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Vilsack to Discuss Exports with Japan

Cattle producers are interested in knowing whether Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s upcoming trip to Japan will include discussions about the re-opening of U.S. beef products to that country.

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Top 2010 Food Trends

Bon Appetit’s restaurant editor, Andrew Knowlton, has predicted the top food trends for 2010.


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GA Beef Producers Urged to Contact Consumers

Ashley Hughes
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board says it’s important for producers themselves to use some of the new social networking avenues to let consumers know more about what they do.


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FL Checkoff Facing Lower Cattle Numbers

Wes Williamsom
Wes Williamsom, Treasurer of the Florida Beef Council, said with beef checkoff revenues down in the state, it’s a challenge to make those dollars work in the areas needed to promote their product in a unique state like Florida.


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It Is Official–Southeast AgNet Buys Book Business

Ocala, FL — Southeast AgNet Publications Inc. announced the acquisition of Florida Science Source Inc., a citrus book publishing and reseller operation. It bought the business from founder Will Wardowski and his wife Christie.

Florida Science Source founder Will Wardowski (right) turned over his book inventory, including the popular Fresh Citrus Fruits 2nd edition, to Gary Cooper, president of Southeast AgNet Publications. Wardowski is well known in citrus circles all over the world as a post-harvest expert. He was the first editor of Fresh Citrus Fruits 1st edition, published in New York in 1986. Known to citrus packers as “The Green Bible,” Fresh Citrus Fruits 1st and 2nd editions include more than 40 authors from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

FL Ag Literacy Day Coming Up on March 23

Florida agriculture industry volunteers are encouraged to take part in the seventh annual Agriculture Literacy Day, to be held Tuesday March 23, 2010. More information and online registration is available on Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s website.


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AL Targets 6 Counties for Ag Energy Plans

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is reminding confined livestock operations in 6 counties about an opportunity to receive financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for an Agricultural Energy Management Plan.


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GA Producer Serving as CBB Officer

Robert Fountain, Jr.
Robert Fountain, Jr. of Adrian, Georgia is the new secretary/treasurer the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, and he talks about how the CBB works for producers.


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GA Beef Checkoff Collections are Down

Josh White
Georgia Beef Board’s Executive Vice President Josh White says the latest numbers show the trend of declining beef checkoff revenues in the state continues.


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Beef Safety Summit Reveals New Research

According to research presented at the recent 2010 Beef Industry Safety Summit, the essential oils found in orange peel and pulp kill E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella.

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Teaching Iraq Farmers

Iraq farmers are studying the U.S. system and Everett Griner tells us why.


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GA Seeking Beef Ambassador Candidates

Ashley Hughes
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board says they are seeking young people interested in becoming the next Beef Ambassador for Georgia.


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Farm Spending Cuts

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

2010 is more than shifting funds. What? Everett Griner tells us.


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Beef Exports

The U.S. is to export less beef in 2010. Everett Griner talks on it today.


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Choking Warning Labels

The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for the federal Food and Drug Administration to require warning labels on some foods they consider choking risk for children.


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GA Beef Involved with Social Networking

Ashley Hughes
Social networking is a phrase we hear more and more and something that more people are becoming involved with. And that’s why Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board says it’s a great avenue for them to be in touch with consumers.


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FBC Partnering to Stretch Checkoff Dollars

George Kempfer
With beef checkoff revenues down, Florida Beef Council Chairman George Kempfer says they have been fortunate to partner with various folks to help make what dollars they get stretch.


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USDA: 8 – 14 Day Weather Forecast Keeps Rain Coming in Southeast

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey predicts cooler than normal weather for much of the country, and wet conditions in the South during the period from March 9 to 15.


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Fix It Up

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

2010 is an off year for farm markets. Everett Griner tells us why.


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100 Years of Food Availability Data

The Food Availability Data series is now in its 100th year and Jean Buzby of the Economic Research Service gives a little more detail on what it offers consumers.


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Bad Press

Agriculture is hampered by major media. Why? Everett Griner explains.


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Survey Shows Approval of Beef Checkoff

A recent survey of beef and dairy producers across the nation has found producer approval of the beef checkoff has increased from 68 percent in 2009 to 69 percent in 2010.

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A copy of the research report is available at beefboard.org

2010 Annual 4-H Tallahassee Auction

Southeast AgNet's Ernie Neff

Would you like to donate an item to be auctioned off? Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff gives us information about this event and go to http://florida4h.org/foundation/auction.shtml for all of the details.


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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.


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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.

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Growing Population

New technology must be developed because population growth is not slowing down. Everett Griner explains to us how many people will have to be fed in the near future.


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GA Getting Beef Message to Youth

Ashley HughesAshley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board talks about the upcoming ag days, which is just one of the ways they work with youngsters across the state in getting the beef message out to that generation.


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FL Beef Council using Dollars Wisely

Wes Williamson
Wes Williamson, treasurer of the Florida Beef Council, wants producers across the state to know their checkoff dollars are being invested wisely.


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Animal Waste To Energy & By-Products – An Ocala Demonstration

several regional media outlets covered this bioenergy demonstration at Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala FL TuesdayFlorida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson (w/ hat in photos) hosted numerous media Dr Jose Sifontes explains the process while Ag Commissioner Bronson looks onoutlets and about a hundred guests Tuesday at a bioenergy test project in Ocala. This process helps manage animal wastes while also producing energy and agricultural by-products. Sigarca, Inc.’s experiemental Bioenergy Plant is set up at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala, FL, where it processes horse manure into renewable energy, organic soil and bio-fertilizers. Read the rest of this entry »

Rethinking Channels for Older Meat Animals

The Obama Administration is rethinking channels for older animals such as dairy cows used for ground beef when it comes to their approach to meat inspections.

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