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Georgia Ag Disaster Funding Update

Dan Economy, Georgia

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The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) and Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) has announced they are hosting an Ag Disaster Update, Tuesday March 5 in Tifton. It will be held at 7:00pm at the UGA Tifton Conference Center. Both Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black have confirmed they will attend to provide updates on state and federal responses to Hurricane Michael. Members of the Georgia congressional delegation have been working to secure disaster funding for growers hit by the hurricane. For more information contact the GFVGA office at 706-845-8200 or GFB’s Public Policy Department at 478-474-0679.