Cotton/Peanut Field Day Set for Sept. 6 in Tifton

Dan Cotton, Education, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts, Research

The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers and industry leaders that the annual cotton/peanut research field day is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Tifton, Georgia. The event is co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talks about why this event is …

AEM Highlight Benefits of Precision Agriculture, Supports Ag Bills

Dan Agri-Business, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Legislative, Research, Technology

Many people in farming already know the benefits of precision agriculture but Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says a new study by the association aims to help the public understand. “What we attempted to do at AEM was to quantify those numbers to put them in a way that really would show the …

USDA to Invest $3 Million to Support Cooperative Soil Science and Soil Survey Research

Dan Research, Soil, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 million in partnerships to promote research that informs and improves soil surveys at the regional level. This is part of an ongoing effort to continue to provide critical data. Proposals from institutions of higher education in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network should be submitted to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation …

Lab-Grown Meat Carbon Footprint Potentially Greater than Retail Beef

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Economy, Marketing, Research, This Land of Ours

Is lab-grown meat worse for the environment? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new report suggests lab-grown meat may have a larger carbon footprint than retail beef. Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that lab-grown or “cultivated” meat’s environmental impact is likely to be “orders of magnitude” higher than retail beef based. Researchers conducted a life-cycle …

Grant Awarded for Peanut Research

Dan Peanuts, Research

A grant was recently awarded for peanut research projects. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GPC Approves Research Funding

Dan Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts, Research

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) continues to support research aimed at helping the industry remain sustainable now and into the future. The GPC recently approved $706,139 in project funding for the 2023-24 budget year. It approved 35 project proposals that were submitted from the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture …

USDA Investing in Control and Prevention of Chronic Wasting Disease

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock, Research, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making grants available to groups who have projects that will help control or prevent Chronic Wasting Disease. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024