Approaching Deadline for AL NRCS Pigweed Initiative

Randall Weiseman October 28, 2010 Alabama, Cotton, Peanuts, USDA-NRCS

Eric Schwab, AL NRCS Agronomist, wants to remind Alabama producers in Barbour, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, and Russell counties that October 30, 2010 is the deadline for funding for a EQIP pilot program designed to help control Palmer amaranth.

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Final H-2A Farmworker Protection Rule Announced
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to strengthen protections for farmworkers. The rule targets vulnerability and abuses experienced by workers under the H-2A program. The H-2A program allows employers to hire temporary foreign agricultural workers. Among other things, the final rule: The final rule is effective on June 28, 2024. However, H-2A applications […]
Gulf Citrus Growers Association Closes Doors
Wayne Simmons, president of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association (GCGA), sent the following letter to the group’s membership on May 6 to announce the association will be ceasing operations: “For nearly 40 years, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association has represented the citrus growers of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties with professional integrity, dedication […]

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