Farmers are dealing with a new and unique challenge: the cotton jassid, which has spread quickly across much of the state’s okra and cotton-growing regions.
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced new draft guidelines for the use of dicamba, a powerful but controversial herbicide prized by some farmers for control of weeds in crops like corn and soybeans.
The most recent hurricane to make landfall in Georgia was Hurricane Michael in October 2018. Farms in Georgia lost billions of dollars after top crops were ravaged by the storm.
Georgia's agriculture industry suffered devastation at the hands of Hurricane Michael. Pecan trees were toppled, chicken houses destroyed, and seemingly...
Today on the show, we surveyed the state to discuss issues of educational policy, in addition to farming after Hurricane Michael. GPB reporter Grant...
Hurricane Michael swept across south Georgia last week, devastating the state's pecan orchards, cotton plants, chicken coops and peanut crops. Federal...
It could take years for some of Georgia's pecan crops to recover after Hurricane Michael tore through the southwest part of the state on Wednesday. Tim...
