Month: May 2018

Rodeo Clown Discusses Career

Meet Trent McFarland. Trent is a professional rodeo clown that’s getting ready by putting on his signature make up. It’s second nature these days for Trent especially since he has been putting it on since he was 13 when his …

Goodson Pecans Wins Flavor of Georgia Contest

Leesburg, GA – Whether you eat them in pies, salads, or just straight out of the can, pecans have been a staple of many diets across the south. However, recently a new market has opened up using this product thanks …

Electric Companies Essential for Farming Operations

Carrollton, GA – Electricity isn’t something most of us think about until, well, we don’t have it, but we depend on it so much. This dairy and poultry farm in West Georgia is the same way, except if they don’t …

11 Year Old Poultry Farmer Shares Story

Carrollton, GA – Born in 2007, Patrick Hutchinson is a self-proclaimed first-generation poultry farmer whose initial interest in chickens began when he was six years old. Routine trips to the hardware store built the foundation of what would become Patrick’s …

Artist Welds Art made of Horseshoes

Ellijay, GA – Justin Howard is a native of Florida that moved to Georgia a few years ago when given the chance.“I got the opportunity to move to north Georgia in 2013 and I got the opportunity to work on …

Vidalia Onion Harvest Underway

Lyons, GA – While Vidalia onions went into the ground just 5 months ago, it’s probably seemed like an eternity to producers as the growing season saw its fair share of obstacles. And that’s after Hurricane Irma rolled through South …

AMERICAN PECAN COUNCIL NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Fort Worth, TX –  Alexander J. Ott, an agriculture industry leader with more than a decade of experience leading category organizations, will join the American Pecan Council (APC) as its new Executive Director beginning July 1, 2018. Ott currently serves …

FFA Talent Competitions Highlight More Than Just Ag

Macon, GA – If you can sing, play an instrument, or better yet, do both, then FFA has a spot for you. As the organization continues to improve year in and year out, so too does its annual talent show. …

FFA Students Volunteer Time to Macon Community

Macon, GA – Living to Serve. It’s the last three words in the FFA motto, and it was put into practice on the first day of convention, as high school students from all over the state volunteered their time in …

Georgia FFA Convention Holds 90th Convention

Macon, GA – It was a celebration of the past and present at this year’s Georgia FFA convention as the organization celebrated 90 years since its beginning, allowing the current FFA students to get to see how the organization has …