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USDA: Crop Acreage has Shifted to Larger Farms
From Growing Georgia Researchers can track the shift of cropland into larger farms using a measure that splits the distribution of U.S. acreage so that half of all cropland is on farms larger than the midpoint and half is on smaller farms. Rather than reflecting an average farm,
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Deadline Approaching in Georgia for SBA Working Capital Loans
From Growing Georgia Press Release by Issuing Company The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that Feb. 19 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in
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UGA Extension Ag Forecast to be Held Across Georgia Jan. 24-31
By Merrit Melancon from Growing Georgia Agricultural topics from the price of peanut butter to how Europe’s demand for wood pellets will impact Georgia’s lumber supply will be discussed at the 2014 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series. Seminars will be held Jan. 24-31 in Macon,
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UGA CAES Seeks Ag Hall of Fame Nominees
University of Georgia Press Release Each year the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association seeks to recognize agricultural leaders in Georgia. The CAES Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for its most distinguished award. The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame pays tribute to agricultural
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Pecan Breeding A Long But Necessary Process
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Pecan scab — a fungal disease — reduced Georgia's projected pecan crop by almost half this year. That's extra motivation for Patrick Conner, who's attempting to breed a scab-resistant pecan variety at the
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Georgia Grower Named 2014 4R Advocate Award Winner
Press Release by Issuing Company The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the winners of the 2014 4R Advocate Awards. The 4R Advocate Award program, now in its third year, recognizes onfarm stewardship actions. Winners are selected based on their actions to protect the environment, boost profitability and benefit society through
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Coastal Georgia Botanical Garden Celebrates Second Century With Expansion and Renovation Plans
By Merritt Melancon / University of Georgia For 100 years a 50-acre, bamboo-studded tract of U.S. Highway 17 outside of Savannah has been attracting plant enthusiasts, scientists and day-trippers to the southeast corner of Georgia. As it enters its second century, the land, recently renamed the Coastal Georgia Botanical Garden at
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Support Georgia Grown Products at the Georgia Manufacturing Expo on June 8, 2013
Quick! Can you name five products made in Georgia? Most consumers can’t, says Georgia Manufacturing Expo founder Jason Moss, who often carries a new $100 bill to give to anyone who can win that challenge. “Most consumers are surprised with how little they know about Georgia manufacturers,
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GPC Donates 30,000 Jars Of Peanut Butter To Food Banks
Georgia Peanut farmers, who have enjoyed bountiful crops over the last few years, are giving back in a big way, donating tons of peanut butter to food banks in peanut-producing states as they work to help curb hunger in the South. Gregg Grimsley, of Peanut Proud Peanut Butter; Armond Morris,
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Georgia’s Senators Receive Friend Of Farm Bureau Award
Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Director of Public Policy Dale Moore presented U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award in recognition of their support of agriculture during the 112th Congress. The award presentation occurred during
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