Every year the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation (ACF) awards scholarship money to Alabama youth. And according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, more recipients will be awarded this week. The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation which serves to engage in educational and scientific activities to improve the beef cattle industry in the state and educate youth …
USDA Grant to Help UF Scientists Increase Beef Cattle Reproduction
A University of Florida animal scientist and his colleagues are trying to help ranchers produce beef more consistently by improving their herd’s reproductive performance. And this is possible thanks to a $650,000 grant they received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to try to increase beef cattle reproduction. “We anticipate finding tools …
Celebrate National Agriculture Day on March 22
Tuesday, March 22 is National Agriculture Day, a time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and many others across the country take time to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture. While various events will take place across the county, one big event being held in Washington D.C. is “Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall”. Many exhibits …
Multi-Million Dollar Gift for Students from Diverse Backgrounds
The USDA’s multi-million dollar gift for students from diverse backgrounds. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced a 16-million-dollar investment in agricultural education and workforce development for students from diverse backgrounds. This will ensure that all students, including underrepresented and underserved students, in community colleges …
Georgia Beef Ambassadors Preparing for Ag Day
National Ag Day this year will be held on March 22nd, as the day was designed to remind Americans how agriculture provides the nation with a safe, sustainable and bountiful food supply. And according to Taylor Evans, director of public relations for the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), they will be celebrating the day with help from their Beef Ambassadors. For more information about this and …
Center Providing Plant Management Solutions for the Southeast Region
The center providing plant management solutions for the Southeast region. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center is one of a national network of 25 centers dedicated to providing vegetative solutions, and developing and transferring plant science technology to solve conservation issues. Located in Americus, Georgia, it’s one of four centers serving the Southeast …
$50 Million Donation Made to National 4-H Council
The National 4-H Council this week announced it received a $50 million gift from writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift from Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the largest single donation ever to the National 4-H Council. Because of 4-H’s expansive reach into every U.S. county, the investment will support youth development for millions of kids …
Perdue Sole Finalist for University System of Georgia Chancellor
Former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is the sole finalist in the search for the next chancellor of the University System of Georgia. The decision follows a national search over the past year to lead the university system. USG’s 26 public colleges and universities enroll more than 340,000 students and employ more than 48,000 faculty and staff to fulfill the system’s …
FFA Members to Celebrate 75th National FFA Week
National FFA week kicks off Saturday, as FFA members nationwide will observe its 75th anniversary. The week-long tradition began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors designated the week of George Washington’s birthday as National FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. “National FFA Week is an important week for members across the country, as …
Florida Beef Industry Discussed with Agricultural Educators
The mission of the Florida Association of Agricultural Educators (FAAE) is to promote excellence in the Florida agriculture education community by supporting the continuous improvement of Agriscience teachers. And last week, FAAE held their winter conference where DeAnne Maples, director of education & promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC) was a speaker. She was able to talk to them about the beef industry in …