USDA Designation of Disaster Areas for GA Counties

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 60 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, severe wind, tornadoes, and lightning that occurred on and after March 26, 2009. For more on which counties have bee designated visit the USDA Website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …

Quiet Hurricane Season so Far

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey explains why it’s been an unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season thus far. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …

A Look at the GA Cotton Crop

Considering the turbulent start of the cotton season, Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, says that the crop looks pretty good. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Dixie County EWP Project

The Florida Natural Resource Conservation Service has often utilized their Emergency Watershed Program to assist communities that have damage due adverse weather conditions. One recent example of such efforts is the town of Suwannee, where the Suwannee River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Make Hurricane Plans for Livestock

Florida producers are being reminded not to wait until the last minute to think about how you are going to keep your livestock safe during a hurricane. To learn more about horse sheltering facilities and extensive emergency preparedness information for animal owners visit www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

El Nino Returns, Drought Problems in Texas, & GA Peach Promise

El Nino has made a return as Tyron Spearman has more information on that along with the fact parts of Texas are experiencing problems due to drought and there is a peach promise underway in Georgia. El Nino: Drought: Peaches: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

Town of De Bary EWP Project

August of 2008 brought a large amount of rain to Florida as Tropical Storm Fay slowly made its way across the state. The amount of rainfall created a multitude of problems for the Town of De Bary and Florida NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection program was able to step in and assist. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …

Palm Shores EWP Project

Tropical Storm Faye managed to wreak havoc on much of the state last August, creating several issues for residents of Palm Shores. Mayor Carol McCormack says that the issues were quickly resolved thanks to the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

GA Cotton Crop Experiencing Unusual Year

The weather dictated different planting times for growers across the state and Chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission Louie Perry, says that has created an interesting situation for this season’s crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …

Cotton Farmers Needed Recent Rain

The recent rainfall was a welcomed relief as Richey Seaton, Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that the state had been suffering a dry spell. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …