GFB Field Notes: GFB celebrates 85th annivesary!

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June 15, 2022 Vol. 4, No. 12

Public Policy | Certified Farm Markets | GFB Insurance

Ag Literacy | Young Farmers & Ranchers

A dive into Georgia Farm Bureau history

GFB growth

Longtime county president reminisces

Longtime members, staff share memories

Mercer researchers release results of farm stress survey

The survey showed 96% of Georgia farmers are either moderately or highly stressed.

Tom McCall appointed to

GNFA board

GFB president sworn onto GNFA board during June 7 ceremony at governor's office.

WHIP+ name changed to ERP as USDA ad hoc disaster program

Program is for commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021

Georgia Vet Loan Repayment program taking applications until Aug. 1

Selected veterinarians can receive up to $18,000 payments on their outstanding student loans.

Senate panel hears farmers' international trade troubles

Georgia farmers' difficulty with produce imports, peanut export barriers detailed in June 9 hearing.

Brim, Thompson appointed to Georgia FSA State Committee

Committee is responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations.

USDA designates eight Georgia counties as primary disaster areas

Designation makes producers in primary and 21 contiguous counties eligible for federal emergency loans.

Citrus canker detected in

Georgia grove

Federal guidelines require surveys to determine the extent of citrus canker establishment in the state.

SAVE THE DATE

WINTERGREEN 2022

June 21-23, Duluth

2022 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

June 30, deadline to request survey

CROP INSURANCE FOR GEORGIA CABBAGE GROWERS

July 1, deadline to enroll or renew

AFBF FARM DOG OF THE YEAR

July 1, deadline to enter

GA COTTON COMMISSION SEEKING

COTTON BOARD NOMINATIONS

SUNBELT EXPO FIELD DAY

July 21, Moultrie

Learn practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists.

PICNIC ON THE FARM EVENTURE

Join the Georgia Foundation of Agriculture Sept. 17 at Engelheim Vineyard in Ellijay

KEL-MAC SADDLE CLUB HORSE SHOWS

Madison

Sept. 17

Oct. 8

GEORGIA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL

HARVEST CELEBRATION

Nov. 18, Athens

GFB HAY DIRECTORY

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