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New Pilot Program Offers Coverage for Fruits & Vegetables, Organic & Diversified Farms

May 22, 2014 By USDA Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new risk management option that will be available for fruit and vegetable growers and producers with diversified farms. The policy, called Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, will provide flexible coverage options for specialty crop, organic and diversified crop producers....
UGA Extension Celebrates 100 Years With Exhibit at UGA Library

May 22, 2014 By UGA FACES University of Georgia Extension joined with the university community and Georgians across the state this month to celebrate 100 years of community-centered information, education and service. On May 15, UGA Extension celebrated its 100th anniversary with the opening of a multimedia museum exhibit in the Richard B. Russell Building...
Key To Controlling Kudzu Bug Populations Could Be Parasitoid Wasps

May 22, 2014 By UGA FACES A parasitoid wasp controls kudzu bug populations in its native Asia. University of Georgia entomologist Michael Toews hopes those wasps will one day reduce the kudzu bug's presence in the United States. "(Finding a predator) is exactly what we need to do for long-term suppression," said...
Onion Season Brings Thousands of Pounds of Vidalia Sweet Onions to UGA Laboratory

May 19, 2014 By Georgia FACES Merrit Melancon, University of Georgia Monday, May 19th, 2014 This spring when southeast Georgia farmers started pulling their signature sweet Vidalia onions out of the ground, Daniel Jackson and his staff were preparing their lab for the coming onion onslaught. As soon as they’re cleared for...
GA Ag Commodity Commission for Soybeans Approves Funding for Research & Promotion

May 16, 2014 From Growing Georgia Friday, May 16th, 2014 The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans recently approved $213,910 in funding for a wide range of research projects as well as select promotional activities. At their March board meeting, the Commission reviewed and approved funding for eleven projects. The research projects funded included: soybean...
Georgia Grown Farmers Showcases Return to State Farmers Markets Across Georgia

May 15, 2014 By Growing Georgia Thursday, May 15th, 2014 Following the success of last year’s Georgia Grown Farmers Showcase events, Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black announced Wednesday these events will be returning this summer at the State Farmers Markets in Macon, Savannah and Atlanta, along with the addition of a new...
Thomas County Extension Agent Makes Vital Discovery While Scouting Wheat Fields

May 14, 2014 By Georgia FACES University of Georgia Extension agents are often at the front lines when it comes to finding and defending crops from diseases and pests. Andrew Sawyer, an Extension agricultural and natural resources agent in Thomas County, made a timely discovery when he was the first to identify the...
Semi-Annual Georgia Seed Development Board Meeting

May 9, 2014 The Semi-Annual Georgia Seed Development Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, 5 June 2014 at 8:00 AM at Lake Blackshear Resort & Golf Club in Cordele, Georgia....
Georgia Peanut Commission Funding Drives UGA Extension, Research Efforts

May 6, 2014 By Georgia FACES University of Georgia peanut researchers have been granted $256,280 from the Georgia Peanut Commission to fund various peanut-related research projects in 2015. Peanuts are Georgia's second most valuable row crop, with farmers growing $891,855,186 worth in 2012. In addition to being a major economic driver throughout the Southeast, the...
UGA to Develop Best Practices Model for Georgia Food Hubs with SARE Grant

May 6, 2014 By Growing Georgia Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 In recent years, local food advocates have viewed food hubs — groups of farmers who pool their produce to fill large orders from institutions or larger retailers — as the bridge between local produce from small farms and the mainstream food markets. However, the...

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