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Creating Resilient Food Systems in Alabama
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced a major partnership with Alabama, granting $5.9 million for six new projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program.
AL Receives $495K in Specialty Crop Block Grants
Southeast Regional Ag News
Among the funded projects are efforts to improve peach orchard health, extend the growing season for strawberries, and introduce high-value crops like kiwifruit and frost-tolerant blueberries
A Lab-Grown Lawsuit in the Sunshine State
Southeast Regional Ag News
Remember that ban on lab-cultivated “meat” in the state of Florida? Alabama has similar legislation but, it’s that ban in the Sunshine State that has now prompted litigation.
Young Farmers, Bermudagrass, and Interest-Free Loans
Southeast Regional Ag News
Across the Southeast, young farmers are receiving accolades, entries are open for a Burmudagrass hay contest, and low- and no-interest loans are available in Hurricane Debby's wake.
USDA to Pay Out in Discrimination Lawsuit
Southeast Regional Ag News
Breaking it down by state, USDA shows this impacting 6,494 producers and 4,413 planned producers in Alabama, 329 producers and 217 planned producers in Florida, and 1,191 producers and 979 planned producers in Georgia.
Africanized Honeybees Pop Up in Alabama
Southeast Regional Ag News
Africanized Honeybees can be highly defensive and pose a risk to humans and animals.
Southeast Sets Standard in Cultured Meat
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama and Florida are now the first two states to ban the sale of cultured “meat.”
WOTUS – The Unrelenting Acronym
Southeast Regional Ag News
Mitt Walker, Alabama Farmers Federation, reflects on what may be agriculture's most well known acronym.
Florida Tomatoes, Georgia 4-H, and Alabama Vultures
Southeast Regional Ag News
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