As Georgia Legislators continue their budget break, Representative Tom McCall says he will fight to keep budget cuts in the agricultural sector to a minimum. Download Audio
IFAS Publication Explains EPA Water Regs
In order to better understand EPA’s Proposed Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Criteria, The University of Florida has published a nine page summary of the 196-page federal document. The primer is available online on the university’s electronic data information system. Download Audio
Funds for Alabama Forever Wild Program Could be Better Utilized
Jeff Helms, Communications Director for the Alabama Farmers Federation, says that they believe the Alabama Forever Wild Program funds could be better allocated towards conservation and farm land preservation efforts. Download Audio
USDA Food Environment Atlas
USDA has launched, Your Food Environment Atlas, an online tool which will enable researchers, policy makers, and the public to find information on a range of factors that affect access to healthy, affordable food. Download Audio
Celbration of Food Checkout Week
In celebration of Food Checkout Week, the following four reports focus on the theme of Stretching Your Grocery Dollar with Healthy, Nutritious Food. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio
Cattle Numbers Still Declining
The latest cattle on feed numbers showed another drop as of February 1st, and according to USDA Livestock Analyst Joel Greene, the beef cattle herd is expected to continue getting smaller. Download Audio
Animal ID Solutions to Be Developed
Now that USDA is scrapping the National Animal Identification System, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture will devote part of its annual meeting next month to helping develop a new identification system. Download Audio
Concerned about Proposed Cuts
Many in the peanut industry and other sectors of agriculture are concerned about the proposed cuts by the Obama administration, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Georgia Cotton Referendum Ballots Due March 5
Board Chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Louie Perry, wants to remind cotton producers about the Georgia Cotton Referendum as the ballots are due next Friday, March 5, 2010. Download Audio
Nutritionals-Citrus Greening Meeting Attracts Growers
More than 30 growers attend a Sebring meeting to learn more about research into the use of nutritional products that keep greening-infected trees alive and productive. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.