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Pond Aeration
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Powering Aquaculture Equipment
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Production of Hybrid Catfish
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Protect Farm Stored Grain
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Protect Farm-Stored Grain
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Pruning Blueberries in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Pruning Neglected Fruit Trees
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Pruning Raspberries and Blackberries in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Quality Deer Management : Guidelines for Implementation
Contact: Mike Dennison
 
> Quality Hardwood Veneer
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Raised Bed Gardening
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Renovating Strawberries in the Home Garden
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Renovation-Plant Clovers in Grass Pastures
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Repairing Fish Pond Levees
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Rhubarb in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Sampling Stored Grain for Insects, Mold and Related Problems
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Seed Treatments for Disease/Insect Control
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Selecting Fescues
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Selecting the Proper Pump
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Sencor Tolerant Wheat Varieties
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Setting up the Books: A Forest Owner's Guide...
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Small Grains Diseases
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Small Grains Insects
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Small Grains, Ryegrass and Clovers for Forage
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Soil Preparation for Vegetable Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Soil Testing
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Solar-Powered Livestock Watering Systems
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Sorghum Webworm in Grain Sorghum
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Southwestern Corn Borer
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Soybean Disease
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Species Profile: Largemouth Bass
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Species Profile: Sunfish
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> SRAAvian Predators on Southern Aquaculture
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> SRAC 501S El bagre es delicioso y nutritivo
 
> Stored Grain
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Study Information Order form
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Submitting a Sample for Fish Kill Investigation
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Sugarcane Beetle in Field Corn
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Summer Annual Grasses
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Tall Fescue: Endophyte-Infected or Endophyte-Free?
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Temporary Fencing for Rotational Grazing
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Tennessee Agriculture
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> The Cereal Leaf Beetle in Tennessee
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> The Chinch Bug in Grain Sorghum
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> The Greenbug in Grain Sorghum
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> The Hunters' Guide to a Successful Hunt Lease
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> The Importance of Basis in Marketing Soybeans: A 10-Year Soybean Basis Study for Six Tennessee Regions
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> The Southern Pine Beetle
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Thinning Tree Fruit
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Tilapia: Life History and Biology
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Timber Theft! How to avoid it and what to do if it happens
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Tomato Wilt Problems
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Trees for Poorly Drained Soils in the Landscape
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Trees for Wildlife
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Trees to Plant under Power Lines
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Trees to Reconsider Before Planting
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Understanding Horse Behavior
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> Understanding Log Scales and Log Rules
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Use of Medicated Feed in Food Fish
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Using Pesticides in Greenhouses
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Using Single-Strand Fencing to Manage Deer Damage
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Water Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> Weed Control in Home Gardens
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> West Nile Virus
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Western Corn Rootworm
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Western Corn Rootworm
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> White-tailed Deer Kill Station Data
Contact: Becky Cherry
 
> White-tailed Deer Observation Form
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Winter Management Tips for Beef Cattle
Contact: Jeff Via
 
> Wood Identification for Hardwood and Softwood Species Native to Tennessee
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
> You Can Control Garden Insects
Contact: Chris Cooper
 
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