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Feb 19 Cult.Indd Feb. 12, 2019 www.AlfaFarmers.org • News from the Alabama Farmers Federation Leaders Appoint Ag Committee Members eaders have been appointed to L oversee the Alabama Senate and House agriculture committees during the 2019-22 quadrennium. Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, leads the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. “We look forward to working with Tom and Danny on policy discussions that affect agriculture, forestry and rural Alabama,” said Alabama Farmers Federation State Affairs Director David Cole. Over 600 farmers met in Montgomery Feb. 5-7 for the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Sen. David Sessions, R-Grand Commodity Organization Meeting. During the annual conference, commodity divisions met to Bay, is Senate Ag Committee vice discuss technological advancements, check up on respective checkoffs and elect leaders. chair. Other members are Sens. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton; Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope; Garlan Gudger, Meeting Highlights Commodities R-Cullman; Andrew Jones, R-Centre; iscovering new ideas, visiting & Honey; Beef; Cotton; Dairy; Equine; Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro; Tim Dlongtime friends and hearing the Forestry; Hay & Forage; Greenhouse, Melson, R-Florence; Randy Price, latest in agricultural industry updates Nursery & Sod; Meat Goat & Sheep; Pork; R-Opelika; Clay Scofield, R-Red Hill; were features of the Alabama Farmers Poultry; Soybean; Wheat & Feed Grain; Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro; Federation’s Commodity Organization and Wildlife. Larry Stutts, R-Sheffield; and Jack Meeting in Montgomery Feb. 5-7. Additionally, the Horticulture Division Williams, R-Wilmer. Over 600 farmers learned about held its final meeting Feb. 6. During Rep. Steve Hurst, R-Munford, industry advancements and research the Federation’s annual meeting in is House Agriculture Committee during breakout sessions. December, delegates voted to merge the vice chair, while Rep. Thomas “Farming practices are constantly Horticulture Division with the Alabama Jackson, D-Thomasville, is the evolving and advancing, and our farmers Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, a ranking minority member. Other need up-to-date information to help partner organization of the Federation. committee members include Reps. increase their bottom line,” said Brian The Alabama Peanut Producers Will Dismukes, R-Prattville; Joe Hardin, the Federation’s Governmental Association met Feb. 7 in Dothan, while Faust, R-Fairhope; Bob Fincher, and Agricultural Programs Department the Alabama TREASURE Forest Association R-Woodland; Dexter Grimsley, director. “At this meeting, farmers can talk board met Feb. 5 in Montgomery. The D-Newville; Tommy Hanes, R-Bryant; and glean information to take home to Alabama Catfish Producers met in Ralph Howard, D-Greensboro; the farm.” December for its organizational session. Reed Ingram, R-Montgomery; A.J. Commodity committee members Agriculture & Industries McCampbell, D-Demopolis; Ed and leaders were also elected, and Commissioner Rick Pate joined farmers Oliver, R-Dadeville; Ginny Shaver, outgoing committee members who for lunch all three days, outlining goals R-Leesburg; Jeff Sorrells, R-Hartford; served three full terms were honored. for the next four years and thanking the and Rodney Sullivan, R-Northport. Divisions represented included Bee Federation for its support. Sign Up For Trade Aid Nursery Group Honors Shelby County’s Byrd Program By Feb. 14 he Market Facilitation Program T(MFP) sign-up deadline is Feb. 14 as part of the trade mitigation program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farmers have until May 1 to certify their 2018 crop production. Assistance to soybean growers is $1.65 per bushel; corn, 1 cent per bushel; pork, $8 per head; wheat, 14 cents per bushel; sorghum, 86 cents per bushel; and dairy (milk), 12 cents per hundredweight. MFP payments are limited to a combined $125,000 per person or legal entity for corn, cotton, sorghum, Robert Byrd of Green Valley Farms in Shelby County received the Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award Jan. 31 during the Gulf States soybeans and wheat. Horticultural Expo in Mobile. From left are Alabama Farmers Federation Greenhouse, Nursery MFP payments are also limited to a & Sod Division Director Hunter McBrayer; Byrd, who serves on the Shelby County Farmers combined $125,000 for dairy and hog Federation board; and Federation District 6 Director Phillip Hunter of Shelby County. producers. Commodity Corner Events & Deadlines Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Dairy • March 1-3 - Alabama Farmers Growers Association At Dairy Goat U, youth and adults Federation Young Farmers AFVGA’s board met Jan. 23 at the will get hands-on educational experience Conference in Montgomery Chilton County Research and Extension with dairy goats and milk production. • March 5 - Legislative session Center. The board discussed AFVGA The event is March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 begins membership updates, evaluated last p.m. at the Auburn University College of • March 5-8 - Federation year’s conference and brainstormed Veterinary Medicine. To learn more, visit Washington Legislative topics for the 2019 conference and trade facebook.com/groups/dairygoatu/. Conference show. Sessions and grower tracks, along -Guy Hall, division director • March 6-8 - National Pork Forum with hands-on demonstrations, will be in Orlando, Florida featured at the conference. Wildlife • March 13 - Taste of Alabama -Hunter McBrayer, executive director The Alabama Department of Legislative Reception in Conservation & Natural Resources Montgomery Beef deployed self-service chronic wasting • March 14 - National Ag Day American Farm Bureau Federation disease (CWD) sampling stations in north • March 14-16 - Junior Beef Expo in economists shared a market outlook Alabama as part of its increased CWD Montgomery during the annual convention in January. surveillance. Sample station freezers • JrBeefExpo.com They said many of the largest foreign are in Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Marshall, • March 14-16 - SLE Rodeo in markets for U.S. beef, like Japan, are not Franklin, Lauderdale and Colbert counties Montgomery problematic. Beef exports to Canada and can receive samples 24/7. For more • SLERodeo.com slipped in 2018, but the South Korea free information and specific locations, visit • March 29 - Registration opens trade agreement provided additional outdooralabama.com. for Federation Beef Tour to opportunities. U.S. beef exports for 2018 -William Green, division director Mississippi June 4-7 were a record 3.1 billion pounds. • AlfaFarmers.org -Brian Hardin, Governmental & Ag Peanuts • April 3-5 - Federation Women’s Programs Department director Alabama peanut production Leadership Conference in meetings begin this month. Farmers Birmingham Cotton will be updated on the latest research • Register by March 1 at The 2019 Wiregrass Cotton Expo is for diseases, weeds, insects and peanut AlfaFarmers.org Feb. 14 at the National Peanut Festival varieties, along with a market update to • April 4 - Alabama Farm-City Fairgrounds in Dothan. Registration help plan for the 2019 peanut season. Awards Luncheon in Birmingham begins at 7:30 a.m. Topics include cotton Visit alpeanuts.com to learn more. • Order tickets by March 22 at markets, production and disaster aid. -Brian Hardin, Governmental & Ag AlabamaFarmCity.org -Carla Hornady, division director Programs Department director 2019 Commodity Organization Meeting armers were elected or re-elected to three-year terms on their respective state commodity committees during the Alabama FFarmers Federation Commodity Organization Meeting Feb. 5-7 in Montgomery. Outgoing committee members who served the maximum three full terms also were honored during the three-day meeting. New & Re-elected Committee Members With Counties Outgoing Members Bee & Honey Meat Goat & Sheep Bee & Honey Jeff Monroe, Chambers Sam Abney, Autauga Jimmy Carmack, Jefferson Ray Latham, Jackson Eugene Blair, Chambers Norman McClure, Jefferson Clay Shane Mims, Chilton Cotton Lionel Evans, Limestone Claire Flowers, Pike Donald Hodge, Madison Terry Martin, Tallapoosa Pork Dairy Beef Johnny Miller, Cherokee Will Gilmer, Lamar Phil Slay, Chambers Daniel Tubbs, Walker Richie Traylor, Randolph Jim Yance, Henry David Lee, Lowndes Poultry Equine Mike Carnes, Marshall Kenneth Northey, Covington Wendell Harmon, Chambers Charles Jernigan, Geneva Jo Ann B. Laney, Russell Cotton Chase Bradley, Monroe Lance Miller, Blount Ben Johnson, Randolph Forestry Thomas Kirkland, Dale John Dorrill, Pike Lance Whitehead, Fayette Soybean Andy Thornburg, Mobile Eric Street, Baldwin Greenhouse, Nursery & Sod Daniel Trantham, Calhoun Phillip Hunter, Shelby Dairy Colt Clemmons, Lauderdale Will Gilmer, Lamar Charles Butler, Madison Horticulture Richie Traylor, Randolph Allie Corcoran, Barbour Wheat & Feed Grain Equine Ben Looney, Limestone Pork Kelly Pritchett Mullins, Bullock Scott Saucer, Monroe Tim Gates, Pickens Amy Hegeman, Calhoun Stanley Walters, Perry Jenny Foster, Crenshaw Richard Parrish, Randolph Poultry Chase Chapman, Elmore Tom Duncan, Butler Larry Laney, Russell Wildlife Jeremy Brown, Montgomery Monty Gordon, Montgomery Forestry John Fetner, Randolph Soybean Ricky Jones, Covington Gary Bryant, Russell Mike Neal, Jackson Charles Whatley, Lee Mark Finley, Winston Elliott Poole, Sumter Wheat & Feed Grain Wayne Ford, Tuscaloosa Dan Rhyne, Lowndes Shep Morris, Macon Greenhouse, Nursery & Sod Jon Hegeman, Calhoun Wildlife Hank Richardson, Cherokee
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