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I wanted to make y’all aware of two fundraisers for great causes currently going on, both selling delicious Boston Butts at $30 each. See below for details and please consider supporting these efforts. The Crisp Co Livestock Committee is selling tickets now through Feb 22nd in support of the Crisp Co Jr Steer and Barrow…
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Have oils, paints, and/or other chemicals like pesticides hanging around you want to dispose of? The GA Department of Ag is hosting another Clean Day where you can drop-off containers with these substances for proper disposal. Pre-registration is required. The drop-off will occur Feb 10, 2021, 9a-3p, at Mitchell County Stadium, 45 Industrial Blvd., Camilla,…
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I try not to send out too many surveys but this one is of high importance. Please if you’re an ag producer and if/when you have the time, click the link below to answer this set of questions. Takes roughly 10 minutes. This survey has been released by the GA Farm Bureau and GDA and…
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There has been an extension in the Census 2020 deadline in some cases to allow for efforts to try to count all of the agricultural workers and migrant labor who live in areas of our state. The deadline is TODAY, October 5, 2020. Each person counted represents up to $23,000 in federal funding that will come…
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)- CFAP targets producers who’ve sustained losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering direct payments to farmers. The process starts through FSA and an online application option is available, for more info follow the link: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAMS/bulletins/292d62d Sign-ups for CFAP began May 26, 2020 and lasts through August 28, 2020. Farmers…
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From Dr. Bob Kemerait: “1. Soybean rust continues to spread in our kudzu patches on the Coastal Plain. We know it is in Seminole, Decatur, Lowndes, Montgomery, Telfair, and Appling Counties in kudzu. No detection’s in soybeans yet.2. Northern corn leaf blight– note two pictures sent to me by Cindy Meadows and Rome Ethredge from…
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Healthy Georgia encompasses all of UGA Extension’s work in community health and wellness programming across the state. Our goal is to deliver timely and useful content about agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families that will create a better Georgia. Issue #3 (found below) includes: Why are the grocery store shelves empty? UGA Extension and…
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The GDA has lengthened the enrollment period for the Farm Recovery Block Grant. We now have till April 30th, 2020 to complete the online application. For more info, please visit: farmrecovery.com. An update from Commissioner Black in reference to Governor Kemp’s shelter-in-place order and what is means for Ag Business activities: “As directed by Governor…
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Crisp State of Emergency resolution 2020-005
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The annual event organized by the Crisp Co Chamber of Commerce honoring local producers is postponed/canceled again. Storms two weeks ago, which deposited more than 7 inches of rain in 48 hours, led to the first postponement of the dinner. It is unfortunate, but to heed the precautionary statements on the state and local levels…
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