The Florida CattleWomen’s annual $5,000 Cash Drawing Fundraiser is currently under way! Group tickets are available for all Counties to sell at your monthly meetings – or you can order individual tickets. The cost for this… *** $5,000 CASH GRAND PRIZE *** is ONLY $20 per ticket.
FL Rancher Pleased with FRESP
Jimmy Wohl with Rafter T Ranch in Highlands County, Florida is one involved in a project to address water quality concerns on grazing lands in the northern Everglades called FRESP, the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project, a nationally-funded NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. Hear more about this project:
GA Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge
High School Juniors and Seniors are being reminded you have until March 15th to sign up for the 5th Annual Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge, as the Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association is again sponsoring the contest on Saturday, May 9th at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton.
AL Ag Department Scores in Huge Dragnet
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries Ron Sparks held a press conference about a month-long sting operation which led to a recovery of stolen property in an effort that involved fifteen counties in Alabama and one in Florida. The value of recovered items thus far is over a half-million dollars and includes everything from cattle, tractors, and stock trailers.
Peanut Stocks & Processing and Peanut Referendum Reminder
The latest stocks and processing report for peanuts was released, as Tyron Spearman looks at those numbers and also has more about the important referendum vote coming up. Peanut Stocks Report: Peanut Referendum:
FL Legislative Session Underway
The 2009 Florida legislative session officially began Tuesday in Tallahassee as Governor Crist gave his state of the state address. Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard said lawmakers will be busy dealing with the state’s budget issues.
AL Junior Beef Expo this Weekend
It’s going to be a busy weekend at the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery as the annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo will take place along with the Alabama Junior Beef Expo.
GA Animal Manure Management Online
The University of Georgia is using new media to help get the word out about solutions for animal manure by combining resources and putting on the web. To learn more log on to www.extension.org
Peanut Promotion in New York
Tyron Spearman has information about a big peanut promotion that’s underway in New York.
March Citrus Industry Magazine Stuffed With Timely Info
In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, also editor of Citrus Industry Magazine, gives listeners a newsworthy overview of what can be expected from this month’s Citrus Industry Magazine. Citrus growers everywhere should be particularly interested in a series of articles updating citrus psyllid control methods and other timely HLB production protocol advice from citrus researchers. If you don’t get …