The Farm Post eNews

Friday eNews from the Pike and Scott County Farm Bureaus

JANUARY 29, 2016

Pesticide Training/Testing

Private pesticide applicator TESTING will be held at the Morgan County Extension office in Jacksonville on February 10. Register on-line.

You can study for these on your own via two methods. The manual and study guide are available from any Extension office for $13. You can also go online for training. The cost is $15 for this online training. Register on-line.

Or you can attend a TRAINING AND TESTING session on February 4 at the Quincy Holiday Inn. For all sessions, training will be held between 8am-11:30am and testing is from 11:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. You must register here. Select the Private Training icon.There is a $40.00 registration fee per person per clinic.

Feds ease Cuba trade rules

The Commerce and Treasury Departments recently issued regulations to remove certain restrictions on trade and travel with Cuba, although the overall trade embargo with the island nation remains in place. U.S. banks will now be allowed to provide direct financing for authorized exports to Cuba, such as agricultural machinery, but not for agricultural commodities.

Agricultural commodities are not covered by these regulations because the method of financing agricultural sales to Cuba, through third party banks or by cash in advance, is included in statute and can only be changed by congressional action.

Food Safety top concern

With food recalls on the rise and the threat to food security growing, food manufacturers are going to want to know more details about farmers' and ranchers' food safety and security practices. Despite manufacturers' rigorous food safety protocols, they're being outwitted by ever-evolving microbes.

AFBF news release

Food holidays abound in Feb

Combat the February winter blahs by celebrating National Cherry Month, National Pancake Week (fourth week of the month) and National Pork Rind Appreciation Day (Feb. 7).

Visit TheNibble.com for dates and info on other fun food holidays.

TODAY IN HISTORY

NEVERMORE
January 29, 1845

On Jan. 29, 1845, a haunting ode about a bird that drives a poet to madness made its debut in the New York Evening Mirror.

The poem, of course, was "The Raven," written by former Richmonder Edgar Allen Poe. The poem, with its refrain of "Nevermore," went on to become an American classic.