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University of Tennessee Extension
Established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, University of Tennessee Extension is the off-campus educational unit of the The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. With an office in every county, Extension brings educational programs and research-based information to the citizens of Tennessee.
Extension works with local governments, community leaders, families, and individuals to address problems and issues that help improve people's lives. Extension is engaged in a broad range of educational programs in agriculture, community resource development, nutrition, health, family issues, lawn and garden, and youth development.
University of Tennessee Extension Web Site
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/default.asp
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Tennessee Division of Forestry
The forests covering more than half of Tennessee provide clean water, wildlife habitat, natural beauty and recreation. They raise our quality of life, promote tourism, and support a renewable forest products industry employing 78,000 Tennesseans.
The Division of Forestry protects this resource and promotes its sustainable use through science-based forest management. Sustainable management emphasizes different uses of the forest in different situations, but always avoids destructive exploitation or lost opportunities due to neglect or ignorance. Specific division programs include: Fire Detection, suppression and prevention, urban and community forest assistance, insect and disease control, statewide forest inventory and analysis, water quality protection, assistance to non-corporate landowners, forest seedling nurseries, forest products marketing information, genetic tree improvement, and state forest system management.
Tennessee Division of Forestry Web Site:
http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/forestry/
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