THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Kemp provides update on agricultural damages
ATLANTA - Governor Brian Kemp joins Federal and State leaders to provide an update on the agricultural damage from Hurricane Helene. Release: "We depend on our farmers and timber growers to provide the food and…
Gov. Kemp Proposes Program to Support Georgia Farmers…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp yesterday joined the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Services, members of the Georgia General Assembly, the Georgia Food Bank Association, the Atlanta Community…
Free workshop at Museum of Agriculture in Tifton
Release: Cooperative will host workshop on Certified Organic farming The Georgia Organic Peanut Association (GOPA) requests contact information from producers interested in growing Certified Organic peanuts. Donn Cooper (info@organicpeanuts.farm; 478-254-0727) Americus, Ga. (April 5, 2020)…
CTAE graduation rate in Georgia rises
Release: Georgia CTAE graduation rate rises to 97.18% February 26, 2021 – The graduation rate for Georgia students involved in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) has risen to 97.18 percent in Georgia. This rate –…
DECAL’s CACFP reimburses care centers for providing meals
Release: Georgia’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) available forEligible and Approved Facilities Program reimburses approved facilities for providing nutritious meals and snacks served to children and adults in care. Child Care, Adult Care,…
Senator Walker highlights initiatives to support GA agriculture
Release: Capitol Recap: Pandemic’s Impact on Food and Fiber, and Plans to Overcome By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) We’ve seen a drop in temperature over recent weeks and some crisp mornings. Fall is…
BASF announce Sparks, GA site expansion
Release: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, August 25, 2020 – BASF announced today the expansion of its Sparks, Georgia facility. The company invested approximately $70 million in capital improvements to produce seed treatment formulations that will…
GDA provides instructions on disposing unsolicited seeds
Release: New Online Reporting Tool for Unsolicited Seed Packages Given the large quantity of inquiries regarding unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has developed an…