Ban
on Poultry Litter as Cattle Feed Creating Challenges for Some Alabama
Producers
AUBURN, Jan. 30, 2004 ---
Jimmy Collins, a Chambers County beef
producer, has already paid for six truckloads of poultry litter yet to
be delivered to the family farm near Cusseta. Collins Farm, a family
operation started in the mid-40s, has been using litter as part of its
winter feeding plan for its large herd of brood cows since 1976. (More...)
Extension
Plans Dairy Field Day for March
Auburn, Jan. 30, 2004 ---
The Alabama Cooperative
Extension System will hold a Dairy and Nutrient Management Field Day
March 18 at Taff Dairy near Phil Campbell in Franklin County. (More...)
Lots
of Hypocrisy in Foreign Call to End U.S. Subsidies, Experts Say
AUBURN,
Jan. 29, 2004 ---
Bob Goodman and Jim Novak don’t mince words about the efforts of an
international coalition to limit U.S. cotton subsidies. As far as the
two Alabama Extension economists are concerned, they are self-serving. (More...)
FDA
Ban on Poultry Litter Feed Challenging but Not Catastrophic, Expert
Says
Auburn, Jan. 28, 2004
--- While
the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed ban on the feeding of
poultry litter to cattle will mean an added inconvenience for many
Alabama cattle producers, it will not present serious problems,
according to one expert. (More...)
Five
Men and Their Contributions to Alabama Farming Honored in February
AUBURN, Ala.
— Five
men who have made significant contributions to Alabama
agriculture will be honored by the Auburn University (AU) Agricultural
Alumni Association during its annual banquet and awards program in
February. (More...)
Alabama Teams Compete at National Western Stock Show
Auburn, Jan.
27, 2004 --- Two Alabama
teams competed at the recent National Western Stock Show in
Colorado. Tuscaloosa County placed second in meats judging, just
nine points behind the first place team. Pickens County placed
ninth in livestock judging out of a field of 24 teams. (More...)
Hats Off to 4-H: Mid-Winter Retreat Feb. 20-22
Auburn, Jan.
25, 2004--“Hat’s Off to
4-H is the theme of this year’s 4-H Midwinter Teen Leadership r,
which will be held Feb. 20 through 22 at the Alabama 4-H in
Columbiana. (More...)
4-H Cares Packages Reach Alabama
Troops Overseas
Auburn, Jan. 27, 2004 ---
Last February, 98 young people from 23 counties attended Alabama
4-H’s annual Midwinter Teen Leadership Retreat at the Alabama 4-H
Center. (More...)
Crowds
Pack Ham Wilson Arena for 54th Annual Auburn
University Bull Test Sale
Auburn, Jan
22, 2004 --- For the
first time in the 10 years that she has worked with the Auburn
University Bull Test Sale, Dr. Lisa Kriese-Anderson saw a packed Ham
Wilson Arena for the sale. (More...)
"Rice
Crispy” Concrete Safeguarding Many Communities from
Storm Water Runoff
Auburn, Jan 22, 2004 --- It looks like a rice crispy treat and leaks like a sieve,
which is precisely why it’s so attractive to a growing
number of Alabama communities. (More...)
Alabama Youth Attend
National 4-H Congress
Auburn, Jan
21, 2004 --- Fifteen
Alabama 4-H’ers attending National 4-H Congress in Atlanta recently
got a glimpse into how global environmental issues can affect
individuals from every corner of the world. (More...)
Grand
Champion Chosen At 2004 Alabama 4-H/FFA Market Hog Show
Auburn, Jan. 21, 2004
---
Julie Frasier of Etowah County showed the grand champion hog at the 2004
Alabama 4-H/FFA
Market Hog Show held Jan. 17 in Montgomery. Van Smith of
Billingsley judged the show. (More...)
The
Queniborough Cluster: Proof of a Human Connection to Mad
Cow?
AUBURN, Jan 16, 2004 ---
The suffering associated with a quaint English village
of 2,300 is embodied in the tragedy of Sarah Roberts.
Roberts was a happy, fit, fun-loving young woman in her
late twenties, her father recalled, when she was struck
by a debilitating brain disease in the late 1990’s.
(More...)
New Income Tax Check-Off to Support
Alabama 4-H
AUBURN, Jan. 15,
2004---Alabama
residents can now give money to 4-H when they are completing their
state income tax as 4-H has been added to the charities listed on
income tax forms.
(More...)
Auburn
Bull Test Sale Set
AUBURN, Jan 15, 2003 ---
More than 70 bulls
representing seven breeds and recognized breed composites will pass
through the sale ring at the 54th Annual Auburn Bull Test
Sale. The sale will be Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Ham Wilson
Livestock Arena on the Auburn University campus. (More...)
2004
Alabama Horse Fair Targets Southeastern Horse Enthusiasts
Auburn, Jan 14, 2004 ---
Look for hundreds of horse trailers on the roadways as the weekend of
January 24 and 25 approaches. That’s when Alabama horse lovers from
throughout the state will
gather
at the Alabama State Fairgrounds and Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery
for the Alabama Horse Council’s annual horse fair. Last year’s event
drew some 10,000 people from across the Southeast – horse owners and
non-horse owners alike. (More...)
Low
Cattle Inventory Cushions Blow from BSE Confirmation
AUBURN, Jan 12, 2003 ---
Prices for cattle futures contracts
have dropped significantly since late December when bovine spongiform
encephalopathy was confirmed in a Washington state dairy cow. (More...)
State’s
Cattle Producers Working to Ensure Beef Safety and Quality
AUBURN, Jan. 9—Alabama
cattle producers are acutely aware that they are not only raising
calves but that they are also producing meat for someone’s dinner
table. (More...)
Left: The two-piece electronic
identification tag used in beef cattle and a pair of tagging pliers.
