Georgia Peanut Farm Show is Next Week

Peanut producers from across the Southeast will be able to improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 45th annual Georgia Peanut Farm?Show and Conference. It will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton?Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. on Jan. 19-20. Tyron Spearman has more details. The Georgia Peanut Farm Show ­hours …

Georgia Beef Board Available to Speak at County Meetings

County meetings will be taking place across Georgia for chapters of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association over the next few weeks. One of those will be held next week in the northern part of the state, and Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations Taylor Evans, says she will be there to talk about the issue of alternative proteins and meat substitutes. For …

Georgia Legislative Session Starts Monday

The 2022 Georgia State Legislative Session starts January 10th and Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman there will be a lot of issues coming up for agriculture. The Georgia State Legislature will convene next Monday and are scheduled to adjourn on March 31st. To keep track of activities during the 40-day session, go to the Georgia Agribusiness Council’s website. Sponsored …

Restoring Longleaf Pine Forests through USDA-NRCS Program

While longleaf pine forests once encompassed more than 90 million acres across the Southeast, the past couple of centuries has seen development, timbering and fire suppression reduce the ecosystem’s range. These forests represent some of the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems and are home to nearly 600 plant and animal species. That is why USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) …

A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer

As we celebrate Christmas this year, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman brings back an old favorite, “A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer” written by S. Omar Barker. A COWBOY’S CHRISTMAS PRAYERby S. Omar Barker (1895-1985) I ain’t much good at prayin’,and You may not know me, Lord —For I ain’t much seen in churches,where they preach Thy Holy Word.But you may have observed …

Georgia Beef Board Providing Meal Ideas for Christmas

The Beef Checkoff is busy with Christmas coming up Saturday providing various meal ideas for consumers. Taylor Evans, director of public relations for the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), says they have information on their website to help with meal plans. Various ideas for beef dishes to make over the holidays can be found on the GBB website or on the Beef It’s What’s …

GPC Provides Comments at Roundtable Regarding Transportation and Supply Chain Issues

(TIFTON, Ga./Dec. 17, 2021) — Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) executive director Don Koehler participated in a roundtable discussion on Friday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari and the Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah, Georgia. Koehler provided comments regarding infrastructure issues, rising costs of inputs and the need for education regarding career opportunities in the trucking …