Florida Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Ag Policy, Andrew Walmsley, says they are about to wrap up their advisory committee process. Download Audio
Lack of Moisture Adding to Weed Concerns for GA Cotton Crop
Georgia Cotton Commission’s Executive Director, Richey Seaton, says the ongoing lack of moisture is adding to the weed issues for cotton producers. Download Audio
Peak of Hurricane Season Underway
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says with all the action in tropics, it is quite clear that we have reached the peak of the hurricane season. Download Audio
AL NRCS Celebrates New Conservation Hall of Fame Inductee
Charles Holmes of Marion, AL was recently honored as a 2011 NACD Southeast Region Hall of Fame Inductee. Holmes says he is proud of the work he has been able to accomplish, but it would not of been possible without the partnership efforts from folks such as the AL NRCS. Download Audio
Satellite Information Shows a Reduction in Ozone Levels
A 5-year study has found that ozone levels in most urban areas of the United States have declined. Download Audio
Citrus Commission Moves On CMNP, FDOC Executive Director
The Florida Citrus Commission this week agreed to a settlement of a rift with private firm AgroSource, the Florida Department of Citrus’ (FDOC) long-time partner in the effort to register the abscission agent CMNP as a mechanical harvesting aid. The commission also started work on finding a new FDOC executive director. Commission Chairman Marty McKenna discusses the AgroSource settlement and …
Discussing the Farm Bill in Alabama & Peanut Crop Update
Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder about the farm bill listening session coming up Thursday in Headland, Alabama along with an update on how the peanut crop is looking at this time. Session: Download Audio Crop: Download Audio
New Games Added to My American Farm Platform
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture spent their summer vacation hanging out, figuring out is solitaire clash legit and developing some new resources for the My American Farm Game. Download Audio Download Audio
Alabama Hay Hauler Permit Deadline is Thursday
The deadline to get one of those special hay hauler permits through the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Department of Transportation is this Thursday September 1st. Download Audio To be added to the ALDOT database as a new hauler, please complete a New Hauler Letter Form available on
UGA Joins National Climate and Animal Ag Team
Researchers from the University of Georgia have joined a national team of scientists from University of Nebraska, Washington State University, Texas A&M University, Cornell University and University of Minnesota on a project to look at