The OneGeorgia Authority awarded nearly $200,000 for six research grants in support of Georgia’s Agriculture Innovation Center, most of which focus on bioenergy. Read more about the AgIC and the grant recipients here. Report (1:00 mp3)
Send in Census Forms
USDA National Ag Statistics Service officials in the southeast are working on getting the rest of the outstanding 2007 Census of Agriculture forms in. More information can be found at www.agcensus.usda.gov. AL Report (1:00 mp3) GA Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS
GA Cattlemen Invited to Convention
Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Bill Nutt, invites producers from across the state to attend their annual convention and beef expo coming up April 2nd through the 5th in Perry. Report (1:00 mp3)
Ag Awareness Week in Georgia
Governor Sonny Perdue this week launched the fifth annual National Agriculture Awareness Week in Georgia to recognize the contributions of agriculture and agribusiness in the state. Read release here. Report (1:00 mp3)
Cotton Inc and Board Have New Chairs
The board of directors for Cotton Incorporated has a new chairman. He is Ted Sheely, a producer from California with a 9,000 acre diversified operation and more than 40 years of cotton industry. Sheely replaces outgoing chairman Louie Perry of Moultrie, Georgia who meanwhile will remain chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission. The Cotton Board has also elected a new …
Georgia Kicks off Agriculture Week
 The 5th annual Georgia Ag Awareness Day event took place today at the Georgia Freight Depot in downtown Atlanta. A cross section of folks attended the event including state legislators, FFA and 4-H youth, and of course a variety of commodity groups and others involved in agriculture across the state. Governor Sonny Perdue (pictured right) gave an opening speech hi-lighting the …
Alabama Cattlewoman is New ANCW Officer
The Southeast Region II of the American National Cattlewomen’s Association, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, has a member who is a new national officer. Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama, said she is proud to serve as the new Vice President of an ANCW.  Report (1:00 mp3)
Senate and House Vote on Farm Bill Extension
Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman reports on the extension vote in the House and Senate in Washington D.C. Report (1:30 mp3)
Congress Urged to Ratify Colombia Free Trade Pact
The Bush administration is urging Congress to ratify the Colombia Free Trade Agreement that was negotiated in 2006. USDA officials say it would be good for agriculture – including grains, meat, cotton, peanuts and specialty crops. Report (1:00 mp3)
Farm Bill Extension Concerns
The 2002 Farm Bill has been extended for another month as Congress tries to work out some deal that will get a new farm bill in place this year. The new deadline is April 18. Report(1:00 mp3) Agriculture groups, farmers and others are expressing concerns about the farm bill delay. Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says its frustrating …