Extracts may thwart pecan, peach diseases 

Jun 30, 2008,

By Sharon Durham
United States Department of Agriculture

Natural bacterial extracts may offer some assistance to peach and pecan growers in treating fungal diseases such as brown rot in peaches and pecan scab. ...

Ron Harkey new president of CGWA 

Jun 30, 2008

Ron Harkey was elected president of the Cotton Growers Warehouse Association at its annual meeting in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Harkey is president and CEO of Lubbock, Texas-based Farmers Cooperative Compress....

Soaring production costs hit Georgia growers 

Jun 27, 2008

Rising production costs are consuming most of the profit farmers might receive from the record prices crops like corn and soybeans are bringing. ...

Virginia wine grape production booming 

Jun 27, 2008

Wine lovers rejoice — more and more Virginia wine grapes are being raised every year. Virginia grape production increased by 1,400 tons or about 35 percent between 2001 and 2007, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total grape tonnage in 2001 was 4,200, while last year it was 5,600....

Georgia scientists focus on honey bee disorder 

Jun 27, 2008,

By April Sorrow
University of Georgia

Almost half the bee colonies in the United States died last winter. Many were the result of a disorder that causes the colony to literally collapse. Using a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, scientists at the University of Georgia hope to find solutions to the problem that is killing bees in 36 states....

South Carolina groups to hold joint convention 

Jun 27, 2008

The South Carolina Fertilizer and Agrichemicals Association and the South Carolina Seedsmen’s Association will hold their joint convention at the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort, Myrtle Beach, S.C., on July 24-27, 2008. ...

Kentucky, Tennessee wheat yields very good 

Jun 26, 2008

Last week’s weather in Kentucky and Tennessee was on the dry side, but even though it brought back reminders of 2007, it did allow for rapid progress with the wheat harvest....

Ag commissioners: Farm input costs threaten food supply 

Jun 26, 2008

The long-term safety and affordability of the American food supply is threatened by skyrocketing input costs that are straining American farm families, agriculture leaders from the Southern United States said recently. ...

Checkoff builds soybean use in construction 

Jun 26, 2008

Green construction continues to be a growing trend in the United States. The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff promote the inclusion of soy in construction materials, creating a solid foundation of soy-based products for use in this exciting segment of the industry. ...

Alabama hosts foreign animal disease exercise 

Jun 26, 2008

The Agriculture Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Section of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries recently hosted a Foreign Animal Disease Full Scale Exercise at the state fairgrounds. ...

North Carolina strawberries bounce back from 2007 

Jun 25, 2008,

By Chris Bickers
Contributing Writer

Strawberry growers in North Carolina generally had smiles on their faces as the season for their product neared its end at the beginning of June....

Hail damages crops in Virginia 

Jun 25, 2008

Severe storms passed over Virginia this past week producing hail that damaged several hundred acres of corn, soybeans and wheat. ...

Biofuels not just about corn 

Jun 25, 2008,

By Jim Langcuster
Auburn University

Experts are confident a new generation of biofuel technologies under development at Auburn University no longer will require a tradeoff between U.S. energy self-sufficiency and the steep food prices currently associated with corn-based ethanol....

NCC leadership delegation in China 

Jun 25, 2008

A National Cotton Council leadership team is visiting China to see its cotton industry development and continue building a relationship with U.S. cotton’s No. 1 customer....

Cotton aphids: A biocontrol success story 

Jun 24, 2008,

By Jack Bachelor
North Carolina Extension Entomologist

Although North Carolina cotton producers routinely get banged up with thrips, in recent years we’ve been fortunate that cotton aphids have only been a sporadic pest. ...

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