The lack of rain is affecting many aspects of agriculture right now, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has information that can help livestock producers during times of dry weather. Â Report (1:00 wma)
Plant Materials Workshop
Conservationists and plant materials specialists will be gathering next week in Dauphin Island Alabama for a Plant Materials workshop. Florida state conservationist Niles Glasgow with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is chairman of the national Plant Materials Advisory Committee and he explains the background of this important program. Find out more about the NRCS Plant Materials Program. Report (1:30 wma)
Keeping Alabama Forests Healthy
Keeping Alabama forests healthy often starts right in your own backyard, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:30 wma)
Poultry Litter Sampling
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says poultry litter can be a valuable resource when properly applied as a fertilizer to pasture, hay, small grains and row crops, but to effectively use poultry litter as a fertilizer, nutrient content of the litter must be determined. Report (1:30 wma)
Farm Bill to the Hill
Parts of USDA’s proposed Farm Bill has been sent to Capitol Hill, including the conservation title.
Administration Conservation Recommendations
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns has introduced the legislative language for the administration’s 2007 Farm Bill proposal. Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster says conservation makes up one of the biggest parts of the proposal.
AL Producers Benefit with Watering Facilities
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has information to help livestock producers with both permanent and portable watering facilities. Â Report (1:00 wma)
AL NRCS on WRP
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind landowners about the Wetlands Reserve Program. Report (1:00 wma)
Conservation Title to Congress
The Bush Administration’s proposals for the 2007 Farm Bill’s Conservation Title could be in the hands of Congress sometime next week. Report (1:00 wma)
AgNet Week in Review April 13, 2007
In this week’s pod cast, the April Citrus Crop Forecast Update is released, the NRCS explains it’s involvement with hurrican cleanup, and Florida continues it’s research with veal, along with other headlines from throughout the week. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast .