Midville, GA | There was plenty for producers to hear and see at this year’s Midville Field Day — a valuable opportunity for growers across Southeast Georgia to hear directly from experts on everything related to crop production. And with one …
Ellijay, GA | Ellijay calls itself the apple capital of Georgia — and right now, it’s earning that title. Fresh apples are being harvested across North Georgia, and at R&A Orchards in Gilmer County, owner Andy Futch says this year’s crop …
Tifton, GA | While watermelon tends to steal most of the summer spotlight, it isn’t the only beloved warm-weather fruit coming out of Georgia’s fields. The state ranks third in the country for cantaloupe production — and Lewis Taylor Farms in …
Carnesville, GA | In Franklin County recently, hard work and dedication were getting their due reward. Garren Hall, winner of the Georgia Farm Bureau Hay Contest, was being shown the ropes of his new Vermeer rake — the grand prize for …
Panama City Beach, FL | For peanut farmers, the future isn’t some distant idea. It’s something they plan for every single day — navigating rising costs, shifting weather, and a constant stream of new technology. The decisions made today will help …
Hawkinsville, GA | Since 1985, Georgia has lost at least one and a half million acres of working and wild lands to development — and that pressure isn’t slowing down. For farming families who have worked the same ground for generations, …
Brunswick, GA | It’s officially shrimping season off the coast of Georgia, where crews are hard at work pulling in the more than two million pounds harvested every year. But the number of vessels on the water has now shrunk to …
Cordele, GA | Down in Crisp County — also known as watermelon country — crews are busy in the fields harvesting fresh melons that will be supplying stores across Georgia and the country. Getting to this point, however, was no easy …
Waynesboro, GA | For Robert and Sid Prescott, two brothers who farm together in Burke County, the 2026 growing season has felt less like farming and more like survival. The Prescotts own and operate Idlewood Farms — an 850-acre Bermuda grass …
Athens, GA | The city might have changed since its last visit, but the energy was every bit the same at Georgia’s premiere trade show and conference for the green industry. With more than two hundred exhibitors packing the Classic Center, …
