Canadian bill would ban burley imports 

Jun 25, 2009

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation has leveled criticism at pending legislation in the Canadian parliament that would ban all burley tobacco imports from the United States.
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Alabama schedules Agro-Climate Workshop 

Jun 25, 2009

Improved ability to understand the impact of both weather and climate enhances producers' crop management skills. ...

FSA launches ACRE educational campaign 

Jun 25, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is urging producers to learn about the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program before the August sign-up deadline....

North Carolina growers should have wheat tested 

Jun 24, 2009

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is urging farmers to have their wheat tested following the discovery of high levels of vomitoxin in wheat samples from central and northeastern areas of the state....

Southern ag leaders oppose climate change legislation 

Jun 24, 2009

Commissioners and secretaries of agriculture representing 17 southern states and U.S. territories have said the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) formally opposes H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009....

Grants will support specialty crops in Georgia 

Jun 24, 2009

Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin says that nearly $1 million in federal funds are on the way from Washington for competitive grants that promote the marketing and enhancement of “specialty crops” in the state. ...

Soybean checkoff partners to fight hunger 

Jun 24, 2009

The soybean checkoff has joined forces with the World Food Prize (WFP), an organization devoted to addressing world hunger by meeting the food needs of a growing population. ...

Corn yield contest deadline at hand 

Jun 23, 2009

The early-entry deadline for the popular National Corn Yield Contest is next week — Wednesday, July 1 — the National Corn Growers Association reminds growers. ...

Florida announces aquaculture grant program 

Jun 23, 2009

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that Florida aquaculturists can apply for federal stimulus money to offset high feed prices experienced during 2008. ...

Soybean rust found in Alabama sentinel plot 

Jun 22, 2009,

By Margaret Lawrence
Auburn University

Soybean rust, a fungal disease that can decimate yields, has been found in a soybean sentinel plot in Washington County according to Ed Sikora, a plant pathologist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System....

Florida plant to explore biofuels by-products 

Jun 22, 2009

Fuel isn’t the only product derived from petroleum. ...

Soybean checkoff pushing biodiesel benefits 

Jun 22, 2009

The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff will have the help of seven U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) affiliated Clean Cities chapters to communicate the benefits of soy biodiesel this summer....

Hurricane season mandates livestock care plan 

Jun 22, 2009

With Hurricane season officially under way, Hugh Weathers, South Carolina’s Commissioner of Agriculture, is encouraging livestock owners to prepare for potential severe weather....

Camouflage promising against thrips in Florida tomatoes 

Jun 18, 2009,

By Jan Suszkiw
United States Department of Agriculture

It only takes a few minutes of feeding for thrips to transmit the virus that causes tomato spotted wilt disease (TSW), despite growers’ attempts to prevent such assaults with insecticide spraying....

Farmers encouraged to look at energy use 

Jun 18, 2009

About 40 Central Virginia farmers got insights into how to make their operations more energy efficient at a recent conference....

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