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News Articles: farming

Georgia is the nation's leading producer of pecans, but the industry faced several setbacks following Hurricane Michael in 2018.

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  • Environment

Georgia Pecan Farmers Say Woes Persist Following Hurricane Michael

It takes about a decade to grow a productive pecan tree and a matter of minutes to take one down. A University of Georgia specialist estimates Hurricane...

March 19, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
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
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
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
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
Fresh peaches in Crawford County, Georgia

Cold Snap Hurts Georgia's Peach Production

The Georgia Peach might well be the most iconic symbol of Georgia, but this year’s crop is suffering with losses in the range of 80 percent after a late...

June 05, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
U.S. Army veteran Alex Sutton cradles a rock dove show pigeon, one of many heritage poultry breeds being raised on his 43 acre farm in Moore County, North Carolina. He is featued in the documentary, Farmer/Veteran.

Veterans Return Home, Find Comfort On The Farm

For many veterans returning from war, it can be difficult to adjust to civilian life. A new documentary premiering on PBS on Memorial Day tells the...

May 25, 2017
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers
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

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