Membership is important for any organization, and with the type of year 2020 has been, that has been a struggle for some to keep the numbers up. But Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director Erin Beasley is pleased with the membership numbers ACA has seen this year. For more information about becoming a member of the ACA, contact their office …
AFBF Stands Up for Farmers in Predatory Shakedown
WASHINGTON, December 4, 2020 – The American Farm Bureau Federation is standing up for hundreds of dairy farmers being targeted by predatory lawyers representing the estate of Dean Foods, which is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. Almost 500 dairy farmers who once sold milk to Dean Foods received letters threatening legal action unless they refund money legitimately earned prior to the bankruptcy filing. …
Price and McAllister Presented 2020 King Cotton Awards
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service agents are an important resource for Georgia cotton farmers. Agents are known for delivering timely and accurate information, which is instrumental for the success of Georgia’s farmers. They also perform community specific research, education and outreach programs designed to help farmers maximize yields and efficiency. The Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored the King Cotton Awards to recognize …
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 …
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 …
SmartMap Online: A New Adventure for Land and Forest Managers
By Justin Miller AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The minds that brought the SmartMap workshops to your hometown are bringing a SmartMap land and forest management course straight to your couch. SmartMap Online is a virtual class that brings the materials taught at in-person workshops to the comfort of home. Course Details Beau Brodbeck, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System community forestry …
GCA to Celebrate 60th Year in Savannah
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) will be celebrating its 60th year in 2021. Next year’s convention will be held at a new time and in a new location. GCA Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says the 60th Annual GCA Convention & Tradeshow will be held Jan. 28-30, 2021 in Savannah, Georgia. GCA will be celebrating its 60th year event at …
Alabama Cattlemen Seeking 2021 YCLP Class Participants
We’ve talked before about how the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues to cultivate future industry leaders through the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP), which is funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff. ACA Director of Field Services Morgan Desselle says applications for the 2021 program are now open, if this is something you are interested in taking part …
NCC Reminder About CFAP 2 Signup Deadline
The National Cotton Council (NCC) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. NCC Vice President of Washington Operations, Reece Langley, encourages producers who have yet to …
National Cotton Harvest Pace Ahead of Average
While cotton harvest continues to lag a bit across the Southeast, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the national harvest pace is ahead of average. USDA notes 96% of the nation’s peanut crop had been harvested as of this past Sunday. With harvest winding down for most crops, Rippey says this is the last crop progress report for 2020. In Alabama, …