From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is excited for the opportunity to keep Georgia growing thanks to being elected to his second term as the leader of the state’s No. 1 industry. Contributing more than $77 billion to the state’s economy, agriculture is indeed Georgia’s first and most important industry. In his second term, …
Alabama Hosting National Training Seminar
Atmore, Alabama is the setting this week for a national training seminar through the American Indian/Alaska Native Employees Association for NRCS. The event is being hosted by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians at the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel. I was able to talk with a variety of folks involved with this effort on who is attending and why. …
Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee Statement on Election Results
From the Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee: Washington, DC – Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee (RACC) Executive Director Tim Barnes this evening issued the following statement: “Tonight voters throughout the country made it clear: They are thrilled with the hard work and dedication being put forth by Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Two Florida Congressmen Lose to Challengers
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 5, 2014……….Both incumbents — one Democrat and one Republican — lost their seats Tuesday in Florida’s two most hotly-contested congressional races. One-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia lost to Republican challenger Carlos Curbelo 51.56 percent to 48.44 percent in the 26th Congressional District, which includes parts of Miami-Dade …
Adam Putnam Wins
From the Putnam for Commissioner of Agriculture campaign: BARTOW, Fla. – Following major media outlets calling the race, Adam Putnam, Florida’s incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture, claimed victory in his re-election contest shortly after 8:00 p.m. in front several hundred family, friends and supporters in his home town of Bartow, Florida. Putnam defeated Democratic candidate Thaddeus Hamilton. “First, I want to …
Discussion Meet Winners Announced
From the Florida Farm Bureau Federation: Gainesville, Fla. – Keiko Osumi of Alachua County was named the 2014 Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet winner at Florida Farm Bureau’s 73rd Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach. Nick and Kiley Larsen of Western Palm Beach County, Rachel Morgan of Hamilton County, Trevor Murphy of Highlands County and Dean Cheshire of Alachua …
Georgia and Florida FFA Proficiency Award Winners
A variety of awards were handed out during the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. That included a host of Proficiency Awards, where a few students from Georgia and Florida came away as winners. This list includes: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Justices to Wade into Florida-Georgia Water Battle
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: By JIM SAUNDERS AND MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 3, 2014………After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider a lawsuit about increasing the amount of freshwater flowing into Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay. The decision was at least an initial victory for Florida and …
Georgia Student to Serve as President of National FFA Organization
The 87th National FFA Convention and Expo took place this past weekend in Louisville, Kentucky and during that event Andy Paul of Georgia, an agricultural education major at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, was elected president. Kelsey Litchfield caught up with Andy after the announcement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Georgia Department of Agriculture to host 2014 “Clean Day” November 12
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: The Georgia Department of Agriculture will host a “Clean Day” Wednesday Nov. 12, 2014 at the Brooks County Extension office in Quitman, Georgia from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Clean day serves as an excellent opportunity for residents to dispose of pesticides that they have been Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …