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Maximize Yield and Sulphur Management Skills
From The Cotton Board: Memphis, TN — A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Sulfur Fertilization of Cotton” helps cotton growers, consultants, and other industry experts identify and address Sulphur deficiencies that could affect a crop. This 13-minute talk by Syam K. Dodla, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Crop Irrigation at Louisiana State University, provides information that helps users: …
Florida PSC Approves Utilities’ Demand Side Management Plans
From the Florida Public Service Commission: TALLAHASSEE — Emphasizing the value of energy efficiency, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved program plans for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Duke Energy Florida, Inc. (DEF), Tampa Electric Company (TECO), Gulf Power Company (Gulf), and Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) that comply with the Commission’s conservation goals set last year. …
Workshops to be Held in Florida During International Year of Soils
From the University of Florida IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is offering workshops at various research and education centers to celebrate the 2015 International Year of Soils. The workshops, aimed primarily toward high school agriscience and science teachers, are free and open to the public. “The workshops are for any teacher …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 17
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, drone danger, cutting edge workplace technology, and a monument designation celebration. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Nationwide Recall of Aspen Foods Chicken Products Due to Potential Health Risk
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain Aspen Foods stuffed chicken products distributed in Georgia due to potential health risk to consumers. Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) inspectors will be checking retail stores and warehouses to make sure the recalled products have been removed from sale. Here …
New Beef Industry Long-Range Plan Establishes Roadmap for 2016-2020
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: DENVER (July 18, 2015) – During the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver this week, 16 beef industry leaders representing every link in the beef value chain presented a plan for meeting aggressive goals to strengthen the beef industry from 2016-2020. The Beef Industry Long Range Plan Task Force has been meeting since …
Florida Ranch Receives Regional Environmental Stewardship Award
In the 25th year for the Environmental Stewardship Award Program, seven families, including the Carlton family who owns Bull Hammock Ranch in Florida, were honored this week for their outstanding land management practices during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
UGA’s Scott Angle Selected to Lead International Agricultural Organization
From the University of Georgia: Athens, Ga. – J. Scott Angle, who has served as dean and director of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for the past decade, has announced that he will step down from his position to lead a global organization that works to alleviate hunger. As president and CEO of the International …
FAMU is Poised to Be a Global Leader in Agricultural Research and Innovation
From the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., testified yesterday before the House Committee on Agriculture chaired by Rep. K. Michael Conaway (TX-11). Mangum was one of six 1890 land-grant university (LGU) presidents selected to testify before the Committee. The five other participating universities were Prairie View Agricultural …