In our weekly “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”, filling in for the Commissioner today is Deputy Commissioner Hassey Brooks. And Hassey, we understand tomorrow is a special day for people in the agriculture community. Can you tell us what’s taking place? To learn more about National Ag Day 2023, click here. That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department …
Georgia Department of Agriculture Kicks Off 2023 Agriculture Awareness Week
Commissioner Tyler Harper and the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) are excited to kick off a week of celebrating Georgia’s diverse agriculture with Georgia Agriculture Awareness Week taking place March 20 through 26. “As we celebrate Agriculture Awareness Week, let us remember that agriculture is way more than just a job – it’s a way of life,” said Commissioner Tyler Harper. …
Florida Beef Cattle Short Course Coming in May
The University of Florida’s Department of Animal Sciences will host the 72nd Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course on May 10-12, 2023. The Short Course is considered to be one of the premier beef cattle educational events in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions with significance nationally and globally. Producers, extension specialists and agents, researchers, students, and allied industry members are …
New Children’s Book from Farm Bureau Foundation
A new children’s book about agriculture is coming soon. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The latest children’s book from Feeding Minds Press, the publishing arm of the American Farm Bureau Foundation, offers a look at the various types of boots farmers and ranchers use. Farm Boots is the latest book from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for …
FFA Members Prepare for Careers in Animal Systems Pathways
Students prepare for careers with animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Future Farmers of America (FFA) members from across the country this spring traveled to Denver, Colorado, to explore careers in the animal systems industry. The 73 FFA members attended the Next Gen Conference, which began in 2020 and focuses on specific pathways, from animal systems to …
European Union Group Tours Alabama Livestock Industry
Last fall, a group from the European Union was in Alabama to learn more about the livestock industry in the Southeast. Head of the Animal Science Department at Auburn University (AU), Dr. Wayne Greene, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman why they were here and what all they toured. To learn more about this tour, click here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata …
Ag Outlook Forum Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum is taking place today and tomorrow (Feb. 23-24). Mark Oppold has information about what analysts are expecting for this year’s corn and soybean crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Culvers Honors FFA with Essay Contest
A restaurant chain is honoring the FFA. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Advocating for the importance of agriculture and agricultural education has long been a commitment for Culver’s – especially during National FFA Week (Feb. 18-25). This year, in its ninth annual FFA Essay Contest, the national restaurant chain is partnering with U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in …
Virtual Meeting of Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production is Thursday
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to virtually attend the fourth public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Feb. 23 from 3:30-6pm ET.? The Committee will discuss recommendations it intends to submit to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to remove barriers to urban and innovative producers and …
John Deere Continues 80-Year Partnership with FFA
Continuing eight decades of support. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. John Deere announced a donation of $1 million to the National FFA Organization. The donation will support the growth of future leaders, feed agriculture’s talent pipeline, and honor the organization’s community service efforts. It also builds on the 80-year partnership between John Deere and National FFA. “We …