Georgia Agricultural

Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commissions Seek Nominations

Dan Agri-Business, Field Crops, Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

(Atlanta, GA/May 8,2024) — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper has announced that 12 of Georgia’s Agricultural Commodity Commissions are seeking nominations from producers to serve on their respective commissions. Nomination forms are available on the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s website and will be accepted until May 24, 2024. The Georgia Department of Agriculture administers these commissions, which oversee farmer-funded programs dedicated …

USDA-NRCS Provides Conservation Programs for Organic Producers

Dan Agri-Business, Organic, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a variety of programs that benefit producers across the Southeast in many ways and on many operations. This includes through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. And if you are an organic producer, yes this includes you. Last year, NRCS started providing assistance for a …

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NASA and Ag a Natural Fit

Dan Agri-Business, This Land of Ours

How NASA and ag have worked together for decades. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, more commonly known as NASA, made an appearance at the 2024 Washington Watch event in D.C. Brad Doorn, PhD, is the agricultural lead with NASA. He says the two fit together naturally. “NASA has been involved in …

California Card Check Law Moving to Other States

Dan Agri-Business, Labor and Immigration

Experts say a California farm labor union law is moving into areas like Michigan and New York and could soon be in other states. It’s called the California Ag Labor Relations Voting Choice Act or Card Check for short. Director of Labor Affairs for the California Farm Bureau, Bryan Little says California’s Card Check program allows labor unions to petition …

Producers Can Use Farm Loan Programs for Climate-Smart Opportunities

Dan Agri-Business, Climate Change, Economy, Forestry, USDA-FSA, USDA-NRCS

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds agricultural producers that farm loan programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices. Many that can build on practices that farmers and ranchers already use, like cover cropping, nutrient management and conservation tillage.  Climate-smart agricultural practices generate significant environmental benefits by capturing and sequestering carbon, improving water …

Developing a Market Segment with New Tax Incentives

Dan Agri-Business, Biofuels/Energy, Economy, This Land of Ours

The Agriculture Secretary says the new IRS tax credit policy for sustainable aviation fuel is a big win for climate smart farmers. Gary Crawford reports with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

NAAA Urges Right-of-Way for Low-Altitude Manned Agricultural Aircraft

Dan Agri-Business

With many farmers busy planting and the growing season underway, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is asking all uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operators (or drones) to be mindful of low altitude crewed (or manned) agricultural aircraft operations. Ag aviators treat 127 million acres of cropland in the U.S. each year in addition to pastureland, rangeland and forestry that help farmers increase …

Tune in to Talkin’ Cotton Podcast

Dan Agri-Business, Cotton, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Cotton Team encourage producers to tune into the Talkin’ Cotton Podcast to find up-to-date information about this year’s crop, with planting season underway. Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist, talked about the podcast and where interested listeners can tune in. “It’s new this year. The peanut one has done really …

Expecting a Large Number of Cicadas

Dan Agri-Business, Field Crops, Pest/Pest Control

Some say millions, some billions, while other note trillions are coming. But as Mark Oppold reports, they will be noisy. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …

FDACS Announces 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture

Dan Agri-Business, Aquaculture, Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

(FDACS/TALLAHASSEE, FL/April 23, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. “I am so pleased to announce Sandra Moore as this year’s Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and I am even more excited to share that she is …