Considering the present state budget situation it is important that industry supporters come together to support youth programs like 4-H. Among the many ways to do so, a quality item donation for the upcoming 13th annual Florida 4-H Reception and Auction. This year a silent auction will be held in conjunction with the popular annual Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Reception …
GA Getting Beef Message to Youth
Ashley 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. Download Audio
AL Cattlemen Tracking Legislature
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Reid Blossom talks about some of the issues they are currently tracking before the Alabama state legislature and how producers need to be involved in getting their message out. Download Audio
FL Beef Council using Dollars Wisely
Wes Williamson, treasurer of the Florida Beef Council, wants producers across the state to know their checkoff dollars are being invested wisely. Download Audio
Animal Waste To Energy & By-Products – An Ocala Demonstration
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson (w/ hat in photos) hosted numerous media outlets 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 …
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. Download Audio
Food Check-Out Week
Americans are eating cheaper than anyone and Everett Griner is here to tell us how much cheaper. Download Audio
The Need to Strengthen Americas Food Safety System
Chris Waldrop of the Food Policy Institute says over the past several years a number of large nationwide outbreaks linked to common everyday foods has heightened the consumer concern as well as demonstrated holes in the food safety system. Download Audio
FL GLCI Projects Discussed Nationally
At the Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands Pete Deal, (pictured left) NRCS Area Rangeland Management Specialist in Florida, presented a poster paper concerning a phosphorus project they conducted… Another poster presentation was made at the event by Chad Ellis, (pictured rigft) NRCS State Rangeland Management Specialist in Florida, which focused on GLCI in the state. Download Audio For more …
AL Producer Promoting Organic Cattle Production
Randall Hastings of Baldwin County, Alabama is a cattle producer working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama through a new organic program for his operation. Download Audio