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ABOUT US

OUR OPERATION

Dairy              40 head milking string of both Holstein and Jersey cows

Beef Cattle     100 breeding females of primarily Simmental and Angus, with a few Salers           

Hogs              Approximately 11 sows; we sell market hogs and feeder pigs

Sheep            25 ewe flock, primarily Suffolk

As well as livestock, the farm produces 750  tons of hay and corn. 

OUR PEOPLE

The farm manager, Jim Ligon, has been with the farm for 27 years.  With a bachelors and masters degree from the University of Tennessee in Animal Science, as well as a lifetime of experience, Jim is a dedicated and productive manager.  Cortis Jarvis, a TTU alumni, is the assistant farm manager and has 30 years with the farm.  He oversees the dairy, as well as contributes to the other aspects of the farm.

Other full time labor includes Amanda Houser, Assistant Farm Manager.  A graduate of TTU, has been part of the farm since January 2006.

Besides the full time labor, TTU farm also employs 6-10 part-time student workers, some who reside on the farm.  This gives many students the opportunity to gain valuable experience while in college.