After the confirmation of H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected in Minnesota this week, USDA reminds hog producers to maintain good bio-security on their operations.
USDA’s Scuse Speaks about CRP during Sunbelt Ag Expo
Well, there was much to do and see at this weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo and one guest that saw it all for the first time was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services, Michael Scuse, who spoke during a luncheon earlier this week on the Conservation Reserve Program.
National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study
USDA is conducting a major survey on food choices and expenditures by U.S. households. The National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study will gather unique, detailed data not previously available to researchers.
USDA and FDA Focusing on Nutrition
Nutrition is an important focus for both USDA and FDA. As both agencies are striving to better communicate nutrition messages to schools and consumers as a whole.
Cotton Board Talking to Farmers at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The Sunbelt Ag Expo is wrapping up today and Monty Bain, the Cotton Board’s Southeast Regional Communications Manager, has spent the three days busy talking to the farmers about issues and concerns they may have.
Another Meeting
Meetings are vital to staying informed. Today Everett Griner tells us about these meetings.
Sunbelt Peanut Harvest Affected by Rains
While most of the field demonstrations have been able to take place at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia others have not been quite as fortunate. Sunbelt’s Farm Manager Michael Williams said they had to change their plans for peanut harvest this week, as Tyron Spearman has the story.
Sunbelt Ag Expo Wraps Up Day Two
Well it has been a beautiful second day here at the 32nd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. North America’s Premier Farm Show will continue tomorrow with more technology and livestock seminars, field demonstrations and a variety of exhibits.
USDA’s Scuse Speaks at Sunbelt
One of the guest speakers at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Michael Scuse, who talked about what USDA has been doing to help struggling dairy and pork producers.
Benefits of Seafood During Pregnancy
Most pregnant women and new moms aren’t aware of the many benefits of eating seafood, both for themselves and their growing babies. In this four-part series Dr. James McGregor, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, sheds light on a study that shows the benefits of seafood in a pregnant woman’s diet.