Today Tyron Spearman has information on how various folks are working together to send a shipment of peanut butter to Haiti, along with a reminder about the Georgia Peanut Farm Show coming up this week.
GCA Welcomes New Staff Member
According to GCA Executive Vice President Josh White, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association recently added a new staff member.
Dying Oak Trees
Another disease strikes our forests. Everett Griner fills us in. Download Audio
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending January 15th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
The first 40 Days of Cotton is Critical
As cotton producers look ahead to planting for next season, Ralph Bagwell, crop development manager with Bayer CropScience, reminds them that the first 40 days is critical.
GA Legislative Session Kicks Off
Lawmakers have knocked out the first four days of the 2010 legislative session.
Research Will Look at Creating Green Fuels
The U.S. Department of Energy will investment nearly 78-million dollars under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure.
Fueling Up With Veggies
Researchers are working on ways to prevent waste and give producers another outlet for income by harvesting excess fruits and vegetables for natural gas.
Demand the Key to Dairy Industry Recovery
At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s meeting this week dairy economist Allison Specht said relief may be on the way.
Agriculture Fighting Childhood Obesity
USDA has teamed with other agricultural groups to tackle the child obesity problem in our country as Tyron Spearman has the details.