Sustainable Animal Agriculture Forum Agenda Announced

Sep 07, 2012

First North American Forum on Sustainable Animal Comes to Ontario

The first ever North American Forum on Sustainable Animal Agriculture has announced its program highlights and key speakers. The forum is being put on my two prominent agricultural advocacy groups -Farm & Food Care Foundation and the Center for Food Integrity.

The forum will provide a venue to engage in a worthwhile discussion on defining what sustainable animal agriculture means along with an opportunity to network with industry leaders. It will take place Sept. 17-18 at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.

The following are the program highlights:

•What does the public think about food and farming? Attendees will be the first to hear the findings of a recently completed consumer attitudes study on food and farming in Canada.
•What role does science play in sustainable food?
•Managing issues and shifting to meet market demands – from the farm through to the grocery store

The full agenda of the event can be accessed at www.farmcarefoundation.ca/events

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.