Ten year food price inflation. Everett Griner tells us just what this says.
GCC Busy With Ag Days
Tis the season for Ag Days as Karen Nikitopoulos, Communications Program Manager for the Georgia Cotton Commission, is busy traveling the state educating our youth.
Bayer Shared Risk Program
Bayer CropScience has released details regarding their 2009 Shared Risk Program.
Dietary Supplement Data Base
Government Health Officials use what is known as the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to gather information for USDA’s National Nutrient Data Base. but Karen Andrews of the Agricultural Research Service says that since now more than 50 percent of adults use dietary supplements an additional data base and survey was needed.
Donate Peanut Butter on May 9th
The U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers are once again supporting the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive, designed to help those in need. This Saturday May 9th you can join thousands of postal carriers and millions of Americans by participating in the nation’s largest one-day food drive. And according to Tyron Spearman, the Georgia …
GA Beef Summer Research Project
Thanks to beef checkoff dollars, University of Georgia’s Dr. Dean Pringle says a research project will take place this summer in Georgia with dairy cows.
Rural Crime
Good guys fight back. Everett Griner has waited a long time to do this report, and here it is!
Farm Bill Energy Implementation
The Obama Administration has made two major announcements concerning biofuels.
Community Facilities Program
The new USDA Deputy Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook says the Community Facilities Program funds a variety of community oriented projects.
GA Holding Beef Cattle Workshops
The University of Georgia wants to remind cattle producers that 3 Southeast Beef Cattle Management and Marketing Schools will be held next week.