Watkinsville, GA | They may be small, but honeybees are responsible for pollinating billions of dollars’ worth of crops across the country every year — and Georgia has long been at the center of the supply chain that keeps those bees …
Jonesboro, GA | A decade’s worth of planning, researching, and building finally came to fruition as Forever Young Aquaponics celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in Jonesboro. Inside, old-school production principles meet new-school technology, combining fish farming and …
Tifton, GA | From drones spraying crops to robots scouting fields, technology has become a constant presence in Georgia’s number one industry. To help growers make sense of what’s available — and what actually works — the University of Georgia recently …
Manor, GA | Georgia’s blueberry growers are having a season worth celebrating. Both the quantity and quality of this year’s harvest have exceeded expectations — and surprisingly, the historically dry conditions that have plagued much of the state’s agriculture this year …
Social Circle, GA | They cause an estimated $150 million in damage to Georgia agriculture every year — destroying crops, tearing up land, and wrecking equipment. And despite ongoing control efforts, feral hogs aren’t going anywhere. If anything, their populations are …
Concord, GA | At Gregg Farms in Pike County, this year’s peach crop is shaping up to look a little different. A warmer-than-normal winter followed by a late frost has left producers adjusting expectations, with a shorter crop translating into a …
Madison, GA | All across the state, dry conditions are raising concerns for farmers and producers. A lack of rainfall and expanding drought are already impacting planting decisions and crop outlooks heading into the season. For producers like Lee Nunn, the …
Tifton, GA | As planting season gets underway for Georgia’s staple row crops, growers are firing up their fertilization schedules — and facing a costly start to the season. Fertilizer prices have jumped more than twenty percent across the board, with …
Lyons, GA | Grown in just a small region of South Georgia, Vidalia onions continue to have an outsized impact on the state’s economy—bringing in more than $150 million annually. But for growers this season, producing that iconic sweet onion …
McDonough, GA | With profitability challenges continuing to weigh heavily on agriculture, Georgia farmers recently had a rare opportunity to speak directly with federal leadership. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden visited the state for a Georgia Farm Bureau event, giving …
