MyPlate may be the federal government’s new food icon, but it is certainly not the first effort made by the government to guide our food selections. Download Audio
FL Producer on Checkoff Helping to Grow Beef Demand
In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff, Erik Jacobsen with Deseret Ranch in Florida hopes cattle producers realize the importance of how the beef checkoff works to promote their product here at home and internationally. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com.
GA Beef Board Holding Pro-Start Workshop
The Georgia Beef Board is working with Pro-Start teachers this week as Brooke Williams says the workshop is taking place at the UGA Meat Science Department in Athens. Download Audio
Florida Beef Discussed at Dietetic Symposium
The Florida Beef Council is set up at this week’s 2011 Florida Dietetic Association’s 76th Annual Symposium as Ashley Hughes explains how and why they are involved in this event. Download Audio
Alabama Cattlemen’s Board Meets this Week
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will hold their summer board of directors meeting Thursday morning at 10:00, as Dr. Billy Powell said producers from across the state will be in Montgomery for that, while he also will be involved in another meeting on Wednesday. Download Audio
Bad Weather
Everett Griner tells us how 2011 will be a history making year. Download Audio
Ag in Review for the Week of July 11, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast.
Food Safe Families
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says that even though America has one of the safest and most abundant food supplies in the world, there are still too many of us getting sick. Download Audio
Much to Discuss at Cattle Industry Summer Conference
The 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference is coming to Kissimmee, Florida August 1-4, as various topics of discussion will take place on both the policy and the checkoff sides. Download Audio For more information and to register for the conference at www.beefusa.org.
AL Beef Producer Knows Importance of Demand
In our series, “Get to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Alabama producer Perry Debtor says the beef checkoff program is all we have to promote our product and producers need to understand how important it is. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com.