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• Avian Influenza Update and FAQ

  April 9, 2015

  The following information is from Brian Fairchild, UGA Department of Poultry Science, and Brian Jordan, Department of Population Health. With the recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) in commercial turkey flocks in several states, this newsletter is being provided to answer questions regarding this disease. Since December 2014 there have been reports of…

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• NRCS Accepting Applications From GA Farmers for Key Conservation Program Initiatives

  April 16, 2014

  Acting State Conservationist Greg Kist, for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia announced Tuesday a sign-up for specific initiatives under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) – applications are due by May 16. EQIP is a voluntary program that funds conservation practices based on state identified natural resource concerns. The specific initiatives being…

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• Renew Your GATE Card

  November 14, 2013

  The GATE Certificate must be renewed annually. The procedure for annual renewal by certificate holders previously authorized to use the GATE Certificate is as follows:  This year when you apply for (or renew) your GATE card, you will have to complete a notarized affidavit and also enclose a “verification of lawful presence” (example: copy of…

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