Root of the Matter

A podcast created by the Tennessee Farm Bureau where co-hosts Lee Maddox, Amy Beckham and Thomas Capps take turns interviewing folks on issues, events and news with the goal of getting to the root of the matter on what is defining our most important indus

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ROTM: Kevin Ferguson

Posted December 4, 2024 • 00:16:17

After nearly four decades working for UT Extension, Kevin Ferguson is hitting the ground running as the new Executive Director of the Farm Animal Care...

ROTM: SweetWater Valley Farm

Posted November 20, 2024 • 00:21:52

Sweetwater Valley Farm is one of the few dairies left in Tennessee. Owner John Harrison has grown the operation and turned it into an agritourism destination...

ROTM: Keith Carver on Record Enrollment at Herbert College of Agriculture

Posted November 13, 2024 • 00:13:42

The Herbert College of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee Knoxville hit record enrollment this fall. University of Tennessee Senior Vice Chancellor...

ROTM: Honoring Our Veterans

Posted November 11, 2024 • 00:17:38

Each year on November 11th we pause as a Nation to honor our great veterans for their service. On this special Veterans Day episode of Root of The Matter...

ROTM: More Than $1 Billion Impact On East Tennessee Agriculture From Helene

Posted November 6, 2024 • 00:18:40

It's been more than a month since Hurricane Helene left behind destruction in upper East Tennessee. Dr. Aaron Smith with University Of Tennessee Institute...