Holsteins (IMAGE) University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Caption Extension specialists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are leading a third round of USDA’s Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (SDBII) program. The new funding is expanding the program’s reach from three to twelve southeastern states, including Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The funding includes considerations for cow dairies, like the Holsteins on pasture pictured above, as well as small ruminant dairies, which are a growing segment of the dairy community. Image courtesy UTIA. Credit UTIA Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.