By Cristina Luisa deRevere, UGA CAES News With the current shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, children visiting the hospital for emergency needs do not have proper protection from COVID-19. Emma Wilson, a 10-year-old from Hancock County, Georgia is using her 4-H Project Achievement skills to help by sewing masks specifically for children. “I have several family …
Alabama Peanut Planting at Full Speed Next Week
By Clint Thompson Alabama peanut farmers are expected to go full throttle next week in planting this year’s crop. Alabama Extension peanut specialist Kris Balkcom says the cool temperatures this week were not ideal planting conditions. But that’s expected to change in a few days. “It’s going to bust off next week, after this (cold) front gets out of here. …
NCBA Officials Discuss Executive Order with White House
This week, President Trump signed the executive order keeping meatpacking plants open during the COVID-19 pandemic by using the Defense Production Act. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) officials, in a call with the White House, were able to learn more about the details of this executive order. One of those on the call was NCBA President Marty Smith from Florida. …
New Guidelines to Keep Poultry Processing Workers Safe and Protein Available
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control will help keep poultry processing workers safe and ensure the supply chain, according to the National Chicken Council (NCC). Responding to the new guidance this week, NCC President Mike Brown says, “We appreciate the administration’s new guidance in an effort to further keep our workers safe and keep food on the shelves.” …
Expanding Overseas Markets Key to Dairy Post-COVID-19
Expanding export markets oversees is key to helping the dairy industry recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. National Milk Producers Federation vice president for trade, Shawna Morris, says work continues on “what needs to happen over the next year or two” to help the industry recover. Despite the disruptions, Morris says trade officials need to keep long-range goals of open commerce …
Ways to Solve Common Houseplant Problems
A lot of us don’t know when a plant is having a problem. That is solved today. Cathy Isom has a liost of some ways to solve common houseplant problems. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep your plants alive if you can’t figure out exactly what’s wrong with them. …
New Certified Peanut Acres Map
New information concerning certified peanut acres is out, and Tyron Spearman reports a new map shows peanut acreage in Alabama, Florida and Georgia accounts for 70% of the total crop. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Cattlemen Say Thank You
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association issued a thank you letter to President Trump following his Executive Order under the Defense Production Act. It read: “On behalf of the 15,000 Cattle Ranching families in Florida, we applaud the action taken by President Trump and his administration in implementing the Executive Order under the Defense Production Act with respect to the food supply …
USDA in Georgia Seeks Proposals from Conservation-Minded Partners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is requesting proposals to assist with implementing key resource priorities in Georgia. Conservation minded organizations who can enhance conservation planning technical assistance for pollinator habitat, grazing and soil health, as well as program delivery are encouraged to submit their proposals by May 15. “Investing in new and effective partnerships give …
Florida NRCS Agricultural Land Easement Sign-Up Ends Next Week
The deadline for applications to fund Agricultural Land Easements in Florida is May 6. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial assistance to conservation partners to purchase an Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) that protects the agricultural use of cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland and nonindustrial private forestland. Although applications are accepted on a continuous basis, funding selections are typically made …