Efforts Continue to Help Georgia Cattle Producers

Dan October 8, 2024 Cattle, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA), Hurricane

Efforts continue to help cattle producers in Georgia affected by Hurricane Helene. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weisman talked with Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin Monday afternoon about some of those efforts.

If you would like to help by donating to those efforts, contact the GCA office in Macon at 478-474-6560.

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