HPJ staff will be covering the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Cattle Industry Convention Feb. 1 to 4 in Nashville, Tenn. Check out the blog at http://ncba.wordpress.com/ for coverage of the events. Interact with Journal staff in live chats on the blog as well as other social media outlets. Videos, photos and stories will be available on the blog. Go check it out!
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service's Ranch Management University is scheduled April 9 to 13 at the G. Rollie White Visitor's Center on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. "This unique landowner workshop is designed to help new landowners improve their understanding regarding management of the various resources they find on their ranch properties," said Larry Redmon, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension state forage specialist. Additionally, wildlife management topics such as white-...
The Kansas Soybean Commission will conduct a regular meeting Feb. 11 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Overland Park. The commissioners will discuss current and future research projects, market-development activities, educational programs, and administrative items. To suggest additional discussion topics or to obtain a complete agenda, the location of the meeting room or instructions for calling into the meeting, contact KSC Administrator Kenlon Johannes at johannes@âåkansassoybeans.org or ...
These industries fear potential interference to GPS receivers from the recently launched LightSquared communications network. The GPS community is concerned because testing has shown that LightSquared's ground-based transmissions overpower the relatively weak GPS signal from space. Although LightSquared will operate in its own radio band, that band is so close to the GPS signals that most GPS devices pick up the stronger LightSquared signal and become overloaded or jammed.
The funding, totaling $308 million, provides financial and technical assistance to help rebuild and repair land damaged on account of flooding, drought, tornadoes and other natural disasters in 33 states and Puerto Rico. Funding is provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Emergency Watershed Protection Program as well as the Farm Service Agency's Emergency Conservation Program and Emergency Forest Restoration Program. EFRP program will provide $12 million in payments to ...
Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded scientist Jin-Ran Chen is taking a close look at the effects that soy formula, cow's-milk formula, and mother's milk have on bone development in infants. Very little is known about the short- and long-term effects of soy formula on bone health, according to Chen. In general, the work suggests that soy-formula-fed piglets may have the best quality bone, and that soy may enhance bone formation by directly affecting the BMP2 (short for bone ...
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The National Cattlemen's Beef Association filed comments Jan. 19 with the Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed Clean Water Act Section 308 CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) Reporting Rule. NCBA Deputy Environmental Counsel Ashley Lyon said the proposed rule reaches beyond the agency's authority and could put the nation's food system at risk of increased terrorist attacks. According to Lyon, despite numerous meetings where livestock groups and other government agencies ...
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One tax credit for which low- or moderate-income Iowans may qualify is the Earned Income Tax Credit. In 2011, volunteers working at VITA sites in rural Iowa, who were trained by ISU Extension and Outreach, helped 1,875 low- and moderate-income Iowans complete income tax returns, Wollan said. In addition to coordinating these VITA tax sites, ISU Extension and Outreach provides supplemental training and resources related to federal tax law, Iowa tax law and proper use of tax software; these ...
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"The conservation of private ranch and farm lands through voluntary conservation easements held by local, private land trusts is the most effective and efficient use of limited public dollars for habitat conservation," said Pamela Dewell, executive director of the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust. The Conservation Fund acquired easements on both properties with funding from the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, a federal program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural ...
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Missouri Farm Bureau coordinates this annual favorite, bringing a dozen health and safety-related exhibits, screenings and experts to the Farm Show. Missouri Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Director Diane Olson hopes the Health & Safety Roundup will inspire the agricultural community to focus on year-round good health and workplace safety. With an emphasis on improving the quality of life for farmers and rural families, the Farm Show's Health & Safety Roundup includes some unique safety ...
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These industries fear potential interference to GPS receivers from the recently launched LightSquared communications network. The GPS community is concerned because testing has shown that LightSquared's ground-based transmissions overpower the relatively weak GPS signal from space. Although LightSquared will operate in its own radio band, that band is so close to the GPS signals that most GPS devices pick up the stronger LightSquared signal and become overloaded or jammed.
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The Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service announces funding opportunities for 2008 farm bill programs. The federal programs will provide financial and technical assistance to private landowners to better manage soil, water, and other natural resources under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Four national initiatives: Organic, Seasonal High Tunnel, On-Farm Energy, and Air Quality will also be available for funding.
We have been anxiously waiting for news that shines a positive light on the hotel sector, also known as the hospitality and leisure sector. Occupancy rates are rebounding to pre-recession levels and the outlook for occupancy rates to stabilize and slightly increase are a good possibility. Demand for room in 2011 increased 5 percent while ADR (average daily rates) increased 3.8 percent.
Information about the latest trends and research focused on staying competitive in the swine industry will take center stage at Kansas State University's 2012 Swine Profitability Conference on Feb. 28. "Our profitability conference annually attracts leading-edge producers and other key decision makers of the swine industry," said Jim Nelssen, swine specialist with K-State Research and Extension. The fee, payable to K-State Swine Profitability Conference, can be mailed to Lois Schreiner, 213 ...
Larry Dale Fritzler of Two Buttes, Colo., has been selected as an International 4-H Youth Exchange participant in Colorado for 2012. Baca County, along with Dale's parents, Dwayne and Lori Jo Fritzler of Two Buttes, are very proud of his accomplishments in the 4-H program, as an Animal Science/Ag Business major at Northeastern Junior College and now representing Colorado and gaining firsthand knowledge about people, their customs and cultures in other parts of the world. Dale is a 10-year 4-H...
The January cattle inventory report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed what everyone knew: The Southwest had a devastating drought, and disposed of millions
During the 2011 crop year, private crop insurance policies valued at over $113.5 billion covered more than 264 million acres of farmland, including all major
Riley Pagett, a Woodward, Okla., native, just finished serving as the 2010-2011 National FFA president. Although Pagett served as an Oklahoma State FFA officer
Another video released and another industry that has to spend time and effort defending its actions and standards. What HSUS did, instead, was provided
These industries fear potential interference to GPS receivers from the recently launched LightSquared communications network. The GPS community is concerned because testing has shown that
Fifteen years ago we began using different fertilizer rates for each individual field, and now we can fertilize each individual acre differently to optimize production
Erin Barnett with LocalHarvest, a California-based website dedicated to local food sources, said the buy local food movement is the result of a number of
This rule requires most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals; reduce the
High Plains Journal staff covering NCBA Cattle Industry Convention
