Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA)

Agricultural Resources Conservation Fund (ARCF)

The ARCF provides cost-share assistance to Tennessee landowners

to install Best Management Practices (BMPs) that reduce

agricultural water pollution. This assistance is facilitated primarily

through Soil and Water Conservation Districts although Resource

Conservation and Development Councils, universities, and other

agricultural associations may participate.

A wide range of BMPs are available for cost-share, from those that

curtail soil erosion to ones that help to remove pollutants from water

runoff from agricultural operations. Landowners may be eligible to

receive incentive payments for a portion of the cost of BMP installation. Part of the fund is available for educational projects which raise awareness of soil erosion/water quality problems and promote BMP use.

Participants are encouraged to apply for funds on a watershed-oriented basis, with emphasis on streams and rivers listed on the state’s List of Impaired Waters, as being impaired by agriculture.

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Ag Enhancement Program (TAEP)

The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) was established in 2005 to provide cost share dollars to agricultural producers for the purpose of making long-term investments in Tennessee farms and communities. Participation allows producers to maximize farm profits, adapt to changing market situations, improve operation safety, increase farm efficiency, and make a positive economic impact in their communities.

More than $267 million has been invested in 86,655

producer projects from 2005 through 2023. Each TAEP dollar generates $6.55 in local economies.

Programs include:

Producer Diversification

Row Crop Solutions