Specialty Crop Growers Could Benefit from MyPlate Campaign

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The new MyPlate food group symbol suggest that Americans should make half their meal plate fruits and vegetables. A recommendation that could create greater opportunities for specialty crop growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Summer Food Service Program Week

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

We are in the midst of first-ever National Summer Food Service Program Week, an awareness campaign to promote USDA’s Summer Food Service Program and other initiatives across the country to feed low-income children during summer when school is out. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Peanut Planting Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Today Tyron Spearman has an update on peanut planting progress at this time along with a quick look at some of the other major crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama Beef Message Presented to Teachers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Consumer Marketing, Erin Beasley, tells us about a beef webinar series they conducted with family and consumer science teachers across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Beef Council Promoting MBA

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Those who serve on Florida Beef Council, accourding to Ashley Hughes, are all taking the Masters of Beef Advocacy, or MBA program as they encourage other producers to do the same. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Georgia June Beef Month Promotions Continue

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

June Beef Month events in Georgia continue as Brooke Williams with the Georgia Beef Board has been busy with their annual media tour spreading the beef message. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Agroforestry Could Offer Big Opportunities for Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON – USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has unveiled a plan that will help farmers, ranchers and woodland owners enhance productivity, profitability and environmental stewardship by using the practice of agroforestry. Agroforestry intentionally combines agriculture and forestry to create integrated and sustainable land-use systems that take advantage of the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock. …

Williams Returns to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

This news release is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Emily Jo ‘EJ’ Williams is returning to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southeast Region in Atlanta, as Chief of Migratory Birds where she will be responsible for migratory bird-related programs, permitting, and coordination. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

USDA Funds Projects to Advance Pest and Disease Management

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allocating $50 million, provided by Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill, for projects that prevent the introduction or spread of plant pests and diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture and the environment. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …