Proceeds from the second Annual Medi Gras Bash will benefit the new Madison Hospital Breast Center.

The event is planned for February 9 at the Jackson Center at HudsonAlpha.

The New Orleans-themed party will include a cocktail hour, casual New Orleans buffet, live music and a silent auction.

Tickets are $75 per person. Click here to learn more about the event and to purchase tickets.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA,) Rural Development (RD) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are holding five public meetings where USDA program updates and the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process will be discussed.  

The 180--day Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers claims filing period opened September 24, 2012, and will close on March 25, 2013.

Below is a list of upcoming USDA public meetings:

With more and more people, agencies and companies looking to “go green” and reduce their dependency on fuel consumption, TriGreen Equipment is finding creative ways to meet the demand. 

Recently, NASA’s Wellness and Recreation Center at Redstone Arsenal approached Tom Elders, Governmental Sales Specialist with TriGreen Equipment, with a unique request. They wanted a John Deere Utility Gator to carry concessions between stands and to use it to drag the softball infields. There was one stipulation.  The Gator must be environmental friendly.

Tom started with a John Deere TE Gator, a 48-volt electric utility vehicle. Next, Tom partnered with Unconcord Sun (www.unconqueredsun.com), a solar technologies company in Windsor, Canada that specializes in solar power conversion kits for golf carts. This was their first request for a John Deere Gator conversion kit.