From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia cotton farmers voted to renew the marketing order for Georgia cotton by passing the referendum with an 87% favorable vote. The affirmative vote renews the $1 bale assessment which funds the Georgia Cotton Commission. The Commission is charged by law with providing programs of research, promotion and education on behalf of Georgia cotton …
Georgia PB&J Day set for Wednesday at State Capitol
From the Georgia Peanut Commission: TIFTON, Ga. (March 10, 2016) March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods! The Georgia peanut industry plans to celebrate by hosting the 2016 Georgia PB&J Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. The event kicks off Wednesday morning March 16, 2016, and will be held in …
Florida Landowners Invited to a Quail Management Workshop
Florida landowners are being invited to attend a Quail Management Workshop to learn about quail habitat, management and predator control at the Gum Creek Lodge in Baker, Florida on March 31. Download Audio
Pleased with Results of NRCS Programs in Alabama
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist in Alabama, Ben Malone, knows there have been many programs implemented in his state over the years which have worked to improve our natural resources and environment. Download Audio
Commodity Classic Rises to Whole New Level
Significant New Records Set in Attendance and Trade Show Size ST. LOUIS (March 9, 2016) – With nearly a quarter more attendees compared to last year, the 2016 Commodity Classic convention and trade show, which took place last week in New Orleans, shattered many previous records for the landmark event. “We had a great show in New Orleans, with terrific …
Florida’s Robust Prescribed Fire Program Keeps Public Safe
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam commends Florida’s wildland firefighters this week for their proactive work using prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk throughout Florida’s 67 counties. Since January, the Florida Forest Service has conducted or authorized prescribed fires on more than 919,000 acres. Prescribed fire is a …
USDA Commits Grants to Innovative Conservation Projects
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced they are committing grants to innovative conservation projects through the Conservation Innovation Grants program (CIG). USDA says the program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies by farmers. Download Audio
Florida Budget Deal Reached; Session to End on Time
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By BRANDON LARRABEE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 7, 2016……….House and Senate leaders announced a deal on the state budget during a late-night meeting Monday, pumping more than $120 million in last-minute projects into the spending plan and setting the Legislature on course to
March 31 is CSP Signup Deadline in Florida
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind agricultural producers that March 31 is the deadline to sign up for funding available through the Conservation Stewardship Program. Kesha Harvey, district conservationist in Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties, provides more information. Download Audio
Alabama State Conservationist Pleased with RCPP Projects
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service state conservationist in Alabama, Ben Malone, is pleased with the fact that two Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects have been funded in Alabama. Download Audio