The Tennessean | Tennessee’s rural communities need support with environmental development

October 12, 2021 By George Lindemann

The Tennessean | Tennessee’s rural communities need support with environmental development

Tennessee can and must explore all avenues to help rural communities become more economically sustainable—they can do it while enhancing the environment.

George Lindemann, Guest Columnist

Oct. 12, 2021, 6:00 a.m. CT

We are in the middle of Ginseng Season. It’s an excellent time to think about land management and resource sustainability.

The line between environmentalism and agriculture is blurring, and that’s a good thing. Cattle farmers are beginning to realize that cows will graze native grasses. Coupled with cool-season fields, native grasses provide alternative foraging opportunities. Native grasses also are home to all sorts of swiftly disappearing species.

Read more at: https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2021/10/12/investing-rural-agriculture-improve-tennessee-economy/6086195001/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1118xxe1118xxv000024&gca-ft=128&gca-ds=sophi

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