A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast .
White Mold Discussed at Extension Farm Field Day
At the annual Extension Farm Field Day held yesterday at the West Florida Research and Education Center research farm near Jay, Florida, Dr. Bob Kemerait with the University of Georgia, told growers white mold has been terrible in peanuts this year. And University of Florida peanut specialist Dr. Barry Tillman echoed that fact telling growers the conditions have been just …
Feral Hogs
Everett Griner tells us how the farmers and environmentalist differ in the control of this animal. Download Audio
Peanut Inspections and Grading Update
Today Tyron Spearman has news concerning peanut inspections and fee charges. Download Audio
Farm Bill
Everett Griner asked-2012 Farm Bill by 2013….Maybe? Download Audio
CRP Deadline and Youth Loans Reminder
USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds producers the deadline to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up is until the close of business this Friday, Aug. 27th. Tyron Spearman has more on that along with information on how FSA also is offering operating loans to youth. Download Audio
Sherrod Says No to USDA
Shirley Sherrod, the former director of USDA’s Rural Development Program in Georgia, has accepted a personal apology from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for her wrongful firing. During a lengthy face to face meeting on Tuesday the Secretary formally offered Sherrod the position of deputy director of the office of Advocacy and Outreach, but Sherrod turned down the offer as …
Pickup Trucks
This farm utility vehicle has evolved. It’s not just for farming anymore. Everett Griner tells us how hard it is for a producer to find one for the farm. Download Audio
Timeline for the Cancellation of Temik for Cotton and Peanuts
The announcement from Bayer CropScience that they are working with the EPA to cancel uses of aldicarb, sold as Temik® brand insecticide/nematicide, on citrus and potatoes by the end of 2011, left many producers here in the southeast curious about registrations for other crops. And therefore Alan Ayers, director of state affairs, stewardship, and industry relations, gives us a time-line …
UF Farm Field Day at Jay
The Extension Farm Field Day at the West Florida Research and Education Center near Jay will be this Thursday, August 26th as Dr. Barry Brecke said they will be highlighting both row and specialty crops this year. Download Audio