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Blueberry Growers Vote to Extend Assessment
Southeast Regional Ag News
On Wednesday, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced that Georgia blueberry growers have voted to extend the $5 per ton assessment on marketed blueberries for an additional three years.
To Fund or Not to Fund the GA Citrus Commission
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If growers vote to pass a referendum in April, the commission will begin collecting a minimal assessment from citrus growers to carry out research, education and promotion projects.
Viva Vidalia!
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Vidalia onion fans across the country can mark their calendars for April 17, when the sweet onions are set to ship to grocery stores nationwide.
The Goodest Farm Dogs
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There’s nothing better than a really good dog and a couple of outstanding Georgia canines continued their time in the spotlight last week in Atlanta
Grant Dollars Available for Improving GA Food Infrastructure
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Nonprofits, institutions, government entities, agriculture producers or processors, and for-profit businesses could all be considered.
GA Scholarships, FL Cultivated Meat, and AL Farm Stands
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We're circling around the regional headlines in your Southeast Regional Ag News.
13 Georgia Farms Receive Centennial Honors
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Earlier this month, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper and the Georgia Department of Agriculture recognized 13 Georgia farms as recipients of the Georgia Centennial Farm Award during the 34th Annual Georgia National Fair.
Farmers Asked to Participate in Deer Damage Survey
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Over the last several years, deer have increasingly impacted Georgia farmers, causing damage to multiple crops and economic losses across Georgia’s food and fiber production sector.
For Chicken, by Chicken, of Chicken
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September is National Chicken Month, celebrating the most-consumed meat in the U.S.
A Georgian Look at Idalia’s Impact
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Early damage assessments included down pecan trees and crop loss, twisted but recoverable cotton, and tobacco on the ground that’ll likely be unable to be harvested.
Georgia to Pay Off Your Student Loans
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Want help paying off your student loans? If that education is in veterinary sciences and you’re ready, willing, and able to work in Georgia, listen up!
Peanuts Partnering with Nascar
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Ever watched those cars go round and round and round and round in Nascar and wondered what it takes to get your logo slapped on the hood? It’s a promotional project they’ve taken on at the Georgia Peanut Commission.
GA Department of Ag Regains Status as Law Enforcement Agency
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On Monday, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced that the Georgia Department of Agriculture has successfully regained its status as a Law Enforcement agency.
Georgia Agriculture and the Atlanta Braves
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June 7th was officially “Georgia Grown Night” and it kicked off an exciting new partnership between the Georgia Grown program and the Atlanta Braves.
Crop Insurance’s Impact on Your State
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Farmers collectively pay between $3.5 and $4 billion a year out of their own pocket for coverage. What does that look like on a drilled-down basis?
Florida Tomatoes, Georgia 4-H, and Alabama Vultures
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New Year, New Crop!
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Planting has begun here in the southeast. How can you maximize your herbicide investment?
Congratulations and a Prize You Don't Want to Win
Southeast Regional Ag News
Two southeast Senators receive crucial subcommittee appointments and we identify the county most impacted by Hurricane Ian.
Checking Sustainability Boxes with Cotton
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Over the past 50 years, the cotton sector has reduced land use by 30%, cut soil loss by 45%, and reduced water consumption by 58%.
What's Happening to the Blueberries?
Southeast Regional Ag News
A multidisciplinary team of University of Georgia agriculture experts are working to determine causes and solutions to postharvest quality problems that have hit Georgia’s blueberry growers hard in recent seasons.