It was announced this week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is collaborating with the Georgia Department of Agriculture in raising awareness and further examine the significant increase in seed coat fragments in cotton produced in the state. In a phone interview with Southeast Agnet’s Randall Weiseman, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black said in …
Statement Regarding Seed Coat Fragments in Cotton Produced in the Southeast
(USDA/AMS) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to collaborate with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to raise awareness and further examine the significant increase in seed coat fragments in cotton produced in the southeast region. Thus far in the 2020 cotton season, the AMS Macon, GA Classing …
2020 Southeastern Hay Contest Winners Announced
Amidst many challenges of 2020, with Covid-19, lockdowns and disruption of supply chains, our livestock still have to eat, and our farmers did not stop working. Good hay is key for many livestock operations in the Southeast, either as a main forage source in the winter, or to close the gap between the dormancy of warm season grasses and the …
Georgia Beef Board Excited about NASCAR Race Promotion
The beef industry and NASCAR have teamed together for a big event in Daytona, Florida next month. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they are excited to bring the beef message to NASCAR fans. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or go to their website, georgiabeef.org. Sponsored …
Supreme Court Set to Hear Water Battle
(NSF) — After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court next month will again take up a dispute about water in a river system that links the two states. The Supreme Court last week scheduled oral arguments Feb. 22 in the case about divvying up water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, which stretches from northern Georgia …
Peanut Market Update
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Bragging About the Health Benefits of Peanuts
There are many health benefits to peanuts, and Tyron Spearman reports some are bragging about their product. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …
Inspect Center Pivot Irrigation Systems Now to Prevent Issues Later
By Cale Cloud, David Hall for CAES News Now is a good time to winterize and perform some preventive maintenance on center pivot irrigation systems. Irrigation system maintenance during the winter months is very important because it can ensure a system’s longevity, and regular maintenance can also potentially reduce the risk of experiencing downtime at critical crop stages during the …
UGA Extension Partners with Universities to Bring 4-H to Latin America
By Austin Clark for CAES News The University of Georgia, The Ohio State University and Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural University, a private university in Honduras, partnered to facilitate 4-H programming during the COVID-19 pandemic at six Honduran schools, reaching 180 students. The project culminated on Dec. 4 with a Virtual 4S Fair — 4S is what Hondurans call 4-H — featuring …
Georgia Beef Board on New Consumer Report
A new report released by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer attitudes, behaviors and perceptions. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says beef demand has remained strong throughout the pandemic. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact …