September 14, 2022 Vol. 4, No. 19
Ag Issues Summit covers gamut of farm topics
Presentations covered Georgia ag
legislation passed this year, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Georgia Department of Ag &UGA CAES.
Chattooga County Farm Bureau recovering from flood
Torrential rains during Labor Day Weekend damaged office, caused crop damage for local farmers.
Railroad labor dispute threatens agricultural supply chain
Some rail companies plan to halt grain shipments on Sept. 15 in anticipation of work stoppage.
Hall joins Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Staff
Floyd County native will work as an educational programs assistant for the Georgia Ag Experience Mobile Ag Classroom.
GACD partners with Georgia Ag Experience STEM Challenge
Elementary teachers and their students may enter the Be In the Know, Conserve H2O STEM Challenge until Nov. 18.
Magazine names GFB Georgia's No. 2 trade association
James Magazine
recognizes GFB for advocacy work it does on behalf of Georgia agriculture.
Georgia team named semifinalist in AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge
Semifinalist teams will compete for the grand prize of $50,000 at the AFBF Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
National Farm Safety & Health Week is Sept. 18-24
Each day during National Farm Safety & Health Week, AgriSafe will host two free webinars related to the daily topic of focus.
USDA proposes
new livestock indemnity network
APHIS is seeking comments on a standardized approach to indemnity valuation through Nov. 6.
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE NOW ACCESSIBLE AT 988
25TH ANNUAL INMAN FARMS HERITAGE DAYS
Sept. 16-18, Fayetteville
KEL-MAC SADDLE CLUB HORSE SHOWS
Madison
Sept. 17
Oct. 8
GFVGA SEPTEMBER WEBINAR
Join the Ga. Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association in discussing employment law.
Sept. 20, online
2022 TRI-STATE PEANUT DISEASE TOUR
Sept. 20-22
UGA NORTHEAST GEORGIA COTTON FIELD DAY
Sept. 28, Watkinsville
YOUTH AG SAFETY WORKSHOP
Sept. 28, online
CROP INSURANCE FOR BARLEY, CANOLA, OATS AND WHEAT
Sept. 30, deadline to enroll/renew
EPA DEADLINE FOR ATRAZINE COMMENTS
Oct. 7
FOREST LANDOWNER CARBON WORKSHOP
Oct. 14, Guyton
Deadline to register is Sept. 30
GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR
Oct. 6-16, Perry
AFBF WHITE-REINHARDT GRANTS
$1,000 grants available for county Farm Bureau AITC activities.
Oct. 15, deadline to apply
SUNBELT AG EXPO
Oct. 18-20, Moultrie
GFB QUALITY HAY CONTEST
Top prize is free use of a Vermeer 604R baler for a year.
Oct. 31, deadline to enter
2022 GEORGIA AG LABOR RELATIONS FORUM
Nov. 9-10, TIfton
GEORGIA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL
HARVEST CELEBRATION
Nov. 18, Athens
UGA PILOT PROGRAM OFFERS FREE TELE-COUNSELING
GFB HAY DIRECTORY
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From the Georgia Farm Monitor:
Growing a great commodity and using less water.
To watch the story, click the photo.
