Cancellation Policy:
The entire registration fee will be charged for educational program cancellations made after the registration deadline. The entire registration fee will also be charged for any registration participant who does not attend the event. Educational programs include events such as trainings, seminars, workshops, tours, webinars and conferences.
Dair-ing To Learn Value-Added Webinar Series
Description
Educational sessions to help direct farm marketers and value-added agriculture entrepreneurs analyze, develop, and grow their enterprises. While the program especially targets value-added dairy producers, all are welcome and encouraged to participate!
Date, Time, and Location
All sessions will be held on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom at 11:30 AM CDT / 12:30 PM EDT:
January 13, 2026 – “Selling Smart: Business Licenses and Sales Tax Made Simple” – Kortni Blalock, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
February 10, 2026 – “Making the Most of Milk at the Market” – Liz Mooneyham, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
March 10, 2026 – “Simplifying Soap and Cosmetic Regulations for Value-Added Producers” – Alaina Boyd, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
April 13, 2026 – “Digital Marketing Strategies for Farm Businesses” – Alaina Boyd, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
May 12, 2026 – “Current Tennessee Food Freedom Act – Updates and Clarifications” – Dr. Mark Morgan, UT Department of Food Science
June 9, 2026 – Session Title TBA – Ty Wolaver, UT Center of Farm Management
July 14, 2026 – “YouTube Studio Basics for Publishing Video Content” – Alaina Boyd, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
August 11, 2026 – Session Title TBA – Dr. Liz Eckelkamp and Dr. Caitlin Zaring Weir, UT Department of Animal Science
September 8, 2026 – “NAFMDA Lessons Learned” – 2026 NAFDMA Professional Development Scholarship Recipients
October 13, 2026 – “Considerations for Packaging and Labeling of Value-Added Dairy Products” – Alaina Boyd, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
November 10, 2026 – “Considerations for Starting a Value-Added Agriculture Enterprise” – Kortni Blalock, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
December 8, 2026 – “Tips for Managing Social Media Accounts and Brand Safety” – Alaina Boyd, UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
Registration
Registration is free, but pre-registration is required.
Please register here at tiny.utk.edu/dairing.
Past Recordings
View the YouTube playlist of past Dair-ing to Learn sessions here.
Questions?
Contact Alaina Boyd at 931-486-2777 ext 126 or acboyd@utk.edu.
TAEP Eligibility
Producers participating in at least five (5) sessions per calendar year (January – December 2026) will fulfill one Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) Producer Diversification educational requirement for the following Producer Diversification sectors: Agritourism, Fruits and Vegetables, and Value-Added. Questions about TAEP should be directed to the TAEP Producer Diversification Coordinator at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at producer.diversification@tn.gov. To receive credit, participants must either attend the live sessions or view recordings AND submit the evaluation/attendance for all sessions by December 31, 2026.
Funding for this program is made possible, in part, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Additional information about the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative can be found at https://tiny.utk.edu/sdbii.
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