The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation or postponements of many events, but one that will still take place is May Beef Month in Georgia. But due to the shelter in place orders that may or may not still be in place next month, Georgia Beef Board (GCA) Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin says Beef Month promotions this year will …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Members Providing Beef Meals to First Responders
Due to COVID-19, many in Alabama are dealing with various issues. Some are busy responding to those affected by the pandemic. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director, Erin Beasley, many of their members in counties across the state are helping to provide beef meals to various first responders. For more information about ACA, go to their website, bamabeef.org. …
Applying Insecticide in Furrow During Peanut Planting Helpful in Managing Thrips
By Clint Thompson Peanut planting season is upon us and farmers need to be wary of potential thrips pressure when they begin planting their crop, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut entomologist Mark Abney. He wants producers to be prepared by applying an insecticide at planting. “If you plant peanuts, you’re going to have thrips. There’s a lot …
Georgia Produce Safety Program Website
Because of the times we currently live in, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) halted any trainings for growers on the produce safety rule and on-farm readiness reviews until further notice. But, GDA Produce Safety Education and Outreach Coordinator Maggie Brown, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they have great information on their website. That’s website again is Georgiaproducesafety.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Alabama Legislature Sets Next Meeting Date for April 28
The 2020 Alabama Legislative session is still under way, but lawmakers have not been spending much time in Montgomery due to the COVID-19 crisis. Plus, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statewide stay-at-home order a week ago. But, Alabama legislators did briefly meet back on March 31 to pass a joint resolution which gives leadership authority to set meeting times during …
Dairy Producer: Unsettling Feeling to See Loads and Loads of Milk Going Down the Drain
By Clint Thompson Calvin Moody has been a dairyman for more than two decades and has never experienced what he’s had to go through over the past few weeks. “This is absolutely the first time in my lifetime that we’ve ever had to dump milk. I’ve been in the dairy business for over 20 years and never had to dump …
Florida Farmers Worried About Presence of Foreign Produce
During the Florida Farm Bureau Federation (FFBF) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Town Hall last week concerning COVID-19 and its effects on Florida agriculture, one issued discussed was how fresh produce growers were having difficultly moving their products. But foreign produce continues to be prevalent in stores. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said this is something …
Georgia Cotton Commission Concerned With Low Prices
This week, the American Farm Bureau Federation released an updated analysis showing crop and livestock prices falling to levels that threaten the livelihoods of many U.S. farmers and ranchers. As for cotton, which depends heavily on foreign manufacturing capacity, prices are down nearly 30%. Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Executive Director, Richey Seaton, says exports was an issue they discussed with …
Extension Specialist: Soybean Rust Overwinters in two Alabama Counties
By Clint Thompson Soybean farmers need to be wary of soybean rust disease, which overwintered in Baldwin County, Alabama and Mobile County, Alabama, according to Edward Sikora, professor and Extension plant pathologist in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University. He stresses that the pathogen’s presence in Alabama doesn’t mean there will be an outbreak of the …
NCBA Working to Make Things Better for Cattle Producers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) staff has been busy dealing with various issues in response to the COVID-19 crisis the past few weeks. NCBA President, Marty Smith from Florida, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are all working to make things better for cattle producers. To learn more about any of those efforts, go to the NCBA website. Sponsored …