The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) will be holding their 2023 Fall Youth Production Field Day on September 13th. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, says the event is sponsored by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff Program. Learn more by contacting the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
World Dairy Expo to Host a Dairy Symposium
World Dairy Expo will host a Dairy Symposium featuring the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives from across the country on October 3, 2023. The DBI Initiatives were established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The four regional DBI Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and sub-awards to dairy businesses to develop, produce, market, and distribute dairy products. The Dairy Symposium at World …
Cotton/Peanut Field Day Set for Sept. 6 in Tifton
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers and industry leaders that the annual cotton/peanut research field day is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Tifton, Georgia. The event is co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talks about why this event is …
Graduate Students Encouraged to Apply for Scholarship to Advance Beef Industry
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is now accepting applications for the annual W.D. Farr Scholarship program. Established in 2007, the scholarship recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in meat science and animal agriculture. Two $15,000 grants are awarded to graduate students who demonstrate superior achievement in academics and leadership and are committed to the advancement of the beef industry. Scholarship recipients recognize …
Registration Ongoing for Georgia Peanut Tour
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) reminds growers and industry leaders that registration is ongoing for the upcoming Georgia Peanut Tour, scheduled for Sept. 12-14 in Bainbridge, Georgia, and the surrounding area. Chris Butts, chairman of this year’s tour, highlighted what attendees can expect when attending this year’s event. “This is the tour to highlight to our buyers …
Applications Now Being Accepted for Peanut Leadership Academy
Applications are now being accepted for the Peanut Leadership Academy Class XIII. According to Tyron Spearman, participants of the Academy are taught how to become more effective spokespeople for the peanut industry. To download a copy of the upcoming class application, visit www.southernpeanutfarmers.org. Applications must be postmarked or emailed to jessie@gapeanuts.com by Oct. 1, 2023, for consideration. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
A new program aims to help farmers manage phosphorus. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A series of online training modules is now freely available to farmers, engineers, environmental consultants and others interested in designing on-farm systems to remove phosphorus from field runoff or subsurface drainage. Available on the Internet, the modules comprise seven narrated videos, starting with a …
National FFA Membership Reaches All-Time High
The FFA reaches a milestone. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The National FFA Organization Monday announced a record-high student membership of 945,988, an increase of 11 percent from last year. In addition, the number of FFA chapters continues to grow — increasing by 168 this year, resulting in 9,163 chapters in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the …
Peanut Field Days Coming Up this Month
A variety of peanut field days will be held over the next few weeks across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman has more information on when and where they will take place. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FDACS Seeks Input from Produce Growers on the Farm to School Program
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking input from produce growers in the state on the Farm to School Initiative. If you grow and market fresh produce of any kind, they want to hear from you. It’s all part of an effort to further develop the existing Initiative. FDACS is conducting a survey to better understand how farmers and schools are …