John Deere is about ready to kick off its series of events throughout much of the eastern part of the U S to promote its new line of tractors and equipment for specialty crops. The first four events are “previews” that will be held in Florida in early December, where growers and customers will have a hands-on chance to “Drive …
Florida Forest Stewardship Partnerships
A number of agencies and organizations have been teaming up to help Florida forest landowners about good stewardship, according to UF Forest Stewardship coordinator Chris Demers. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Be Flexible With Prescribed Burning Plans
Prescribed burning was one of the topics during Forestry field days held around the state in October sponsored by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL Deputy Commissioner Attends Sunbelt
Alabama Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Glen Zorn was at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Tuesday participating in the cow milking contest, but also was here to support Alabama’s Farmer of the Year winner at the annual luncheon. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
AL NRCS Pleased with Forestry Field Days
Organizers were pleased with the first two forestry field days held last week in Alabama and state forester Tim Albritton says they are looking forward to the next two which will be held October 16 in Covington County and October 18 in Clay County. More information is available on the Alabama NRCS website. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
AL Programs for Forest Landowners
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. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 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 …
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 …
October Forestry Events in Alabama
One of Alabama’s most treasured natural resources is its forest land, which covers over 70 percent of the state, making it the second most forested state in the nation. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is promoting several events next month around the state that focus on forestry, both caring for the forest land and celebrating it. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Alabama Treasure Forest Events
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is helping to sponsor the Alabama Treasure Forest Conference and Wildlife & Forest Festival October 24-25 in Montgomery. Find out more on the ATFA website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024