Category Archives: Georgia News

Insect Scout School set for June 13 and 21

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Joy Crosby

Georgia farmers and agriculture consultants hoping to refine their scouting skills are invited to this year’s Insect Scout Schools, hosted by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. The schools will be held in Tifton, Georgia, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference … Continue reading →

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UGA CAES Dean Sam Pardue visits with agriculture industry personnel during tour of south Georgia

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Joy Crosby

Weeks of visits and tours across Georgia has University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean and Director Sam Pardue excited about the college improving upon the state’s No. 1 industry — agriculture. Most recently, Pardue trekked across … Continue reading →

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USDA Seeks Nominees for Peanut Standards Board

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for peanut producers and industry representatives to serve on the Peanut Standards Board. The board consists of 18 members with representation equally divided between peanut producers and … Continue reading →

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March 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The March 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: 2016 Weed Guidebook 2016 Inoculant Guidebook Time to get irrigation systems checked Check off reports from the state grower organizations Legislative … Continue reading →

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Screven County’s John McCormick wins Georgia Farmer of the Year

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Joy Crosby

For John McCormick, farming is a tradition. His ability to help his farm evolve over the years earned him the title of “Georgia Farmer of the Year.” The Sylvania, Georgia, corn, peanut and soybean farmer was in Atlanta, Georgia, this … Continue reading →

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Samuel Pardue named Dean of UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Joy Crosby

Samuel Pardue, a noted poultry science researcher and administrator at North Carolina State University, has been named dean and director of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Pardue is currently associate dean and director of academic … Continue reading →

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January/February 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Joy Crosby

The January/February 2016 issue of the Southeastern Peanut Farmer is now available online. Click here! This issue features the: Why Peanut Maturity is Important Duvall elected AFBF president 2016 Peanut Variety Guidebook Special Review of the Georgia Peanut Farm Show … Continue reading →

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Enrollment Period for 2016 USDA Safety Net Coverage Begins Dec. 7

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Joy Crosby

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that producers who chose coverage from the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, can begin visiting … Continue reading →

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USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Farmers and ranchers are reminded that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins today, Dec. 1, 2015, and ends on Feb. 26, 2016. December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded … Continue reading →

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Nominations open for Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Joy Crosby

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Tifton, Ga. The award is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission … Continue reading →

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