Friday Feature:  Drilling vs Broadcasting Forage Seed

Friday Feature: Drilling vs Broadcasting Forage Seed

This week’s featured video was published by Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Extension Specialist, on the UGA Forages YouTube Channel.  In the video, Dr. Baxter talks about the economic value of using a grain drill versus a cone-type broadcast seeder.  Seed costs can...
Farming System Alternatives – Focusing on the Natural

Farming System Alternatives – Focusing on the Natural

There are many farming systems utilized world-wide, with conventional agriculture being the most prevalent. However, alternative systems, like organic and all-natural farming, are becoming more popular than ever before. – Organic Farming With any farming system,...
Friday Feature:  Soil Health – Theory of Change

Friday Feature: Soil Health – Theory of Change

This week’s featured video was published by the Soil Health Institute to share the huge need to focus on improving the health and productivity of agricultural soils.  With an ever growing world population, and shrinking acreage of productive farmland, the only...
Making Wheat and Peanuts Less Allergenic

Making Wheat and Peanuts Less Allergenic

Source:  Adityarup “Rup” Chakravorty, Crop Science Society of America – Science News The United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of “big eight” foods that causes 90% of food allergies. Among these foods are wheat and peanuts. ...
Friday Feature:  All Electric Utility Tractors

Friday Feature: All Electric Utility Tractors

This week’s featured video shares the story of the development of the Solectrac all-electric utility tractor by Steve Heckeroth, Founder and CEO.  The company is still in the early production and development stage of tractors.  The Solectrac 40-horse utility...