Everett Griner tells us just how much more this is than just plant closings.
Research has Helped Make Cotton Big Business in Georgia
With new issues and concerns facing Georgia cotton producers, Marvin Ruark, vice-chair of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that challenges are not new to the industry, as a lot of work has been done to allow cotton to flourish in the Southeast.
Climate Forecasts Getting Better
The Agriculture Research Service is currently working on new methods to downscale seasonal forecasts to the farm scale and express them in one-month increments.
Ag Research Funds
This economy is cutting into farm research. Everett Griner tells us just how much.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 6th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Cotton Incorporated Dedicated to Clarify Misconceptions
During a time where sustainability is a key issue, James Pruden, Director of Business and Industry Public Relations for Cotton Incorporated, says that they are working to clarify some misconceptions that consumers may have about cotton’s environmental impact.
Exploitable Weaknesses Found in the Palmer Amaranth
Cotton farmers faced another tough year in the battle against the mighty pig weed, but UGA extension agronomist Stanley Culpepper, says not all is lost as they do feel they’ve made progress with finding some weaknesses in the pest.
Peanuts Continue to Roll In
As harvest continues, Tyron Spearman says peanuts are rolling in as many have their eyes on a possible weather system that may affect things next week.
Food Preservation
Dehydrated food is catching on. Everett Griner explains.
More Bio-Based Products Added to the Preferred List
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the publication of nine additional BioPreferred product categories which will now be eligible for Federal procurement preference. This action increases the number of biobased products by 20 percent.