EQIP, ACEP Signups Underway in Georgia

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia recently announced sign-up for a couple of programs is underway. But, in order to be considered for fiscal year 2022 funding, applications must be submitted by November 5, 2021. The programs in this signup are the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Georgia State Conservationist Terrance O. Rudolph invites producers to …

Sunbelt Ag Expo a Success

By Clint Thompson The Sunbelt Ag Expo this week reinforced what executive director Chip Blalock already knew – farmers and industry leaders were ready for an in-person show. This week’s 43rd annual farm show in Moultrie, Georgia educated attendees, reunited old friends and reminded the Southeast about agriculture’s importance. The three-day event was a success. “It’s been humbling to see …

Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention Set for Savannah in 2022

By Clint Thompson The stage is set for the 2022 Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention, which will be held on Feb. 16-18 in Savannah, Georgia. Dale Sandlin, executive vice president of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, discussed what producers can expect during next year’s convention. “Our convention planning committee has been working very hard to make sure we have our plans set up …

Stop By and Visit Country Financial at Sunbelt This Week

By Clint Thompson Country’s Financial’s one-on-one approach makes it an effective ally for homeowners and farmers. Sunbelt Ag Expo attendees are encouraged to stop by the Country Financial booth this week in Moultrie, Georgia and talk with an agent to gauge their specific insurance or financial needs. Dawn Cutchens, an insurance agent with Country Financial, discusses that personal approach that …

Georgia NRCS and Georgia Conservancy, Inc. Announce Project Sign-Up Deadline

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia and the Georgia Conservancy Inc. wants landowners in the state to know that a sign up for the Georgia Sentinel Landscape Project is underway. The deadline for eligible producers to apply is November 5, 2021. This state project is funded through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and was developed in conjunction with …

What to do with High Fertilizer Prices?

By Clint Thompson Fertilizer prices are high and are unfortunately expected to stay that way for the foreseeable future says Glen Harris, University of Georgia Professor and Extension Agronomist in Environmental Soil and Fertilizer. “They’re probably going to hold pretty high all the way through next spring the way I understand it,” Harris said. “I knew phosphorous was up for …

Exhibitor Support Key to Expo’s Return

By Clint Thompson It is Sunbelt Ag Expo week in South Georgia. The return of the three-day event following last year’s cancellation amid COVID-19 means more than 1,200 exhibitors and thousands of attendees visiting Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia this Tuesday through Thursday. Becca Turner, vice president, marketing and public relations at Sunbelt, said the show’s return this year would …

Demos a Highlight of Sunbelt Ag Expo

By Clint Thompson Wet field conditions at the Sunbelt Ag Expo this summer and early fall have not dampened the expectation of great harvest demonstrations next week during the three-day Expo event on Oct. 19-21 in Moultrie, Georgia. “We’ll be running that new John Deere 770 cotton picker in the field. We’ll be running the KMC peanut picker. Our hay …