People & Places

Field Day Highlights Important Efficiency, Sustainability Research

Camilla, GA In Camilla recently, producers gathered for the Stripling Irrigation Research Park’s biennial field day – a day that showcases the important research that is conducted each year that is aimed at educating producers on the latest and greatest …

Pigs at Center of Research to Reverse Stroke Damage

Athens, GA With more than four trillion dollars spent each year on health care in the US, finding new and innovative ways of treating debilitating diseases has become a priority within the medical community. That’s certainly the case here at …

ABAC’s New 4-D Farm Striving to Advance Agriculture

Tifton, GA With farmers now faced with the unenviable task of producing more with less, efficiency is key for the long-term success of agriculture in the US. That’s why projects like the 4-D farm on ABAC’s campus are more important …

Major Upgrades Coming to Franklin County Processing Facility

Lavonia, GA With everything from chicken to peaches, to tomatoes being brought in each and every week, the Franklin County Processing Facility has its hands full satisfying customers during the summer. However, the finished product is always up to their …

Creative Farming a By-Product of Poor Weather

Covington, GA Typically, this time of year, these bushes at Deer Creek Farm would be chalked full of blueberries. However, with a late freeze destroying the majority of their signature item, owners Joe and Merlon Harper had to rely on …

Unconventional Journey of a Pro Rodeo Clown

Arnoldsville, GA While Jake Willcox’s journey as a rodeo clown might seem surprising to some, it was destined to be a part of his life from the very beginning. Born and raised in the Athens area, the rodeo culture runs …

From Downturn to Delicious Success: The Story of Berry Good Farms

Tifton, GA It’s no secret that Georgia is one of the most diverse states when it comes to agriculture, and that is well represented here at Berry Good Farms in Tifton, where everything from asparagus, to persimmons, to strawberries are …