Randy Griggs, executive director of the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, invites growers to the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show Thursday, February 12th at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, AL.
ACA Reminder to Register for Convention
February 13th and 14th are the dates for the 66th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show in Montgomery, as ACA President-elect Steve McDonald from Lineville, Alabama encourages cattlemen to pre-register. More about the convention and how to pre-register can be found at bamabeef.org
2007 Agriculture Census Results
The National Agricultural Statistics Service announced the 2007 Agriculture Census Results today. Julie McPeake has the Georgia Report. Randall Weiseman reports from Alabama where farm numbers are up. For the full report log on to the Ag Census website. USDA NASS
Alabama NRCS to Host Woody Biomass Workshop
The Alabama NRCS is hosting a Woody Biomass Workshop in Jasper on Feburary 19. Katherine Patton, District County Coordinator for the Walker County Soil & Water Conservation District says that the free workshop is geared to large landowners or anyone in the industry.
Trade Show at Miami Int’l Agriculture & Cattle Show March 22-23
This comes to us from Florida Cattlemens’ Association members Jim and Renee Strickland who want to get the word out quickly about this show. To FCA Allied members they write: Dear Allied members; March 20-22nd will be the 2nd annual Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show at Tropical Park in Miami. This show is aimed not only at Florida cattle …
2007 Census Results to be Unveiled Wednesday
The National Agricultural Statistics Service will unveil the 2007 Agriculture Census February 4. Bill Weaver from the Alabama field office says that the information will be useful to many in the industry Doug Kleweno from the Georgia Field office says that they are excited about some of the new information that was studied. USDA NASS
CBB Approves Recommendations to Checkoff
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, Arizona the Cattlemen’s Beef Board did approve recommendations to improve the national mandatory beef checkoff program according to out-going CBB Chairman Dave Bateman.
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state.
USDA, DOE Announce Millions for Biomass R & D Initiative
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2009 – The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $25 million in funding for research and development of technologies and processes to produce biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value biobased products, subject to annual appropriations.
Cotton Growers Depend on Leadership
Cortland, Alabama producer and Cotton Board member Larkin Martin says that the cotton industry has seen major changes in recently years and that the Cotton Board and it’s partners have helped producers navigate these shifts.