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Value-Added Products Prove Helpful for More Income

Athens, GA | It’s no secret that Georgia is home to some of the most recognizable culinary treats from peach ice cream to candies nuts and everything in between. These value-added products are not just beneficial for consumers’ taste buds, …

Georgia Lawmaker Dedicated to State’s Ag Industry

Roopville, GA | For David Huddleston, agriculture and advocating for agriculture has always been a passion for him, as he grew up working on the farm and today, works full-time as a poultry, forage, and cattle producer. However, a few …

Georgia’s Growing Wine & Muscadine Production

Acworth, GA | It’s long been said that preparation is the key to success. And with so many different factors to consider both in and away from the field, that certainly applies to starting up your own winery. It’s why …

EPD’s Proposed Water Plan for Southwest Georgia

Dawson, GA | For the first time in more than a decade, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division is actively working on creating a plan to ease regulations put in place back in 2012 after one of the worst droughts the …

Georgia Corn Growers Struggle to Market Bumper Crop

Brinson, GA | Nothing says Summer like fresh, Georgia sweet corn, and producers here in the southwest part of the state are hard at work getting this season’s crop out of the field and to market. This year has been …

Green Conference Showcases Economic Impact

Duluth, GA | The horticulture industry in Georgia is far more complex than just flowers and plants, as machinery, irrigation systems and even decorations play a major role on its economic impact. And all of those sectors were on full …

Significant Rainfall is Impacting Cotton Fields

Tifton, GA | This time of year, typically you can find cotton producers in their fields wrapping up the planting of their crop. However, this year, things have looked a little different, as unprecedented rainfall has delayed producers from getting …

GFB Presents County Voices, Capitol Choices

Colbert, GA | It was a who’s who in attendance for the second stop of the GFB County Voices, Capitol Choices tour as member from both the state House and Senate, along with the Georgia governor Brian Kemp were on …