Applications are being accepted by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida until May 11 for Agricultural Land Easements. Download Audio
Grazing Pilot Announced for Alabama
Livestock producers in Alabama’s Black Belt region are being encouraged to sign up for a new pilot program through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Download Audio
County Officials Oppose Another Bear Hunt
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 5, 2016………. If the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission decides to hold another bear hunt later this year, Volusia County officials don’t want any part of it. The Volusia County Council on Thursday unanimously approved a “symbolic” resolution urging the commission to
BQA Certifies 2,000 Producers during Free Certification Campaign
Nearly 2,000 producers from across the country became Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified, thanks to the recent on-line “free-certification” period supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI). Download Audio
Conservation Innovation Grant Proposals due May 10
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind those interested that up to $20 million in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants program are available. But applications for CIG projects are due by May 10. Download Audio
RCPP Funding Proposals due May 10
It was announced back in March that up to $260 million was being made available nationwide for partner proposals through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). But here’s a reminder those pre-proposals are due next Tuesday, May 10. Download Audio
New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webinar Provides Research-based Insights into Thrips Management
From the Cotton Board: Memphis, TN – Thrips are the most consistent insect pest of cotton production in the southeastern United States and can cause damage that results in leaf curling, delays in plant maturity, loss of apical dominance, and plant death. A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Managing Thrips in Cotton: Research in the Southeast Region” provides cotton …
Improving the Soil Health in Alabama Grazing Lands
Efforts are underway to help improve the soil health in grazing lands. And Eddie Jolley, conservation agronomist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, is encouraging owners of grazing land in Alabama to think about soil health. Download Audio
Subcommittee Examines Factors Impacting Cost of Production
On Wednesday, Rep. Rodney Davis from Illinois, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to highlight the positive and negative factors impacting cost of production. Download Audio
Georgia Governor: Maybe Rubio Should Face a Gag Order
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Wednesday made a rare public comment about his state’s ongoing battle with Florida and Alabama over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, which the three states share. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reporters asked Deal at a bill-signing event about last week’s proposal by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to require …