Dean of the College for Agriculture and Natural Resources for ABAC, Dr. Tim Marshall, says they will be among the 1200 exhibits at next weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo and encourages attendees to stop by. Download Audio
National School Lunch Week
We are in the midst of National School Lunch Week, October 11-15, 2010, which is designed to educate students about the importance of nutritious school lunches. Download Audio
U.S. Sugar “River of Grass” Land Acquisition Closes
This news release just in from U.S. Sugar Corporation: CLEWISTON—October 12, 2010—U.S. Sugar Corporation and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today closed on the initial River of Grass land acquisition which provides nearly 27,000 acres of land in areas of critical need for improving water quality and ecosystem restoration.
Checkoff Funding for CattleWomen Programs
President of the American National CattleWomen, Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama, is pleased the Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved checkoff funding for three of their programs. Download Audio
Peanut Inspection Report Troubles
While the reports are not coming in like normal, Tyron Spearman was able to get a hold of one and thus has the latest information concerning peanut inspections of the crop thus far. Download Audio
Research to Lower Peanut Seed Cost
Seed cost for peanut growers is about 20% and so Marshall Lamb with the National Peanut Lab said they have research underway to help growers control that cost a bit better. Download Audio
NAEDA endorses AG CONNECT Expo 2011
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has endorsed AG CONNECT Expo for the second consecutive year. The 2011 AG CONNECT Expo, a world-class trade show, is slated for January 8-10, 2011 (Preview Day January 7 by special admission) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AG CONNECT Expo is the international agricultural event owned and produced by …
Pete Spyke’s Arapaho Citrus To Receive Environmental Award
Arapaho Citrus Management of Ft. Pierce, started by Pete Spyke in 1986, is one of three agricultural entities set to receive the Florida agriculture commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Hypoxia
Everett Griner tells us how the ocean dead zones are growing. Download Audio
GCC Educating Consumers at the Georgia National Fair
The Georgia National Fair in Perry, GA is in full swing this week and Karen Nikitopoulos, communications program manager with the Georgia Cotton Commission, says they are taking advantage of the opportunity to educate consumers about cotton. Download Audio