Preparing Your Cattle for the Winter
As the winter winds begin to blow in, it is time to start preparing cattle for the colder temperatures that lies ahead. Good management decisions are crucial to maintaining cattle health throughout the winter. Check out these three keys to success to consider during...
Sorghum in the South
Although we see sorghum in the Southeast today, it has deep roots in ancient history around the world. In an archeological dig at Nabta Playa, in northeast Africa, archeologists found sorghum dating back to when it was first domesticated. Throughout time, the ancient...
South Georgia Snow
When you think of snow, frozen crystals falling from the sky to settling and creating a white layer on the ground may come to mind. However, in the South, where snow is not common because of the climate, cotton is referred to as the snow in South Georgia. Cotton is...
Soybeans Beyond the Midwest
When thinking of crayons do you think of soybeans? You probably should because they are a key ingredient in making soy crayons. That’s not the only household item they are used to make. Soybeans are used to make candles, hair-care products, and so much more! When...
Peanut Harvest in the United States
We are all familiar with Girl Scout cookies, but did you know that around 230,000 pounds of peanut butter per week is used for baking Girl Scout’s Tagalongs and Do-si-dos? Peanuts are only grown in 13 states, which are in the southern region of the United States. Six...
Get This Out of My Garden!!
Nothing is more irritating than seeing a crop you have invested time and money into be destroyed by pests and diseases. There are many practices you can put in place to keep these annoyances out. Today we will take a deeper dive into what is preventing you from having...
Conservation in the Home Garden
Carrying out conservation practices within your garden will ensure a healthy harvest for many years. Conservation in the garden can come in all shapes and sizes. Three main conservation tips we are going to touch on today are irrigation, cover crops, and crop...
Equipment to have in your tool shed
Gardener Must Haves: Tools You Need to be a Successful Gardener A green thumb is one of those characteristics that if you don’t have it, you definitely wish you did. Some people are blessed with the ability to take care of a garden easily, and the rest of us need a...
Backyard Gardening-What to Plant
Want to Plant Your Own Garden? Here’s Where to Start! During the months of quarantine, many people stuck at home took up the new hobby of gardening. Backyard gardening is possible for anyone but looks different for everyone; the garden can live in raised beds, bigger...
Marketing Your Hay
“HAY FOR SALE!” Driving down a lonely country road in the middle of Smalltown, USA, you are more than likely to see a sign screaming at you in bright red letters about hay. This seems to be the way it has always been when you have some extra hay to spare for the year....
Southeast Hay Contest
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many changes in 2020. Even though schools closed for long periods of time, many events cancelled like our beloved Sunbelt Ag Expo, some conferences have gone virtual, and events were postponed, we are happy to say that at least one...
Tools for Harvesting hay
We often see a green field of grass during the summer as we drive down a winding country road. Then, later on we see neatly stacked bales of golden hay all in tidy rows. However, most people do not often think of the process that takes the green grass and turns it...
Nutritional Value of Hay
A lush, green field of forage paints a picturesque view on a drive through the country, but it also serves as the perfect grazing for a herd of cattle. However, when fresh forage is not available, high-quality hay can be the perfect nutritional substitute and can be a...2020 Farmer of the Year
News Release Contact: Becca Turner (229) 985-1968 x2228 Email: [email protected] For Immediate Release UPDATE – 2020 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, has provided a venue...
Charles Edwin Isbell Jr. Virginia Farmer of the Year 2020-2021
Charles Edwin (“CJ”) Isbell Jr. is carrying on a seventy-year family tradition at Keenbell Farm in western Hanover County. His grandparents, Joe and Kathleen Isbell, purchased the original 175 acres in 1951. Today, at 340 owned and leased acres, the farm specializes...
Jay Yeargin Tennessee Farmer of the Year 2020-2021
After graduating from high school, Jay Yeargin purchased a 60–acre farm with a USDA loan for beginning farmers, which allowed him to finance 100 percent of the land. He recalled, “Over the ensuing years, I bought more farm land by working with the USDA and began to...
Robert Martin Hall South Carolina Farmer of the Year 2020-2021
York, a small town nestled in the hilly Piedmont region of South Carolina, is home to Bush-N-Vine Farm, a fruit and vegetable-growing enterprise owned and operated by Robert “Bob” Martin Hall. His career began forty-one years ago on land that’s been in his family for...
James L. Lamb North Carolina Farmer of the Year 2020-2021
As a boy growing up in Sampson County, North Carolina, James L. “Cookie” Lamb was curious about everything pertaining to farm life. Long before he was old enough to do so, he yearned to drive a tractor or a truck, take care of animals, and understand how farm tools...