More discussions of interest to agriculture took place this past week by the Georgia General Assembly. Bryan Tolar, Georgia Agribusiness Council President, says two of those issues dealt with FFA and the GATE card. Georgia Legislature Discusses FFA and GATE And a quick reminder, the Georgia Agribusiness Council Annual Meeting & Legislative Breakfast will be held February 6-7 in Atlanta. …
Kerosene sold in Hazlehurst Possibly Volatile and Should Not be Used
Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is warning consumers who purchased kerosene on or before February 1, 2018 from Googe Inc. at 90 E Jarman in Hazlehurst that the product is possibly volatile and should not be used. The kerosene is possibly contaminated with gasoline and has the potential to cause an explosion or fire if used in home heaters or lamps. …
State Ag Officials Meet with Cabinet Officials on Infrastructure, Technology
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black joined other members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) at the White House for the White House Conference on Rural Prosperity where Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., and other …
2017 Georgia Quality Cotton Award Winners
The 2017 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the Georgia Cotton Commission 11th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop on January 31, 2018 in Tifton, GA. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer CropScience, and administered by the University of Georgia Cotton Team. The purpose of the awards are to recognize producers and ginners …
GCC Pleased with Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission 11th annual meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop took place today at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. GCC Executive Director, Richey Seaton, was pleased with not only the meeting, but also with the number of producers that attended. GCC Pleased with Annual Meeting Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Southeast Represented at Cattle Industry Convention
Cattle producers from across the Southeast will be in Phoenix, Arizona this week for the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. We talked with Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Jim Handley from the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and Will Bentley with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, who all say they have a good group of producers from each …
Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Is Today
The 11th annual Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop will be held today, January 31st, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. GCC Executive Director Richey Seaton invites producers from across the state to attend. Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting is Wednesday Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended January 26, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended January 26, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 17,200 head compared …
Georgia Legislature Discussing Senate Bill 257
So far during the 2018 session, the Georgia General Assembly has discussed a lot of new legislation. Georgia Agribusiness Council President Bryan Tolar looks at one Senate bill that is of interest to agriculture. Georgia Legislature Discussing Senate Bill 257 And Tolar also wants to remind everyone the Georgia Agribusiness Council will hold their Annual Meeting & Legislative Breakfast in …
Georgia Organics Conference & Expo Coming in 3 Weeks
Farmers, consumers and those interested in the organics industry are invited to attend the Georgia Organics Conference & Expo, February 16-17 in Augusta, GA. Michael Wall, director of farmer services at Georgia Organics, has more details. Georgia Organics Conference & Expo Coming in 3 Weeks Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …