Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council Chairman Peter McClure in the first report tells growers which types of scientists favor different greening control strategies. He tells how to choose between destroying infected trees and using nutritional programs to keep them alive and productive. Download Audio In the second report,
Broadband Projects Announced & GA Museum Budgets Moved
An Alabama project was one of fourteen Recovery Act Broadband Infrastructure projects that will receive funding made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as Tyron Spearman has that story along with information concerning a budget change with a couple of agricultural museums in Georgia. Broadband: Download Audio Museums: Download Audio
Alabama’s Lana Slaten New ANCW President
At an induction ceremony held Thursday evening at the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas, Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama was elected 59th president of the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW). Slaten has served CattleWomen and the beef industry on the local, state and national level. She has served as Alabama CattleWomen president and in numerous capacities at …
GA Family Receives Regional ESAP Award
During the National Environmental Stewardship Award presentation Thursday evening at the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention, Region II was well represented by Greenview Polled Hereford Farms, Inc. of Screven, Ga. Pictured is the Jonathan (Jonny) Harris Family receiving their regional award, as they were nominated by Georgia Cattlemen’s Association. Then after the presentation of the seven regional winners, Leavitt Lake Ranches …
2010 Food Prices
Today Everett Griner explains to us just how the food prices in 2010 will follow the economy. Download Audio
High Attendance for Georgia Cotton Conference Demonstrates Commitment
The 2010 Georgia Cotton Conference was well attended, and Vice President of Agricultural Research for Cotton Incorporated, Kater Hake, says that it is just another testament to Georgia’s continued commitment to cotton. Download Audio
Poll Shows Support for Fuel COOL
According to the results of a poll recently released by Growth Energy, A vast majority of U.S. consumers support country of origin labeling of their fuel. Download Audio
Administration Rephrasing Cap-and-Trade Efforts
The Obama Administration is beginning to talk more about clean energy legislation and tying it to job creation and less about Cap-and-Trade. Download Audio
The Tradition of Red Barns
The following report looks at why barns are usually painted red. Download Audio
Florida Water Quality Coalition to EPA: Show Us the Data!
January 28, 2010 Florida Water Quality Coalition, Inc. Contact: Cathy Vogel (239) 565-1429 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Water Quality Coalition today joined a chorus of Florida voices expressing concerns over the EPA’s recent proposal to impose water quality concentration standards for nitrogen and phosphorus, naturally occurring nutrients, in Florida’s inland waters such as streams, lakes, springs and even manmade …