By Clint Thompson It will soon be planting season for Georgia’s cotton growers. The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension caution producers that reduced seeding rates may not be the best plan of action for all growers. UGA Extension cotton agronomist Camp Hand reminds farmers what the end result should look like. “Some people are talking reduced …
USDA Accepting Applications for EQIP Urban Agricultural Initiative in Alabama
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced they are accepting applications from urban agricultural producers for Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) projects under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This program offers producers technical and financial assistance to address resource concerns on their land. “As American agriculture continues to grow in new directions, NRCS conservation assistance will grow along …
USDA Accepting Applications for EQIP Urban Agricultural Initiative in Florida
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida is still accepting applications from urban agricultural producers for Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) projects under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This program offers producers technical and financial assistance to address resource concerns on their land. “Urban agriculture projects can help improve nutrition and food access and increase local food production in urban …
GPC to Host Peanut Palooza
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) invites the general public to its Peanut Palooza event, scheduled for Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the GPC office in Tifton. Joy Crosby, GPC assistant executive director, discusses what attendees can expect at this week’s event. “The Peanut Palooza is a family-friendly event. We’ll have lots of …
USDA Accepting New or Modified Proposals for Its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Program
(USDA/WASHINGTON/April 18, 2022) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is welcoming new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative, a part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) focused on effectively managing wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has expanded available practices under this initiative in response to feedback from partners. “We …
Georgia Cattlemen Tour Hawaii Ranches
By Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) took a group of producers on a tour of a lifetime to Hawaii earlier this month. Those on this venture were able to see a unique segment of the cattle industry in that state, which as we found out, is a bit different from what most of us are accustomed to …
Officials Urging Poultry Producers to Tighten Up Biosecurity Even More
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 …