Southeast
Shane Curry, a University of Georgia Extension county agent who has led work on pecans, has become executive director of the Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC).
Curry was Appling County Extension ag...
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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Senator Jay Collins, and Representative Danny Alvarez announced the filing of a joint resolution, HJR 1251 and SJR 1560, to amend the Florida Cons...
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In a significant development for rural communities in Georgia, the University of Georgia and The Jones Center at Ichauway were awarded a research grant to help pecan growers reduce risk from hurricane...
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U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has pushed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to help Georgia farmers sell more produce, including pecans.
In October, Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with CBP urging ...
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G&R Farms, a grower and shipper of pecans and sweet onions, has promoted one of its staffers.
Ronald “Kelby” Werner, a senior team member, has been promoted from production manager to sales...
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The USDA Farm Service Agency of Georgia is offering a webinar on the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot (FLSP) program. The webinar will be 11 a.m. to noon Eastern, Dec. 5.
Arthur Tripp,...
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Nearly 30 counties in southeast Georgia are eligible for disaster assistance from damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, which struck the state's pecan groves on Aug. 30.
The storm damaged state fruit,...
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G&R Farms is celebrating the success of a charitable program that helps encourage youth to enter agricultural careers.
The Growing America's Farmers (GAF) program provides scholarships and gran...
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