The International Poultry Expo starts today in Atlanta and Mark Leitman with The Propane Education and Research Council says there is an quite an incentive for producers to stop by the Flame-Engineering booth to find out information on the Poultry House Flame Sanitizer.
Cattle Industry Convention Kicks Off Today
The 2009 Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show officially kicks off today in Phoenix, Arizona, an event that NCBA President Andy Groseta is excited about.
Producing Your Own Fuel
Sooner or later this was bound to happen. A producer in North Carolina has built a distillery to produce his own fuel. Everett Griner looks into this and gives us the facts.
Satellite Irrigation
Agriculture Research Service Scientists are investigating the possibility of using satellite imagery to determine how much water farmers should add to their crops through irrigation. If they can find the right calculation tool then farmers could reduce the risk of over irrigating a crop easing both the financial and environmental burden of leaching of fertilizer and other potential pollutants into …
EQIP Now Includes AWEP
The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP), established in the new farm bill to promote water conservation and quality improvement, allows up to $58.4 million in financial assistance to agricultural producers and entities. The 2008 farm bill expanded the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to include AWEP offering financial and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers carry out water enhancement activities …
Indian River Citrus Growers Receive Accolades
Florida Farm Bureau CARES program honored six citrus growers for their environmental stewardship at the Indian River Citrus Seminar. Tom Jerkins of Blue Goose Growers LLC, Glen Barnes and Tommy Barnes of Barnes Citrus, Peter McClure, Evans Bluefield, Robert Edsall of Edsall Groves and James Hoffman of Estes Citrus Inc. for their outstanding efforts in implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs).
FL Farm Bureau Awards Citrus CARES Recipients
AgNet’s Julie McPeake has this report Indian River citrus growers receive accolades for environmental stewardship Ft. Pierce, Fla.— (FFBF) Florida Farm Bureau CARES program honored six citrus for their environmental stewardship Tuesday at the Indian River Citrus Seminar. Tom Jerkins of Blue Goose Growers LLC, Glen Barnes and Tommy Barnes of Barnes Citrus, Peter McClure, Evans Bluefield, Robert Edsall of …
River Citrus Seminars Move to New Location
Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique spoke to AgNet’s Ernie Neff recently, offering a preview on this week’s Indian River Citrus Seminars and the new location for the event in Ft Pierce. Hear his comments in this report. In this next report, Bournique comments on research underway to use fogging technology for spraying citrus groves for psyllid control.
Georgia Peach! Hartrampf wins Children’s/Adult Jumper Class
OCALA, FL (January 26, 2009)—Leigh Anne Hartrampf was crowned the overall winner of the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Children’s/Adult Jumper Championship to conclude the Ocala Pre-Circuit 2 at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida. “I was really nervous about this class—there was a good amount of competition,” said Hartrampf. “I’m really happy with this win; however, it’s bittersweet because …
Reviewing COOL and Conservation Tillage Workshop
Today Tyron Spearman has more information about the fact COOL is on hold and also reminds growers about a conservation tillage workshop which is coming soon.