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Protecting the Southeast from Beetles and Hornets
Southeast Regional Ag News
In Georgia and Florida, separate efforts are now underway to minimize the impacts of pine beetles and Yellow-Legged Hornets.
Encouraging Kids to Dig in the Dirt
California Ag Today
“The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” is a cumulative-style picture book that tells the story of Jackie and her garden friends as they discover the wonders of soil and how things grow.
All-Call for Southeast Urban Agriculture Representation
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Georgia Pollinator Gardens and USDA Meat/Poultry Grants
The Agribusiness Update
Nearly 30 Georgia county Farm Bureaus plant pollinator gardens to celebrate former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's 95th birthday, and USDA announces additional funding for meat and Poultry grants.
California Citrus Disease Warning and NCBA Applauds Gray Wolf Decision
The Agribusiness Update
California officials are warning homeowners to sanitize gardening tools before using them on citrus trees because of a new disease threat, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and other livestock groups are applauding a 9th Circuit Court decision allowing intervention in a case regarding gray wolves.
FL Works to Eradicate Giant African Land Snail...Again
Southeast Regional Ag News
The highly invasive agricultural pest has been eradicated twice before in Florida at a cost of millions of dollars.
CA State Fair Expands Wine Garden
California Ag Today
A bit more news on the California State Fair. As the country begins to open up following the pandemic, the state fair is expanding its opportunity for the wine experience.
Florida Starter Seed Packets and World Food Prices Down in April
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture is providing free starter seed packets as part of the Unity Gardens Initiative, and World food prices down slightly in April.
WHIP+ Passes House Ag Committee and Bayer to Pull Glyphosate
The Agribusiness Update
The WHIP+ bill passes muster for the House Ag Committee, and Bayer says it will pull Glyphosate from lawn and garden market.
Japanese Beetles Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.
Japanese Beetles Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.
Japanese Beetles Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.
Japanese Beetles Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.
Texas Valentine's Day Massacre and USDA Disaster Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Freezing temps cause Valentine's Day Massacre for many Texas crops, and USDA reminds ag community hit by recent storms that assistance is available.
Cell-Grown Meat Grows and Vegetable Imports Climb
The Agribusiness Update
Cell-grown meat operations grow six-fold in 2020, and Vegetable imports to U.S. soar during pandemic.
SE Farmworkers & Pay Numbers and Seed Growers See Higher Demand
The Agribusiness Update
Numbers are out for Southeast Farmworkers and pay, and Seed growers are seeing greater demand during pandemic.
California Agriculture Adapts
California Ag Today
How is California agriculture adapting to the new reality of COVID-19 and social distancing? Here are a few stories.