The Value of Shade Study has revealed that depending on where trees are located in your landscape, summer time electric bills may decrease on average of 5 percent.
Long Range
Ten year food price inflation. Everett Griner tells us just what this says.
Bayer Shared Risk Program
Bayer CropScience has released details regarding their 2009 Shared Risk Program.
Escambia Experimental Forest Celebrates 60 Years
Auburn, AL – The U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station has announced that May 12th as Forestry Field Day where they will join research partners to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Escambia Experimental Forest (Escambia) and the Farm 40 study. SRS employees and partners will gather at the experimental forest on May 12, 2009, to honor its contributions to …
Dietary Supplement Data Base
Government Health Officials use what is known as the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to gather information for USDA’s National Nutrient Data Base. but Karen Andrews of the Agricultural Research Service says that since now more than 50 percent of adults use dietary supplements an additional data base and survey was needed.
Donate Peanut Butter on May 9th
The U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers are once again supporting the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive, designed to help those in need. This Saturday May 9th you can join thousands of postal carriers and millions of Americans by participating in the nation’s largest one-day food drive. And according to Tyron Spearman, the Georgia …
AL Livestock Groups Working Together
In Montgomery, Alabama there have been efforts by animal rights groups to make their presence known through legislative efforts, and that’s why Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said a variety of ag groups came together.
Rural Crime
Good guys fight back. Everett Griner has waited a long time to do this report, and here it is!
Farm Bill Energy Implementation
The Obama Administration has made two major announcements concerning biofuels.
Community Facilities Program
The new USDA Deputy Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook says the Community Facilities Program funds a variety of community oriented projects.