Forestry field days being held in Alabama this month are helping to inform landowners about programs offered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service that can help them. Two more forestry field days are scheduled for this month in Alabama – October 16 in Covington county and October 18 in Clay County. Find out more information here from USDA-NRCS in Alabama. …
USDA To Launch Public Access Incentive for Conservation Reserve
RENO, Nev., Oct. 3, 2008 – Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today said that USDA would fully implement President George W. Bush’s directive to offer incentives to farmers and ranchers for opening up their land in the Conservation Reserve Program to the public for hunting, fishing, bird watching and other recreational activities. Schafer made the announcement at the White House Conference …
AL State Vet on Vaccinating Horses
The Alabama Department of Agriculture reminds horse owners to vaccinate their animals, as State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier says cases of EEE and WNV have been found in the state. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture runs through this past week’s prices from the cattle markets around the state. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL Forestry Field Days Underway
The first of four 2008 Regional Forestry Field Events and Field Days kicked off Wednesday at a farm owned by Dr. Salem Saloom near Evergreen, Alabama. A good crowd was on hand to learn more about a variety of issues concerning forestry management. Pictured is a cabin which Dr. Saloom said a portion of is called the “Ivan addition”, as …
AL Investigating Cattle Thefts
Due to a recent number of cattle thefts in Alabama, Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Sparks held a press conference in Montgomery Wednesday which also included Dr. Billy Powell of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is offering a $1000 reward for animals stolen from their members who had a sign like this posted on their property. To learn …
AL Ag Commissioner Heads NASDA
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks was elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) during their semi-annual meeting last week. Listen to report here: Listen to interview by Randall Weiseman with Commissioner Sparks: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
New Biofuel Sources
New sources of biofuels were the focus of the recent Northwest Florida Bioenergy Conference and Expo. One of those sources is forest products according to University of Florida forest utilization professor Marion Marinescu who coordinated the conference. Listen to report here: At Auburn University, assistant research professor Ron Putt is studying the feasibility of using algae from catfish farms for …
ACA Offering Reward after Cattle Thefts
Due to a recent number of cattle thefts in the state, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is reminding everyone about their $1000 reward of thefts of cattle from their members. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL Beefing Up Blood Supply
When it comes to beefing up the blood supply in Alabama, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said it’s a great promotion and one that is underway and working well through the Red Cross. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024