Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending March 19th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
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So far the 2010 legislative session has been largely dominated by talks of budget and water, but for this week’s Georgia Legislative Report, Bryan Tolar, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Vice President of Public Affairs, touches on a new subject, the Transportation Investment Act of 2010.
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association 2010 convention will be held April 1-3, and GCA Executive Vice President Josh White said it will again be held in conjunction with the annual Georgia Beef Expo.
There are concerns about where the funding will come from to support a new bill in our nation’s captiol concerning child nutrition programs. Tyron Spearman has the details.
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s programs were reaffirmed for another three years through the producer referendum held February 4 through March 5, 2010. Executive Director Richey Seaton says the referendum was passed by a 92 percent affirmative vote and represents resounding grower endorsement of their programs.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), a senior member of the Committee, announced they sent a letter to the President opposing budget cuts to farm programs in a tough economy. The letter was also signed by Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS), John Thune (R-SD), James Risch (R-ID), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and David Vitter (R-LA).
USDA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan program has been amended to allow producers to build cold storage facilities to store their fresh fruits and vegetables.
There are many in agriculture who are strongly opposed to the President’s proposed cuts to agriculture, and Tyron Spearman reports that includes those in the peanut industry.
Terry Harris with USDA’s Federal-State Market News Service in Florida and Georgia says there are a variety of factors producers need to be aware of when it comes to marketing your cattle.
The efforts of sending peanut butter to Haiti will continue until the end of this month as Ken Barton, Executive Director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, said this is a very worth-while humanitarian effort.
Gully Branch Tree Farm was the 2010 recipient of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Agriculture. And owners/operators Earl and Wanda Barrs explain how they merged their love of forestry and education together to share their knowledge of conservation to hundreds of students every spring.
A large crowd kicked off National Agriculture Week with exhibits, food and entertainment during Georgia’s Agriculture Awareness Day and Gary Black, president of the Georgia Agri Business Council, says the event showcased the agriculture’s cooperative spirit.
American Agriculture: Abundant, Affordable, Amazing. That’s the theme for Ag Awareness Week which culminates this Saturday, March 20th, with National Ag Day. And in the following two reports, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, celebrates those principles and the farmers that work tirelessly everyday to bring them to us.
A survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed that profitability, increasing government regulations and the impact of activist groups are the top concerns of America’s leading young farmers and ranchers. But committee chair, Will Gilmer, says a high majority of them also see the importance of communicating their message.
News Brief from UF/IFAS-3/16/10: Satsuma oranges, one of the most cold-tolerant citrus fruits, have long been produced on the U.S. Gulf Coast. And for just as long, growers have fought the destructive citrus red mite, which feeds on the satsuma’s leaves and fruit.
But a study by Auburn University researchers indicates that three commercially available predatory mites are effective against the pest. The study was published online March 4 in the journal Biological Control. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
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.
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 »
Over the past few years cotton producers have faced numerous challenges, but President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, Mark Lange says he believes the industry has come together as a collective group to assist growers in maintaining their production level.
A study supported in part by the Agricultural Research Service underscores the importance of vitamin D and its ability to help the body utilize calcium.
Peanut allergies has been concern for many in the industry, but today Tyron Spearman has information about how research efforts may have lead to a possible cure for those who suffer from this problem.
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s programs were reaffirmed for another three years through the producer referendum held February 4 through March 5, 2010. Executive Director Richey Seaton says the referendum was passed by a 92 percent affirmative vote and represents resounding grower endorsement of their programs. 
There are many in agriculture who are strongly opposed to the President’s proposed cuts to agriculture, and Tyron Spearman reports that includes those in the peanut industry.
The efforts of sending peanut butter to Haiti will continue until the end of this month as Ken Barton, Executive Director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, said this is a very worth-while humanitarian effort.
Gully Branch Tree Farm was the 2010 recipient of the Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award for Agriculture. And owners/operators Earl and Wanda Barrs explain how they merged their love of forestry and education together to share their knowledge of conservation to hundreds of students every spring.
A large crowd kicked off National Agriculture Week with exhibits, food and entertainment during Georgia’s Agriculture Awareness Day and Gary Black, president of the Georgia Agri Business Council, says the event showcased the agriculture’s cooperative spirit.
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. 
