WASHINGTON, DC (Sep. 01, 2016) – The National Black Growers Council made history recently with making the cover of the September 2016 issue of Progressive Farmer. The story entitled, “Bridging the Gap”, focused on the Council’s work to improve the disemination of information and access to programs for black row crop growers. Additionally, it covered the benefits […]
WASHINGTON, DC (June 07, 2016) The Joint Center, partnering with INSIGHT America, organized a breakfast with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The USDA administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), ensures nutrition for the free and reduced lunch program for schools, awards scholarship funds for students attending Historically Black Land-Grant Universities, and administers a […]
WASHINGTON, DC- (December 22, 2015) The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) will host its annual conference,”Managing for Sustainability: Trends, Strategies and Resources” on January 26-28, 2016, at the Gold Strike Casino & Resort in Tunica, MS. Registration for the event is available on the NBGC’s website (www.nationalblackgrowerscouncil.com). The event is open to the public. Following are this meeting’s Issue […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA- (Sept. 30, 2015) FCC Services held its 2015 The FORUM for Ag Lending: Inspiring Innovation at the Hyatt French Quarter in New Orleans, LA September 29 – October 1, 2015. Three members of the National Black Growers Council (NBGC) served as panelists in a session as part of the Diversity & Inclusion track at the conference. NBGC panelists included NBGC Vice Chairman, Harper […]
WASHINGTON, DC (Sep. 10, 2015) – National Black Growers Council (NBGC) Board Member, Dexter Gilbert of Campbellton, FL was recently profiled in the September issue of the National Peanut Board’s Blog. The second installment of the Voices of Peanut Farming focus is entitled, The Younger Generation. Mr. Gilbert reflects on his multi-generational operation, which is […]
WASHINGTON, DC (Sep. 9, 2015) – National Black Growers Council (NBGC) Chairman of the Board, Billy Bridgeforth of Tanner, Al has his story and photo featured in the September 2015 issue of The Pregressive Farmer. In the article, Mr. Bridgeforth discusses his observation of climate change from the beginning of his farming career and how it has […]
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 1, 2015) – The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) announced the inaugural class of its signature NBGC Ag Apprenticeship Program. The first two participants, Jeremy Thomas, an Ag Economics major from Opelousas, LA and Eddie Reynolds Jr., an Urban Forestry major from Rayville, LA are both students at Southern University and A&M […]
WASHINGTON, DC (July 24, 2015) – The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) announced that it will partner with the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, a broad-based coalition led by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Corn Growers Association, to advocate for a federal labeling solution for food products made with genetically-enhanced ingredients. NBGC and its coalition partners are […]
WASHINGTON, DC (June 18, 2015) – The National Black Growers Council (NBGC), announced today the 2015 Model Farm Series tour dates at participating member farms across the southern United States. NBGC is a national nonprofit organization of African American farmers. The mission of the organization is to improve the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of Black row-crop […]
Washington, DC (June 14, 2015) – Antron Williams, a Rowesville, SC grower was one of ten producers recently selected farmers by the farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) to learn more about the soy checkoff and see where their soybeans go beyond the elevator through USB’s See for Yourself program. “The See for Yourself […]
