Tifton, GA | Most Georgia farmers have never heard of the pasture mealybug — but researchers say it has the potential to cause serious damage across the state’s forage industry. Lisa Baxter, State Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Georgia, …
Atlanta, GA | Sustainable aviation fuel — known as SAF — is an alternative jet fuel made from renewable materials, including products that come directly from farms and forests. And for Georgia, a state rich in both, the opportunity to …
Watkinsville, GA | The past twelve months of weather in Georgia can no doubt be described as extreme — too dry, then too wet, then not enough of anything. And with tropical activity virtually absent this season, forecasters are pointing to …
Athens, GA | The price of beef at the grocery store has been a headline for months — and while consumers are feeling it in their wallets, the story behind those prices runs much deeper than simple supply and demand. It …
Sylvania, GA | It’s officially harvest season for peanut growers in Georgia — but pulling them out of the ground is only the first of many steps in getting them to market. The 2026 Georgia Peanut Tour took attendees through the …
Brooks, GA | Among the rows of vines stretching across forty acres in Brooks lies a family story that spans generations. Founded in 1934 when the first plant went into the ground, Ison’s Nursery and Vineyard is now the largest and …
Leesburg, GA | The Georgia Pecan Growers Association’s Fall Field Day brought producers and researchers together in Leesburg recently for an up-close look at the challenges and management strategies shaping this year’s crop. For growers who can see the research in …
Tifton, GA | Georgia is one of the most agriculturally diverse states in the country, but when it comes to row crops, cotton and peanuts remain king — with more than six thousand farms combined dedicated to the two. That’s why …
Tifton, GA | The Georgia Ag Labor Forum brought together growers, federal agencies, and agricultural organizations to work through the complexities of the H-2A guest worker program — a program that has become a lifeline for Georgia’s fresh fruit and vegetable …
Tifton, GA | Georgia Farm Bureau’s policy priorities took shape in Tifton recently at the organization’s annual commodity conference — a crucial step in the policy development process that gives commodity leaders a direct line to GFB’s advocacy work at the …
