Wildlife damage has become serious. Everett Griner tells us just how serious.
FDA and USDA Coming Together To Tackle Food Safety
As food safety regulations are beginning to get formulated, Leanne Skelton, Chief of the Fresh Products Branch for USDA has crossed over for a six month stay with the FDA.
Wet Weather Continues to Plague Southeastern Harvest
The wet weather continues to be the story when it comes to harvest, with yields starting to become a concern. AL: GA:
Senate Climate Change Details Unveiled
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has a draft climate change bill, but the American Farm Bureau sees little relief from the initial version.
Grants for Specialty Crops & Peanut Harvest Still Behind
Today Tyron Spearman has information about grants for speciality crops in the Southeast, along with an update on where peanut harvest stands at this time.
Norman Borlaug
This man was in a class all by himself. His discoveries have been estimated to have saved over one billion lives worldwide. Recently passing, Everett Griner talks about him today.
Sustainability Important in the World Market
President of Cotton Incorporated, Berrye Worsham, says that cotton producers are having to consider factors such as sustainability, as they compete in today’s global market.
2009 Clear Water Alabama Seminar and Field Day
The Clear Water Alabama Seminar and Field Day will be offered October 28-29, 2009 by the Alabama Erosion and Sediment Control Partnership to help planners, designers, contractors, inspectors, and others learn more about erosion and sediment control practices and products.
Cool Wet Weather Affecting Harvest
Harvest is well behind the normal pace this year due to wet cool conditions across many areas of the country, as Tyron Spearman looks at where things stand for various crops.
Cull Cows Discussed at Sunbelt
During a seminar at last week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Dr. Curt Lacy with the University of Georgia talked to producers about cull cows.