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Immersive Fair Exhibit Showcases Forestry

Perry, GA | Ag is of course big business here in Georgia, and a new exhibit inside the Georgia Grown Building at the Georgia National Fair is aimed at making people aware of that fact with the new “Seedlings to …

Farm Monitor and ABAC Partner to Highlight Ag Stories

Tifton, GA | Despite only becoming a four-year school just over fifteen years ago, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has now grown to more than thirty-seven hundred students from all over the world, offering fourteen different bachelor’s degrees in everything from …

Georgia Peanut Tour Showcases Commodity Strengths

Americus, GA | More than one and a half million tons. That’s how many peanuts are grown and harvested here in Georgia each and every year. So, it should come as no surprise that the annual Georgia Peanut Tour attracts …

Ellijay Apple Season Looks to Be Strong

Ellijay, GA | If you take a stroll through the North Georgia mountains this time of year, there are a few things you’re guaranteed to see: Beautiful mountains and apple orchards just like this one, B.J. Reese Orchards in Ellijay, …

Field Day Provides Crop, Research Updates

Tifton, GA | In Tifton recently, producers got an up close and personal look at the latest cotton and peanut research. It’s an event that’s an important one for producers as they get to see firsthand the important, grower funded …

Georgia Farmer Earns National Recognition

Tennille, GA | No matter what you’re growing, the health of your soil determines both the quantity and quality of your product. It’s a concept not lost on Eddy Turner, as he’s been spending years improving the condition of his …

A New Wine Vineyard in Elbert County

Elberton, GA | Once the sixth largest wine producing state in the country, Georgia has really seen an industry resurgence over the past decade with new wineries opening up every year. And one of the newer ones is Blue Cielo …

Ag Leaders Join Lawmakers to Discuss 2025 Session

Perry, GA | In just over four months, state legislators will be returning under the Gold Dome and kicking off the 2025 session. Just like with every year, there are a number of ag issues they’re hoping to address this …

Uncertainty for Producers Relying on Guest Workers

Tifton, GA | Down in Tifton recently, producers gathered for the annual Agricultural Relations Forum – an event that’s designed to educate and inform growers on the ever so changing guest worker programs producers utilize on their operations. The importance …

GFB State Board Members Tour UGA Research Labs

Athens, GA | Widely regarded as one of the premiere colleges for agriculture in America, the University of Georgia prides itself in keeping up to date with the latest research and technology within the industry. Recently, this group of GFB …