Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, Josh White, wants prodcers to know that BQA classes will be held at the GCA Convention in Perry for those who need to be certified or even re-certified thanks in part to the beef checkoff. Download Audio
FL Cattlewomen Promoting Beef
The Florida Cattlewomen’s Association president, Wendy Petteway from Zolfo Springs, said they depend on the checkoff dollars they get from the Floirda Beef Council to help promote the beef message to consumers. Download Audio
U.S. and Mexico Resolve Trucking Issue
The trucking dispute between the U.S. and Mexico was recently resolved as Tyron Spearman says that will affect many crops including peanuts. Download Audio
Resigning COO Gunter Discusses State Of Citrus Research Panel
Dan Gunter in this interview tells where he’s going after resigning as chief operating officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation effective April 8, and discusses the state of the foundation. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Ethanol Reality
Ethanol production is faltering. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Vilsack Talks Trade Progress
During last weeks Commodity Classic, Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, discussed both the Mexican Trucking Dispute and the Korean Free Trade Agreement. Download Audio
Weather Experts Predicting Warm and Dry Growing Season
Florida is already in a moderate to severe drought situation and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey warns that it could get worse with a very real possibility of it lasting through the growing season. Download Audio
The Purpose of USDA Climate Change Grants
We previously reported on a five-year, $20 million federal grant to better study the role pine stands can play in climate change. And Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Catherine Woteki, explains what they hope to accomplish through this and other similar studies. Download Audio
Potato Council Disagrees with Proposed School Lunch Changes
USDA’s proposed rule to change nutrition standards in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs limits the amount of starchy vegetables to one cup per week per student. Download Audio Producers are encouraged to submit comments on the rule by April 13, 2011.
The History of Frozen Foods
March is National Frozen Food Month and what better way to celebrate than to look at the history behind the technology that many consumers rely on for their evening dinner plans. Download Audio