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News Articles: Agriculture

Everett Griner, 92, retired from broadcasting in 2018.

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At 92, Longtime Georgia Farm Broadcaster Everett Griner Retires

As 2019 begins, a true Georgia personality is embarking on a new journey: retirement. Everett Griner, 92, began his broadcasting career in 1948 and...

January 02, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
Cows foraging for oats

Aphids Infesting Georgia's Winter Forage Crop

Oat crops are grown across Georgia along with other cereal grains like rye and wheat. But you won’t find them in your cereal bowl.

December 26, 2018
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Pine Knoll Plantation farm manager Mitch Bulger near one of the thousands of pecan trees blown down by Hurricane Michael.

Long Road For Pecan Growers Hit By Hurricane Michael

Tucked away in a corner of the Pine Knoll Pecan Grove near the town of Pretoria is one of those things that Mitch B ulger says made the decades he spent...

October 19, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new program to help farmers in the wake of a potential trade war with China.

New Federal Program Set To Help Farmers In Wake Of Tariffs From China

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new program to help farmers in the wake of a potential trade war with China.

September 05, 2018
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Shakira Stewart carries groceries home from the closest store she can reach on foot. The store carries mostly processed food. But plans for a new "agrihood" could make eating healthy a lot easier.

Macon Gets Georgia's First Urban Agrihood

Phillip Tutt talks about okra and collards with his neighbors. He’s lived in the same home on Macon, Georgia’s Bowden Street for close to 50 years. Most...

December 08, 2017
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
Whit Whitmire of Compostwheels checks a list of homes he has to visit to pick up food waste that will eventually be turned into compost.

From Food Waste To Black Gold

After Thanksgiving dinner, you might still have leftovers that end up in the trash. Food waste is a big problem in landfills. The Atlanta-based group...

November 22, 2017
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By:
  • Sean Powers

Author Maryn McKenna: Big Chicken

Chicken is the most popular meat in America. And Georgia is the top chicken producer in the nation. Joining us is author, Maryn McKenna. Her book “ Big...

October 02, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Ryan McFadin
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue greets participants in the roundtable discussion put on by the Task Force on Rural Prosperity, a project of President Trump which Perdue heads, in Tifton, Ga.

Sonny Perdue Listens To Farmers At Home

Dependable sources of labor and a fresh look at international trade topped the wish list of farmers and other stakeholders when they met with U.S....

August 25, 2017
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Agriculture students from Bonaire Middle School watch as pullets which were raised in teacher Cheralyn Keily's classroom are released into the school's new chicken house recently.

In A Middle School, Intro To Poultry Science

What are you going to do when you grow up? We ask our kids that all the time. To answer that, first you have to know what jobs are even out there. That...

June 27, 2017
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue talks with reporters after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in New York.

What Does Sonny Perdue's Nomination To Lead USDA Mean For Farmers?

A high priority for President Donald Trump is getting his cabinet nominees approved by the U.S. Senate. Late last week, he named his one remaining...

January 23, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Our Complicated Relationship With Pigs

Pigs are a huge part of Georgia’s economy. They can also cause a lot of problems. A University of Georgia report last year says feral swine caused...

January 10, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Peanut farmer Rodney Dawson in his dry land peanut field.

Peanut Harvest Hurt By Hot, Dry Summer

Rodney Dawson stood in his peanut field off of Route One-Twelve in Hawkinsville. In a normal year, the vines would be knee-high and the foliage would...

December 16, 2016
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By:
  • Michael Caputo
Jon Jackson, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, tends to his farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. He has been introducing other vets to farming to combat the emotional and physical scars of war.

Vets Frustrated With VA Turn To Farming

More than half a million veterans wait at least a month for appointments at the VA. That's 70,000 more veterans than last year, according to new data...

August 22, 2016
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By:
  • Sean Powers

Antique Mill Holds Valuable Glimpse Of Georgia's Past

Developments are underway to renovate a 19th century cotton mill into a craft brewery and loft apartments in Greensboro, Georgia. But 11 years ago,...

July 25, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt
Classic signs of white-nose syndrome are a white fungus on bats' faces and wings.

New White-Nose Syndrome Treatment Might Be A Boon For Bats

As natural predators of insects, bats are extremely important to agriculture. Researchers estimate their value to farmers in the United States is...

July 25, 2016
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  • Miranda Fulmore
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