On Saturday, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer chicken flock in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Utah County, Utah. Both cases were confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. APHIS is working closely with state …
USDA in Georgia Seeks Additional Proposals from Conservation Minded Partners
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia had previously requested proposals to assist with the technical aspects of implementing key priorities in the state. Now, they’ve announced an additional opportunity to partner with likeminded natural resource conservation partners in Georgia to help provide outreach and education on USDA-NRCS programs. Conservation minded organizations who wish to apply should demonstrate …
NRCS Announces New Joint Chiefs’ Partnership Project
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a second fiscal year 2022 sign-up for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. The project is called “The Sustaining Gains in Longleaf Pine Restoration through Coordinated Cogongrass Control”. The mission of the project is to manage and protect successful longleaf pine ecosystem restoration on 1.2 million acres south-central Alabama and northwest Florida, …
Georgia Cotton Commission, UGA Extension Encourage Diligent Use of Fertilizers
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia Extension remind producers to be diligent in their use of important fertilizers. Glen Harris, University of Georgia (UGA) professor and Extension agronomist in environmental soil and fertilizer, highlights the importance of growers not cutting corners with fertilizer applications amid an era of high prices. “I think we need to …
Georgia Beef Board Receives Numbers from New Study
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) recently received numbers from a state research study about consumer usage and knowledge of beef. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says this study will help them better increase demand for producers in the state. For more information about this study, contact the GBB office in Macon. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …
NCBA Endorses Bipartisan A-PLUS Act
(NCBA/WASHINGTON, April 7, 2022) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports the Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A-PLUS) Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). If enacted, the bill would clarify regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act to allow livestock market owners to maintain an …
GPC Approves Research Funding for 2022-23
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission’s (GPC) recent approval of $795,205 for research funding signals its emphasis for the state’s growers to remain sustainable now and into the future. Donald Chase, GPC Research Committee chairman, talks about the importance of the funding. It includes 36 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Fort Valley …
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline Extended: GCC Encourages Growers to Enroll
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers that the deadline to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been extended. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discusses the importance of his state’s growers participating in the program. “The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol deadline for your 2021 crop has been pushed back to April …
Southern Peanut Growers Conference Registration Underway
By Clint Thompson Registration is underway for the 23rd annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference scheduled for July 21-23 at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. The three-day event provides farmers from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi a chance to obtain timely information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia …
Additional Funds for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
The USDA has announced additional funds for livestock producers who were affected by wildfires and droughts. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Robert Bonnie spoke with AgNet Media to make the announcement to our listeners. Listen here: The USDA says ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe …