School Lunches Leaving Kids Hungry
As many schools kick off the 2012-2013 school year, there’s been some meaty discussion about new nationwide school lunch standards, the first changes in nearly 15 years. There are new maximum requirements for the amount of protein and overall calorie content of school lunches. There have always been minimum requirements for calories, protein and other nutrients, but now the maximums,...
Read MoreTwo New Anthrax Cases
There has been two new confirmed cases of anthrax on two additional premises in Logan County. The new cases are located adjacent to the original case announced on August 8, 2012. No other livestock on the newly affected properties are showing clinical signs of the disease. Adjacent ranchers have been notified. “This is not an uncommon occurrence with anthrax because adjacent...
Read More2012 CFB PD Guide Published
The 2012 CFB Mid-Summer Meeting Report and Policy Development Guide is now available for download. Printed copies of the report will be mailed to county PD Chairs and committee members in the next few days. Counties should now start the process of scheduling their policy development meetings ahead of the deadline to submit policy changes on October 5th. Download...
Read MoreNew Wheat Variety Grows in Wet Conditions
There may be hope yet for wheat growers in the south who face wet winters, which are not conducive to growing a successful crop. Researchers at Louisiana State University’s AgCenter have partnered with SUNGRAINS, a consortium of six southeastern universities cooperating on wheat and oat research and variety development, to develop a wheat variety that performs well in wet conditions. The...
Read MoreAgriculture Majors – Where It’s At!
The past decade has seen an increase in public involvement in agriculture on many levels. People want to learn about where their food comes from, how it was grown and who grows it. Now too, apparently, they want to learn how to do it themselves. According to an article in USA Today, colleges across the U.S. have seen a sharp increase in the demand for agriculture degrees and there is no expected...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
