NPB Offers Tuition Grant for Peanut Farmers to Attend Farm Management Program

The virtual bootcamp presented by NC State University sets farmers up for success (NPB) — Times are challenging on the farm these days. Farmers run and finance large and diverse businesses, manage capital, handle labor issues and navigate regulations. An operator is constantly busy working in their business. The Executive Farm Management Program (EFMP) is designed to help farmers work …

CAES to Hold Fall 2020 Convocation Online

By Josh Paine for CAES News The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will hold a virtual convocation ceremony at noon on Friday, Dec. 18, to celebrate new graduates. The video will be streamed on the CAES YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/ugaagandenvironment. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are encouraged to tune in to celebrate the new alumni as …

NCC Congratulates Georgia Congressman David Scott on Being Elected Chairman of House Agriculture Committee

(NCC) — Congressman David Scott (D-GA) was chosen as the next chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for the 117th Congress, overwhelmingly elected by the full House Democratic caucus. “On behalf of the chicken industry, I want to congratulate Congressman Scott on being named the next Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, a historic achievement as the first African American and …

Uncovering How HLB Acts Inside a Citrus Tree

Amit Levy with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) describes research he’s conducting into the way the causal agent of HLB interacts with a citrus tree. The causal agent is the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus(CLas). Levy, whose research is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, says CLas is found in a citrus tree’s phloem. Phloem is very small, …

Best Growing Kits for Exotic Mushrooms

Some of the best growing kits for exotic mushrooms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Reishi mushrooms are historically used in Japanese and Chinese traditional medicine,  consumed as a tea or a nutritional supplement.  The Reishi Mushroom Growing Kit by Gallboys is easy to use and the instructions show you all of the techniques needed.  If you’re wanting …

Demand for Food Service Industry Weakened

The demand for food service industry has been weakened. Most western hospitality sectors have shut down due to the pandemic. Tyron Spearman explains what this has done for the peanut industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

USDA Extends Deadline for Seafood Trade Relief Program

(USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a one-month extension to the signup period for the Seafood Trade Relief Program, which supports the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. Fishermen can now signup for the program through January 15, 2021. To date, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has paid more than $140 …

Registration Open for American Farm Bureau Virtual Convention

Featuring Mike Rowe, Rorke Denver and Beth Ford (AFBF) — The American Farm Bureau Federation opened registration for the 2021 American Farm Bureau Virtual Convention and unveiled the lineup of featured speakers including Mike Rowe, Rorke Denver and Beth Ford. The AFB Virtual Convention will be held Jan. 10-13, 2021, and for the first time ever, registration fees are being waived to …

Georgia Peanut Commission Nomination Meetings Set

MACON, Ga. (Dec. 3, 2020) – Nomination meetings to fill two positions on the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) Board of Directors will be held during simultaneous meetings on Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. in Colquitt and Swainsboro. The Georgia Farm Bureau Federation will conduct the meetings to fill terms, which expire Dec. 31, in the GPC Commission’s Districts One and …