Everett Griner looks at how there are non-farm careers in research. Download Audio
Some Hoping for Repeal of Florida’s Septic Inspection Bill
By KEITH LAING – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA GAETZ, COLEY PLAN REPEAL OF SEPTIC INSPECTION BILL – A pair of lawmakers from the Florida Panhandle said Tuesday that they would file a bill for the 2011 session that would repeal legislation passed earlier this year to require septic tank inspections every five years to protect Florida springs.
Cotton Prices Favorable for GA Producers
With cotton prices staying strong, Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, urges producers to consider forward contracting as a valuable marketing tool. Download Audio
FFB Supporting Efforts to Inform Producers about Biofuel Options
As opportunities in the bioenergy arena continue to grow, Andrew Walmsley with the Florida Farm Bureau, says one way they are trying to help producers get involved is through their support of the “Florida Biofuels Town Hall Meetings” currently being held throughout the state. Download Audio
Florida Fall Acreage Report
According to the National Ag Statistics Service Fall Quarter Acreage Report, The combined acreage of Florida’s six major vegetable crops for fall harvest is 31,200 acres, unchanged from 2009. Download Audio
Veal for Columbus Day
A new promotion funded by the beef checkoff is designed to motivate home cooks to prepare veal on this Columbus Day. Download Audio
Field Day Highlights AL NRCS Restoration of Family Forest Land
During the second of three Regional Forestry Field Days, Philip Jones, owner of the host site Full Circle Farms, and NRCS District Conservationist, Steve Yelverton, discussed how the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program has helped restore the family’s pine stand. Download Audio The final Regional Field Day will be held on October 14 in Jackson County.
AL Forestry Field Day Held at Full Circle Farm
The Alabama Forestry Commission, in partnership with other agencies, held a regional Forestry Field Day Tuesday at Full Circle Farm in Covington County. I talked with Gail & Phillip Jones, owners of the farm, about how it’s all progressed to where it is today. Download Audio And Alabama Forestry Commission’s Michael Older, Manager/Registered Forester with the Covington Work Unit, talked …
FGLC Depends on FL NRCS
Florida Grazing Lands Coalition Chairperson Buzz Eaves said they depend on their various partnerships including that with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida to provide valuable tools to their members and private landowners. Download Audio More on the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition is at www.ces.fau.edu/fglc/
FGLC Announces Stewardship Award
The Florida Grazing Lands Coalition, or FGLC, and the Florida Section of the Society for Range Management of have announced they’ve presented Williamson Cattle Company Okeechobee, Florida with the second annual Grazing Lands Stewardship Award. This award recognizes contributions to the ranching community in the areas of grazing and wildlife management.