Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look at this week’s cattle market prices from across the state.
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Alabama’s Natural Resources Conservation Service invites producers to an Irrigated Intensive Grazing System tour on October 8th. Foy Kirkland in Morgan County explains what they will be showing that day.
To reserve your spot for the tour call the Morgan County NRCS office at 256-773-6541.
The summer grilling promotion for beef has ended for another year, but Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said it was another good event as they continue to promote the newer beef cuts.
Forestry land management will be the focus of four regional field days coming up in Alabama next month and anyone who owns or manages forest land in the state is invited to attend one of the events.
The forestry field days are scheduled for October 1 in Conecuh county, October 3 in Franklin/Colbert counties, October 16 in Covington County and October 18 in Clay County. Find out more information on the Alabama NRCS website here.
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look at this week’s cattle market prices from across the state.
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While a large part of the Southeast is still trying to dry out from Tropical Storm Fay, there’s another system slowly working it’s way possibly in our direction called Gustav.
Tropical Storm Fay is one for the record-books as the storm that just wouldn’t quit has finally moved out of our area, but left it’s mark with varying rainfall amounts. Here are just some of the official amounts recorded across the Southeast… Read the rest of this entry »
Tyron Spearman runs through the various peanut field day and other field day events coming up in Alabama.
Producers are being reminded that September 16th is the deadline to pay a “buy-in” fee which is needed under the new Supplemental Agriculture Disaster Programs if you do not have crop insurance or NAP coverage for land in which assistance is being requested.
To learn more about this program contact your county Farm Service Agency office or click Here
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look at this week’s cattle market prices from across the state.
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FAY HAS BEEN STATIONARY DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER…A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SOON AND CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
AT 11:00 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.3 NORTH…LONGITUDE 80.8 WEST OR ABOUT 15 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.
For the entire hurricane advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL click here.
Alabama has created a state task force on cogongrass, according to state resource conservationist Bill Hughes with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A revolution is coming to Alabama next month – the Alabama Energy Revolution Summit.
The Summit will be held on September 17 -18, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama. Registration information can be found at www.midsouthrcd.com
Woodlands grazing is an area where producers can find help through the Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service when it comes to goat management.
The D.O.T. bill for Alabama agriculture still has a few scratching their head about where they stand when hauling livestock across the state, but Colonel Chris Murphy with the Alabama Department of Public Safety wants producers to know they are there to answer any questions you may have .
To learn more about this bill or about Alabama Department of Public Safety regulations, click Here
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look back at last week’s cattle market prices from across the state.
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Cotton acreage is declining in Alabama which could have a detrimental effect on the gins in the state, according to Hassey Brooks with the state department of agriculture.
Hassey Brooks is the environmental biologist with the state department of agriculture who works with Commissioner Sparks on a variety of issues that impact Alabama’s producers and consumers.
At last week’s Monsanto/Delta and Pine Land Technology Showcase, Southeast Agnet’s Randall Weiseman spoke with Buddy Adamson, director of the Alabama Cotton Producers, a division of the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Adamson reminds growers that the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 36th Annual Commodity Producers Conference will be held Thursday through Saturday night this week in Birmingham.
USDA-NRCS State Forester Tim Albritton is encouraging landowners to attend regional forestry events and field days coming up in October.
The forestry field days are scheduled for October 1 in Conecuh county, October 3 in Franklin/Colbert counties, October 16 in Covington County and October 18 in Clay County. Find out more information on the Alabama NRCS website here.
Dr. Christy Bratcher is the newest face in the Animal Science Department at Auburn University and is already busy with a variety of research projects that are underway. Listen to report here:
Alabama cattle producers last week approved the state 50-cent beef checkoff program for another 5 years, which pleases the President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Orland Britnell.
And Lana Slaten, a past president of the Alabama Cattlewomen and current Vice President of the American National Cattlewomen, said the state checkoff is very important to the industry.
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Cattle producers in Alabama voted this week to continue the state 50-cent beef checkoff, as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was pleased with the outcome.
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Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look back at this past week’s cattle market prices from across the state.
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As the summer grilling promotion for beef continues, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Ed Whatley said POP material in supermarkets across the state is doing a great job in reminding consumers to put beef on the grill.
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Tomorrow, (Tuesday 07-29) is the day when catte producers across Alabama will be voting to continue the state 50-cent beef checkoff, as Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association explains another area where it has really benefited producers already across the state.
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Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a look back at last week’s cattle market prices from across the state.
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A USDA Meteorologist discusses the 2008 hurricane season now that we’re two months into it, and has some interesting observations.
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Mike Dee from Aliceville, Alabama is a cattle producer who encourages all those in the industry to get out this coming Tuesday, July 29th and vote yes for the 50-cent state beef checkoff.
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At the recent Cattle Industry Summer Conference, one topic dicsussed was the checkoff funded beef quality audit.
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The 2008 Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Roundup will take place this weekend in Montgomery, as ACA’s Reid Blossom says it’s a youth event that takes place each year thanks to the 50-cent state beef checkoff.
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