Lightsey named Sunbelt Farmer of the Year 

Oct 21, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Cary Lightsey, a 56-year-old central Florida cattle rancher who says he’s “living out his dream” of being a cowboy, has been named the 2009 Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Southeastern Farmer of the Year....

East Kentucky sweet potato harvest promising 

Oct 21, 2009,

By Aimee Nielson, University of Kentucky

Two years ago on a visit to Canada, Sarah Fannin saw something she was sure would be a good fit for east Kentucky agriculture — sweet potatoes....

CEOs: Food production must double 

Oct 21, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

The chief executive officers of two of the nation’s largest agricultural companies say the world’s farmers must double their production of food between now and 2050 if the world’s population is to avoid widespread famine....

North Carolina agronomic reports going electronic 

Oct 21, 2009

Beginning Nov. 1, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will no longer routinely mail out paper copies of agronomic reports....

Conservation programs streamlined 

Oct 20, 2009,

By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Federal conservation programs are more popular than ever before, members of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research were told during a hearing on the implementation of the farm bill’s conservation title....

El Niño dominant winter weather factor 

Oct 20, 2009

An El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor influencing December through February winter weather in the United States, according to the 2009 Winter Outlook released by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center....

Heavy rains threaten Alabama cotton 

Oct 19, 2009,

By Jim Langcuster, Auburn University

We've all heard the saying, "Too much of a good thing can be…"...

Gates: Technology must help defeat hunger 

Oct 19, 2009,

By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff

If African farmers and the world’s hungry are to climb out of their misery and become more productive citizens, technology will have to pave the way, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates says....

Organic certification cost-share assistance offered 

Oct 19, 2009

Organic growers in North Carolina can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or re-certified producers through a program offered by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services....

Virginia growers invited to Japanese trade show 

Oct 19, 2009

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is offering Virginia specialty producers the opportunity to introduce their products to the upscale Japanese market through a partnership with the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA). ...

Rains delayed Florida's fall vegetable crop 

Oct 16, 2009

Florida vegetable growers began to prepare fields for the fall crop in early August, tilling ground and laying plastic....

Kentucky investing in large animal vets 

Oct 16, 2009

A new program aimed at helping new large/food animal veterinarians is accepting applications, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer has announced....

Vilsack outlines USDA research vision 

Oct 16, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has launched the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) with a major speech regarding the role of science and research at USDA. ...

Still plenty of cotton in the world 

Oct 15, 2009,

By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff

Extremes of weather throughout the growing and harvest seasons have prompted USDA to lower projections for the 2009 U.S. cotton crop. ...

Summer vegetable harvest down 

Oct 15, 2009,

By Paul L. Hollis, Farm Press Editorial Staff

This summer — covering a period from July to September — area for harvest of 12 selected fresh-market vegetables is forecast to decline 1 percent from a year ago to 282,800 acres....

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