September 4, 2009
Commentary
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School uniforms anti-cotton?Sep 3, 2009 1:02 PM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff Karen Hill is unhappy. And she thinks cotton farmers and others in the industry should be upset, too, about what she feels is an adverse impact on cotton demand from the trend requiring uniforms or other standardized dress for school children.... |
Issues
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Katrina — questions about energySep 9, 2009 10:56 AM, By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff While much of the nation busied itself with other events, residents along the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coasts noted another anniversary of the arrival of Hurricane Katrina (on Aug. 29).... |
Articles
Carbon market evolving
Sep 3, 2009 1:06 PM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
A recent Congressional Budget Office study projected that carbon offsets could be a $60 billion market in 2012, on a par with U.S. corn and wheat markets, and “as it grows beyond that, it will make forestry mitigation opportunities more important,” says Jeffrey O’Hara, senior economist, Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)....
College essay contest winners haul in $20,000
Sep 8, 2009 11:05 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Four college students hauled in $20,000 in prize money in August as winners of the second annual student essay contest sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and Farm Press Publications....
LSU AgCenter Hill Farm field day scheduled for Oct. 1
Aug 31, 2009 9:28 AM
The LSU AgCenter’s Hill Farm Research Station at Homer, La., will host an educational field day Oct. 1....
Teaching is in the genes for winner Katie Murray
Sep 8, 2009 10:56 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Katie Murray’s motivation for entering the Future of Southern Agriculture Student Essay Contest was not rare for a college student. ...
Watermelons for ethanol
Jul 1, 2009 10:06 AM
With their sweet, refreshing juices and succulent interior, watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. ...
University of Missouri student pockets $6,000 in essay contest
Sep 8, 2009 10:59 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Being raised in the Midwest didn’t prevent essay winner Whitney Wiegel from understanding the problems facing the Southern farmer. ...
Clemson junior earns tuition money
Sep 8, 2009 11:02 AM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Austin Rizer, a junior at Clemson University, says creating regional cooperative associations and marketing value-added products may provide opportunities for Southern agriculture to be more competitive in a global market....
Biotechnology to improve seeds
Jun 25, 2009 10:04 AM
Biotechnology offers a realistic means to not only improve important seed components, but also to boost the overall nutritional quality of seeds, according to a recently published book edited and partly written by Hari B. Krishnan, an Agricultural Research Service scientist....
Mississippi State student takes first place in essay contest
Sep 8, 2009 10:51 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Lewis Buford didn’t hesitate when asked what he’s going to do with the $6,000 he earned as the undergraduate winner of the Future of Southern Agriculture Student Essay Contest. ...
Employment rules for farms
Sep 14, 2009 10:14 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
As harvest activity increases around the Mid-South, farmers and ginners are reminded of the need to comply with federal Wage and Hour Division laws regarding compensation for worker....
‘Opportunities and risks’ in climate bill
Sep 3, 2009 11:04 AM, By Hembree Brandon, Farm Press Editorial Staff
Climate change legislation, awaiting resumption of debate when the Senate returns from its August recess, “has both great opportunities and great risks, and we want to be sure that if anything passes it is what’s best for landowners and tree farmers,” says Erica Rhoad, director of policy for the Society of American Foresters....
Soybeans — resistant weeds, treatments
Sep 11, 2009 11:13 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The storm arrived at Dee Henderson’s farm east of Keo, Ark., just as a tour of LibertyLink soybean plots and treatments began. ...
Donated denim sets world record
Aug 26, 2009 10:57 AM
In an effort to teach kids about recycling and how cotton denim can be recycled into housing insulation, Cotton Incorporated, along with National Geographic Kids magazine held a nationwide denim drive to set the Guinness World Record for the Most Items of Clothing Collected for Recycling....
Renewable fuels and climate change
Aug 13, 2009 3:18 PM, By Ron Smith, Farm Press Editorial Staff
The issues of renewable fuels and climate change cannot be separated, says Barry Flinchbaugh, professor of agricultural economics and farm policy at Kansas State University....
Mississippi catfish industry struggles
Sep 2, 2009 9:27 AM, By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Ag Communications
Mississippi’s catfish industry is facing some major obstacles as producers are dealing with very high feed prices, declining acreage and fierce competition from imported fish....
Resistant pigweeds — residual herbicides
Sep 3, 2009 11:02 AM, By Ford L. Baldwin, Practical Weed Consultants, LLC.
I hope I did not end last week’s article on a negative note when I wrote that I did not recommend Valor-containing products at planting — that was not my intent....
