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Farm Recovery Block Grants – Enrollment Begins Next Week

Mar 13, 2020 | Written by

Enrollment opens on March 18, 2020 and closes on April 8, 2020. Following is information from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The link to access application and information is: farmrecovery.com. The Georgia Department of Agriculture will begin accepting online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds on March…
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Georgia Cotton Commission’s 13th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop

Jan 24, 2020 | Written by

Cotton growers and other interested parties, make plans to attend next Wednesday, January 29, 2020.  The GA Cotton Commission Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop will be held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. Please register at the following link to help in planning for breaks and lunch:…
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2020 UGA Row Crop Budgets

Jan 3, 2020 | Written by

Attached is a link where you will find budgets for row crop, vegetables, forages, etc. There is also the 2020 Row Crop Comparison Tool, where growers can adjust the numbers to reflect their actual prices to help them best estimate their cost of production. These budgets are an estimate of…
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2020 Georgia Ag Forecast

Dec 12, 2019 | Written by

For growers and anyone that is interested in attending the 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast, see the dates and locations listed:     Tuesday, Jan. 21: Macon – Georgia Farm Bureau Building Thursday, Jan. 23: Gainesville – Jaemor Farms Tuesday, Jan. 28: Lyons – Toombs County Agri-Center  Thursday, Jan. 30: Bainbridge – Decatur County Agricultural Center …
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ARC/PLC Programs

Nov 20, 2019 | Written by

UGA Ag Econ Extension has three new publications related to the ARC/PLC decision process.  These publications are designed to help producers and landowners with base acres make informed decisions related to the 2018 Farm Bill.  Remember, the first deadline with FSA is March 15, 2020. 1.       Eligibility and Payments under the…
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Upcoming Producer Meetings

Oct 3, 2019 | Written by

Come learn more about the following topics and get answers to your questions! 1. WHIP+ Disaster Assistance.  The USDA has started signup for the disaster assistance program in response to Hurricane Michael in 2018.  Come learn about program specifics for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) and how…
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