{"id":2586,"date":"2026-08-03T11:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2026-08-03T11:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:31:35","slug":"from-forest-to-fields-conservation-field-day-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/2026\/08\/from-forest-to-fields-conservation-field-day-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;From Forest to Fields&#8221; Conservation Field Day &amp; Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District invites producers, landowners, community members, and elected officials to attend From Forest to Fields: A Conservation Field Day &amp; Lunch on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Ken &amp; Brian Ponder\u2019s Farm in Tifton, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will feature interactive conservation demonstrations, natural resource management practices, and opportunities to connect with conservation professionals and partner agencies. State and federal legislators serving the district\u2019s nine counties have been invited to participate and engage directly with producers, landowners, and community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program will conclude with lunch at the USDA Service Center, offering an opportunity to discuss local conservation and agricultural priorities and to strengthen partnerships among landowners, conservation organizations, and policymakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gacd.us\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.gacd.us\/events<\/a>&nbsp;or contact 706-436-7683 or leanne.chafin@gacd.us for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/files\/2026\/08\/Field-Day-Flyer-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/files\/2026\/08\/Field-Day-Flyer-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/files\/2026\/08\/Field-Day-Flyer-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/files\/2026\/08\/Field-Day-Flyer-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/files\/2026\/08\/Field-Day-Flyer-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/files\/2026\/08\/Field-Day-Flyer.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District invites producers, landowners, community members, and elected officials to attend From Forest to Fields: A Conservation Field Day &amp; Lunch on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Ken &amp; Brian Ponder\u2019s Farm in Tifton, Georgia. The event will feature interactive conservation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":277,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/277"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2586\/revisions\/2588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tiftcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}