Land-grant universities have long been the backbone of the agricultural sector, but they are currently finding themselves adapting to a new fiscal climate. The following reports have the leaders of three of our southeastern land-grant universities speaking on how they working through the funding issues. Auburn: Download Audio UF: Download Audio UGA: Download Audio
More Products Added to BioPreferred Program
There are now more biobased products on the government’s shopping list with the addition of fourteen biobased product categories. Download Audio
FFB to Distribute Campaign Tool Kits to County Offices
A comprehensive public relations resource tool kit will be available to county Farm Bureaus to help them customize and implement their own “Strengthening Family Farms and Communities since 1941” campaign. Download Audio
Agriculture-Friendly Guest Worker Program Being Considered
An agriculture-friendly guest worker program is being considered as a potential amendment to mandatory E-Verify legislation. Download Audio
The Agriculture Career Network
A donation of nearly 1.9-million dollars has been given to the National FFA Organization for the creation of the Agriculture Career Network. Download Audio
Alabama Cattlemen Membership Rises
Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association wants to thank members across the state who worked hard on the past year’s membership drive. Download Audio
GA Beef Debuts at Atlanta Dining Event
Georgia Beef Board’s Brooke Williams explains how they were involved in a recent event called “To Live and Dine in Atlanta”. Download Audio
Land Grant Universities Need Help for Ag Programs
At the recent Southern Peanut Growers Conference, a panel representing four land grant universities in the Southeast spoke about how tough funding issues have become over the past few years, as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio
Georgia Peanut Achievement Award Winners Honored
Also at the recent Southern Peanut Growers Conference, the Georgia peanut achievement award winners were honored as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Gulf Citrus Growers Doing Very Good Job On Psyllid Control
Growers in the Gulf citrus region were the first in Florida to do coordinated sprays for HLB-spreading psyllids, and University of Florida entomologist Phil Stansly says they’ve done a good job controlling the pests. Download Audio