Summary

As Tennessee continues to be labeled as a top state for business development (Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, 2023), the population spikes accompanying industrial often create conflict between agricultural operations (producers) and residential sub-divisions (residents). Often these conflicts are between generational farms and transplanted citizens from other regions. Typically, the conflict arises over livestock smells and noises, crop dusting/spraying, slow-moving farm equipment on the roads, and dust generated by disking. This publication is an overview of these issues.