FFA and Earth Day

Randall Weiseman General

The National FFA Organization is holding an Earth Day Service Challenge to encourage local FFA chapters to engage community volunteers to carry out reforestation and conservation projects during the month of April. The chapter with the most volunteer involvement will win a $3,000 Best Civic Engagement grant, while the chapter demonstrating the most powerful impact to their community will receive …

Pre-Session Meetings Important Time

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Committee meetings are going hot and heavy in Tallahassee as the first day of the legislative session draws closer. State Representative Baxter Troutman of Winter Haven says this is an important time, especially for new legislators just learning the ropes in the state capitol this year. Report (1:00 wma)

Congress Returns Monday

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

Congress already has plans to take care of certain issues once they return to work Monday. Tyron Spearman has this Report  (:25 wma)

National FFA Week

Randall Weiseman General

Blue Jackets Gold Standards is the theme of the National FFA Week being held this week, according to FFA president Beau Williamson. Report (1:00 wma)

Changes May Need to be Made in Greenbelt

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The last regional hearing on property tax reform is scheduled for Thursday in Orlando at Valencia Community College from 6-9 pm. Producers are encouraged to attend and make their voices heard about the importance of Greenbelt to agriculture. State Representative Ralph Poppell talks about changes that might need to be made in Greenbelt. Report (1:00 wma)

NASS Enumerators Gather Data

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is busy this month gathering information for the important Agriculture Resource Management Survey or ARMS. The people gathering that information are called enumerators – and they are folks like Barry Wood of Butler county Alabama. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS