ELD’s Discussed by Georgia General Assembly

Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), a major issue for many in agriculture, has seen quite a bit of discussion this year by Georgia lawmakers. Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says they are glad to see action being taken on this by the Georgia General Assembly. ELDs Discussed by Georgia General Assembly Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …

Georgia PB&J Day set for Monday at State Capitol

The Georgia peanut industry joins together to celebrate National Peanut Month in March and donate peanut butter to the Atlanta Community Food Bank The Georgia peanut industry plans to celebrate by hosting the 2018 Georgia PB&J Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, and donating 10,080 jars of peanut butter to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The event …

Georgia Beef Team Back in Action

Promoting the benefits of beef to consumers is part of the purpose of the Georgia Beef Team. And Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia says this weekend you will have a chance to see what it is they do for the industry. Georgia Beef Team Back in Action Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, …

Georgia Cotton Commission Welcomes Cotton Ginning Cost Share

On March 3, at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show in Memphis, Tennessee, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program for the 2016 crop. This program provides assistance to American cotton producers who were left out of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs during that crop year. The Georgia Cotton Commission welcomes this …

Eleven Days Remain in Georgia Legislative Session

Only eleven days remain in the 2018 Georgia Legislative Session, and according to Georgia Agribusiness Council President Bryan Tolar, a critical juncture was reached this week. Eleven Days Remain in Georgia Legislative Session Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

Register Now for Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention

The 2018 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show, in conjunction with the annual Beef Expo, is just a little over a month away. It will take place April 5-7 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The annual forage conference will kick off the activities, as it will be held Thursday, April 5 from 9am until 3pm. The trade …

Working to Conserve Georgia’s Water Resources

The C.M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park (SIRP), located in Camilla, is among the youngest research and education centers in the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences family. Established in 2001, the SIRP center was designed to conduct irrigation research, but also to educate the public on important water issues impacting Georgia’s agriculture industry. Calvin Perry, superintendent …