Learn more about generating income on existing farm and forest land
COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Tennessee landowners interested in learning more about how to generate farm income with land they already own are invited to expand their knowledge and skills while participating in a new webinar series offered by the UT Center for Profitable Agriculture. The series, Farming Where You Live, will cover a variety of educational topics relevant to Tennessee landowners. The program especially targets small-acreage landowners, beginning farmers, and timber or forest landowners in Tennessee. However, all interested individuals are encouraged to attend.
Presenters providing educational sessions for the initial round of webinars include:
- Kim Morgan, associate professor – UT Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Annette Wszelaki, professor and commercial vegetable Extension specialist – UT Department of Plant Sciences
- Annie Vogel, assistant professor and commercial fruit Extension specialist – UT Department of Plant Sciences
- Stephen Peairs, assistant professor and silviculture Extension specialist – UT School of Natural Resources
- Chris Graves, Extension forestry and wildlife specialist – UT School of Natural Resources
“Knowing that many of our Tennessee landowners are seeking opportunities to generate farm income on property they already own, this webinar series aims to provide free educational sessions that will help generate new insight or ideas into utilizing existing farm or forest land to its fullest potential,” explains Alaina Boyd, series coordinator and Extension specialist for the Center for Profitable Agriculture.
The webinar series Farming Where You Live will kick off its pilot episode on September 10, 2026, via Zoom. Session dates for the series include:
- Thursday, September 10
- Thursday, September 17
- Thursday, September 24
- Thursday, October 1
- Wednesday, October 7
Each webinar episode will begin at 12: 30 p.m. Eastern time/11:30 a.m. Central time and will last for approximately one hour. Recordings of the live sessions will be made available on the Center’s YouTube channel after the conclusion of each webinar.
Sessions are free to attend, but preregistration is required. Interested individuals may register for the Farming Where You Live webinar series online at tiny.utk.edu/fwyl. Note that a valid email address is required to register for the program. Information on joining the live sessions will be made available to individuals after successful registration.
A list of topics and speakers is available online at tiny.utk.edu/cpaevents. For additional information regarding registration or webinar sessions, contact Alaina Boyd at the Center for Profitable Agriculture by email at acboyd@utk.edu or phone 931-225-4689.
The Center for Profitable Agriculture is a partnership between the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. The Center has worked for more than 25 years to help farmers analyze and develop value-added agriculture enterprises. Learn more about the Center at cpa.tennessee.edu.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is comprised of the Herbert College of Agriculture, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch and UT Extension. Through its land-grant mission of teaching, research and outreach, the Institute touches lives and provides Real. Life. Solutions. to Tennesseans and beyond. utia.tennessee.edu.