CONFERENCE ...
Pest Found ...
New pest found in Darlington County forces some states to quarantine S.C. sweet potatoes
Guava root-knot nematode was detected in the Darlington County fields during a routine survey
SARE REPORT ...
2018 Index, newly redesigned, now published
Southern SARE’s annual report of active grant-funded projects has been published
LEADERSHIP ...
USDA announces beef board appointments
35 members appointed to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
RICE RESEARCH ...
Rice plants that grow as clones from seed
May make it easier to propagate high-yielding, disease-resistant or climate-tolerant crops
LEADERSHIP ...
Nominations requested from Southern SARE
Producer members are directly involved in setting the goals of the Southern SARE program
MARK YOUR CALENDARS ...
Members to be sworn in at Peanut Board Meeting
Members and alternates were appointed to the National Peanut Board earlier this year
GRANTS AWARDED ...
USPOULTRY Foundation awards $328,300 in grants
Foundation provides annual recruiting and retention funds to colleges and universities
PEST MANAGEMENT ...
U.S. cotton declared free of destructive pest
USDA announces pink bollworm eradication, saving cotton farmers in control costs
INNOVATION ...