The Agricultural Extension Service at The University of Tennessee has implemented a program to evaluate value-added agricultural ideas. The Agricultural Development Center provides a team of specialists to assist farmers, entrepreneurs and business people in the evaluation of value-added ideas, projects and products based on Tennessee agriculture, aquaculture and forestry.

"The center helps new and existing businesses using Tennessee agricultural, aquacultural or forest products," said Rob Holland, feasibility specialist with the center. He also said, "programs the center can offer include economic analyses, identifying market potential, feasibility studies, getting through the web of regulations, new product development and processing evaluations."

For more information on the Agricultural development Center, contact your Extension agent for an application form.