GA Agribusiness Council Atlanta Mtgs Draw Ag & Political Leaders

Gary Cooper Cotton, Dairy, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

GAC Legislative Breakfast Draws Crowd of Ag Leaders and Lawmakers This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast Sunbelt Ag Expo's Chip Blalock (l) visits with ABAC Pres David Bridges at GAC Annual Mtg Dinnerevents hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, GA Ag Commissioner Tommy Irvin (r) visits with Buddy Leger fromk Cordele at the GAC Legislative Breakfastnumerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, GA Gov Sonny Perdue speaks to the GAC Legislative Breakfastfor now anyway, to help support the nursery industry and efforts by the public to establish new plantings of trees and shrubs. Governor Perdue also is set to sign a new state water bill today that Georgia agriculture industry leaders have been very involved in helping to develop. In the reports posted herein, hear Listen To wma Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s comments to the media (mp3)right after he spoke to the GAC breakfast this morning. Also hear GA Farm Bureau President Vincent 'Zippy' Duvallcomments from Listen To wma Georgia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association Exec Charles Hall (mp3) GFFVA's Charles Hallincluding an update about a referendum deadline coming up for GA Vegetable producers to vote on a new marketing order; Georgia Farm Bureau President Listen To wma Vincent ‘Zippy’ Duvall comments (mp3) on the water bill and other present concerns for Georgia agriculture; and GA Agriculture Commissioner Listen To wma Tommy Irvin also offers comments (mp3) for our listeners, speaking to us just before the GAC breakfast this morning. Also to see who’s in these photos, just place your cursor over each photo and the cut line will appear.