VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Washington > Scott holds Hearing to examine Reauthorization…
WASHINGTON - Congressman Austin Scott, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, held a hearing to examine the reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the…
Georgia > Black: Agribusiness $72.5 billion to Georgia…
MARIETTA -- Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black spoke to the Marietta Business Association on Monday, boasting of the state agricultural industry’s economic and social impact, including the department’s partnership with local schools. Black also…
Tifton > Georgia Museum of Agriculture Captures Three…
TIFTON -- Cited as a “very deserving recipient,” the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College captured three statewide awards at the recent annual meeting of the Georgia Association of…
Georgia > Pecan Recall Alert
ATLANTA – Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of certain pecan products for potential health risk. The products were distributed only in the State of Georgia, directly to consumers at…
Georgia > Scott Named to Ag Subcommittees
WASHINGTON, DC – House Agriculture Committee Chairman, K. Michael Conaway of Texas, today announced the Agriculture Subcommittee assignments for Georgia Congressman Austin Scott. Congressman Scott is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and…
John Corbett’s Plans As State Representative
Allison Ericson, Valdosta Today News Director: VALDOSTA -- Newly elected, local State Representative, John Corbett hopes to solve three issues, education, small businesses, and agriculture. “I have served on a local school board for the…
Third issue of Georgia Grown Magazine Available
MOULTRIE -– Commissioner Gary W. Black announced today that the Georgia Department of Agriculture unveiled the third issue of the Georgia Grown magazine at the 37th Annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition. The 127-page magazine is a…
Tift County’s Philip Grimes Named Georgia’s 2014 Farmer…
[caption id="attachment_10109" align="alignleft" width="300"] (L to R) Gary Black, Phillip Grimes, and Gov. Nathan Deal[/caption] ATLANTA, GA - Philip Grimes of Tift County has been named Georgia's Farmer of the Year in recognition of his…