Kubota Tractor Corporation announced last week it has begun construction on an important 617,865 sq. ft. expansion of its National Distribution Center here in the Southeast. It will all take place on the company’s existing property in Jefferson, Georgia, adjacent to the Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) facility off of I-85 North. Download Audio
Hearing Ends in Florida-Georgia Water Fight
From The News Service of Florida: A special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court finished hearing arguments Thursday in a high-profile legal battle about divvying up water in a river system shared by Florida and Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Special Master Ralph Lancaster said he could rule by Christmas, with the dispute then going back to the Supreme …
Georgia Peanut Commission Christmas Open House
From the Georgia Peanut Commission: You’re invited to our Christmas Open House this Saturday, Dec. 3 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event will take place in conjunction with Tifton’s Hometown Holiday Christmas Celebration and is open to the public. The Georgia Peanut Gift Shop, located inside the Georgia Peanut Commission will be
Florida Landowners Reminded about EQIP Programs
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants remind landowners about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, otherwise known as EQIP. District Conservationist in the Florida City NRCS field office, Christine Coffin, explains how EQIP programs benefit growers in their area. Download Audio
CSP Signup is Underway in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama invites agricultural producers to stop by their local office to sign up for funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Alabama State Conservationist Ben Malone says funds are now available for landowners. Download Audio
Improve Management of Bt-Resistant Bollworm Populations with New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webcast
From The Cotton Board: Memphis, TN — Bollworms are beginning to exhibit resistance to transgenic (Bt) varieties of cotton, which prompts the need for supplemental insecticides to minimize losses. A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Changing Bt Technologies and Bollworm Management in Bt Cotton” helps cotton growers, consultants, and other industry experts monitor the potential
Florida Trade Leaders Not Ready to Scrap NAFTA
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER MIRAMAR BEACH, November 30, 2016………. Some people involved with Florida’s international trade efforts hope President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign threat to ditch the North American Free Trade Agreement is mostly bluster. Trump repeatedly decried the 22-year-old agreement on the campaign trail as the “worst trade deal in history” and said he would
Calling Florida’s Top Student Chefs
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages innovative chefs in 9th through 12th grades to enter the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ “Fresh From Florida” Student Chef Cook-Off. Students can submit original recipes featuring locally grown products for the chance to have their meal served in school …
USDA Designates 10 More Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Choctaw, Clark, Dale, Dallas, Henry, Houston, Marengo, Perry, Pike and Washington counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama also qualify for …
USDA Designates 18 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 18 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Those counties are: Baker, Bleckley, Calhoun, Chattahoochee, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Laurens, McDuffie, Marion, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Turner, Webster and Wilcox …