Difficult Season for Georgia Peanut Growers
Iron City, GA For a farmer, there’s nothing quite like seeing the fruits of your labor come to fruition, and farmers here in Georgia are getting to do a lot of that as the 2023 harvest season is in full …
Iron City, GA For a farmer, there’s nothing quite like seeing the fruits of your labor come to fruition, and farmers here in Georgia are getting to do a lot of that as the 2023 harvest season is in full …
Bainbridge, GA Unlike many of the farm tours held around the state each and every year, the Georgia Peanut Tour is specifically designed to attract guests unfamiliar with agriculture and peanut production. It’s a three-day crash course that provides guests …
Tifton, GA Every year brings a unique set of challenges for cotton and peanut growers here in Georgia, as they must deal with pests, diseases and even the weather. But the University of Georgia is making sure they are well …
Byron, GA Recently at the USDA Research Farm in Byron, pecan growers gathered for their annual Fall Field Day – a day that allows producers from around the state the chance to fellowship and hear from industry experts – something …
Hahira, GA With wind speeds topping fifty miles an hour, Hurricane Idalia carved a path of destruction through South Georgia, wreaking havoc on a number of farming operations along the way. While it is sure to be significant, the final …
Destin, Florida While Sandestin might be a spot for those looking for a little fun in the sun, it recently played host to a conference highlighting one of Georgia’s staple crops, the peanut. Here at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, …
Moultrie, GA To no one’s surprise, there was plenty to see down in Moultrie at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day. Between the crops, presentations, and networking, it’s an event that producers and their operations can really benefit from. …
Moultrie, GA Here in Moultrie, this is what remains of this bell pepper crop after summer storms ripped through Southwest Georgia last month; storms that brought damaging winds, rains, and hail. According to Sam Watson, Managing Partner of Chill C …
Fort Valley, GA Consumers will be seeing a lot less of Georgia’s signature fruit on shelves, as more than ninety percent of this year’s peach crop was lost after growers endured a late freeze just as their trees were starting …
Doerun, GA Things can certainly happen in a blink of an eye, and cotton producers here in Southwest Georgia know that all too well after recent storms brought high winds, hail, pouring rains, and even tornadoes that hammered their crop. …