Georgia Agriculture Calendar
SOUTHERN CLASSIC CATTLE SHOW
November 20 - 22
Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter
Perry, Georgia
This 16th annual Southern Classic Cattle Show is sponsored by Georgia Farm Credit Association. For more information, contact Wayne Talton at (478) 825-2010 or Phil Gentry at (478) 256-8242.
ROYAL ALPACA CHALLENGE
November 21 - 22
Georgia International Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia
This free, family-friendly event is presented by the Georgia Alpaca Association. Over 80 alpaca farms from as far away as Utah and Texas will compete in the show ring. Fiber artists will demonstrate weaving, spinning and other uses for the world's finest, natural fiber - alpaca! Come browse the silent auction tables for treasures. Vendors will offer sweaters, vests, hats, rugs and more made of the luxurious alpaca fleece.
4-H, FFA and like organizations will enjoy learning about the alpaca farming option directly from owners who raise and show these magnificent, fiber animals. Children and adults will delight in meeting the gentle, unique alpacas!
Hours are Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM & Sun. 9 AM - 4 PM. The Georgia International Horse Park is on the east side of Atlanta, just off I-20, Exit 82. Good signage. Visit www.RoyalAlpacaChallenge.com for more information.
COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE LICENSE TRAINING AND EXAM
November 23 - 24
Central Georgia Technical College
Macon, Georgia
This two-day class will provide a review of the state’s commercial pesticide general standards and
Category 24 regulations. Registration fee of $150 includes study materials and exam fee. The class will
end with a certification exam.
Call Karen Atkins at (478) 987-2028 for more information and Central GA Tech at (478) 757-3544 to register.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AGRITOURISM WORKSHOP
December 2-3
Oakhurst Farms
West Point, Georgia
The University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development will hold three workshops across the state to help those in, or interested in, the agritourism industry. From pumpkin patches to shrimp boats, agritourism is growing in Georgia. With that in mind, the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development will hold three workshops across the state to help those in, or interested in, the agritourism industry.
Day one of the workshops will include sessions on business and Web site development. Participants will learn how to create and update their own free Web sites. The day will conclude with tours of existing agritourism venues and a networking reception. On the second day, speakers will address marketing, finances, signage, insurance and other topics.
Registration is $99. Hotels are available near both locations. Seating is limited. Visit www.caes.uga.edu/UNIT/ATHENS/events/events.html or call (706) 583-0347 to learn more.
GEORGIA FARM BUREAU 71st ANNUAL MEETING
December 6 - 8
Jekyll Island Convention Center
Jekyll Island, Georgia
This annual event at Jekyll Island includes an address from GFB President Zippy Duvall, the organization's Policy Development session, commodity conferences, Young Farmer Discussion Meet competition, presentation of 2009 statewide award winners, a trade show and much more. For more information, contact your county Farm Bureau.
AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX WORKSHOP
December 7
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Tifton, Georgia
These classes will provide in-depth education on income tax issues specific to agriculture. The workshops
will be taught by UGA professor Keith Kightlinger and will cover tax issues pertaining to agricultural and
natural disasters, the new provision providing five-year depreciation for new farm machinery placed in
service in 2009 and other special tax issues affecting farmers. For more information call (229) 386-3110.
PESTICIDE TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION CLASS
December 8
Columbus Govt. Complex, 420 10th Street
Columbus, Georgia
The UGA Cooperative Extension Service and Center for Urban Agriculture are offering this class. The
training offers five hours of Georgia commercial pesticide applicator re-certification credits in multiple
commercial categories: 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,31,32,35,36,37,38 or 39.
To register email karen Atkins at atkinsk@uga.edu or call (478) 987-2028.
AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX WORKSHOP
December 8
Bulloch County Agricultural Center
Statesboro, Georgia
These classes will provide in-depth education on income tax issues specific to agriculture. The workshops
will be taught by UGA professor Keith Kightlinger and will cover tax issues pertaining to agricultural and
natural disasters, the new provision providing five-year depreciation for new farm machinery placed in
service in 2009 and other special tax issues affecting farmers. For more information call (229) 386-3110.
GEORGIA TURFGRASS INSTITUTE AND TRADE SHOW
December 9 - 10
Gwinnett Center
Duluth, Georgia
Event includes educational opportunities, a trade show with the industry's leading companies, and great
giveaways and trade show floor actvities.
For further details, visit www.turfgrass.org.
AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX WORKSHOP
December 10
Hall County Extension Office
Gainesville, Georgia
These classes will provide in-depth education on income tax issues specific to agriculture. The workshops
will be taught by UGA professor Keith Kightlinger and will cover tax issues pertaining to agricultural and
natural disasters, the new provision providing five-year depreciation for new farm machinery placed in
service in 2009 and other special tax issues affecting farmers. For more information call (229) 386-3110.
CALHOUN PERFORMANCE TESTED BULL SALE
December 11
Northwest Georgia Research & Education Center
Calhoun, Georgia
Sale will be held at 12:30pm at the Center's Livestock Pavillion. For more information, contact Ted Dyer at (706) 624-1403 or by email at tgdyer@uga.edu, or Phil Worley at (706) 624-1398 or by email at nwgastn@uga.edu
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONFERENCE
January 8 - 10, 2010
International Trade Center
Savannah, Georgia
The SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, a high-quality education program and trade show held in Savannah, GA, is currently making plans for their annual show to held January 8 -10, 2010 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. The event, sponsored by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Georgia Peach Council, offers informative workshops, classes and demonstrations designed to bring the most up-to-date and relevant information to the fruit and vegetable industry. More than 2,000 growers and industry representatives attended in 2009.
The conference, currently in its 12th year, offers some of the most informative educational sessions available for fruit and vegetable production. During the two-day program, over 60 hours of commodity specific production training, pest management information and marketing updates are offered to attendees. Commodities include peach, vegetable, Vidalia onion, watermelon, muscadine, blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry and pecan. In addition to the commodity production sessions, special Good Agricultural (GAP) Food Safety, Organic Production and Roadside Markets sessions will be held. Continuing education credits are available.
More information, including resigtration details, will be available soon at www.gfvga.org.
INTRODUCTION TO HONEY BEES AND BEEKEEPING COURSE
January 23, 2010
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, Georgia
Everyone is invited to attend the one-day course An Introduction to Honey Bees and Beekeeping.This course will cover the basic facts about honey bees, plant pollination, and the fundamentals of beekeeping. It will include morning coffee and light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack; first class presentations by Ph.D. educators in entomology and botany, and experienced urban beekeepers; displays of beekeeping equipment and hive products; a honey tasting; educational materials related to the presentations; and a goody bag of honey bee related items. The course also includes free admission to the Atlanta Botanical Garden and free parking.
Cost of the course is $95. Registration can be done and paid for on-line. You may also download a registration form from the website www.beekeepingshortcourse.com and mail it in with your payment. For more information, please contact Marcia Radakovich at marciarad@bellsouth.net or call (770) 518-9180.
2010 GEORGIA AG FORECAST BREAKFAST
January 25, 2010
Holiday Inn Express
Rome, Georgia
The 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast Breakfasts are a series of informative breakfast discussions for Georgia agricultural professionals. Food safety is a matter of national security, and it's as personal as the food your family eats. Foodborne illness can make people sick, damage the economy and cause Americans to question our system of food protection.
Food safety experts from the UGA Center for Food Safety, including Director Michael Doyle, will deliver the latest food safety updates and pending food safety policy changes at the 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast. And, UGA economists will give the annual agricultural economic outlook
Pre-registration begins December 1, 2009, and cost is $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight.
Registration and coffee begin at 7am, followed by breakfast at 7:30. Seminar runs from 8 - 10am. For more information visit their website: ww.georgiaagforecast.com
2010 GEORGIA AG FORECAST BREAKFAST
January 26, 2010
Georgia Mountains Center
Gainesville, Georgia
The 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast Breakfasts are a series of informative breakfast discussions for Georgia agricultural professionals. Food safety is a matter of national security, and it's as personal as the food your family eats. Foodborne illness can make people sick, damage the economy and cause Americans to question our system of food protection.
Food safety experts from the UGA Center for Food Safety, including Director Michael Doyle, will deliver the latest food safety updates and pending food safety policy changes at the 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast. And, UGA economists will give the annual agricultural economic outlook
Pre-registration begins December 1, 2009, and cost is $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight.
Registration and coffee begin at 7am, followed by breakfast at 7:30. Seminar runs from 8 - 10am. For more information visit their website: ww.georgiaagforecast.com
GEORGIA COTTON COMMISSION ANNUAL MEETING / COTTON PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
January 27, 2010
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Tifton, Georgia
Plans are coming together for the Georgia Cotton Commission’s 3rd Annual Meeting on Jan. 27 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, to be held in conjunction with the commission co-sponsored Georgia Cotton Production Workshop.
These two programs will provide a full day of learning for Georgia’s cotton producers and provide a chance to learn how their check-off dollars work for them. They will hear from researchers, industry leadership and can visit with industry supply representatives.
Free registration is from Dec. 1 through Jan. 18 online at www.ugatiftonconference.org or by phone (229) 386-3416. Early registration will help the Georgia Cotton Commission get a count for the sponsored breakfast, break and lunch.
The conference will begin at 7:30 a.m. Workshop concurrent sessions are from 8-9:50 a.m. and the commission’s annual meeting program is from 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., followed by lunch. The afternoon workshop sessions are from 1:30-3:40 p.m.
Annual meeting questions may be directed to: Richey Seaton (gactn@windstream.net) or Karen Nikitopoulos (cotton@windstream.net) at the Georgia Cotton Commission office (478) 988-4235.
Check the commission’s Web site for updates: www.georgiacottoncommission.org
2010 GEORGIA AG FORECAST BREAKFAST
January 27, 2010
Nessmith-Lane Center, Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia
The 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast Breakfasts are a series of informative breakfast discussions for Georgia agricultural professionals. Food safety is a matter of national security, and it's as personal as the food your family eats. Foodborne illness can make people sick, damage the economy and cause Americans to question our system of food protection.
Food safety experts from the UGA Center for Food Safety, including Director Michael Doyle, will deliver the latest food safety updates and pending food safety policy changes at the 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast. And, UGA economists will give the annual agricultural economic outlook
Pre-registration begins December 1, 2009, and cost is $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight.
Registration and coffee begin at 7am, followed by breakfast at 7:30. Seminar runs from 8 - 10am. For more information visit their website: ww.georgiaagforecast.com
2010 GEORGIA AG FORECAST BREAKFAST
January 28, 2010
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
Tifton, Georgia
The 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast Breakfasts are a series of informative breakfast discussions for Georgia agricultural professionals. Food safety is a matter of national security, and it's as personal as the food your family eats. Foodborne illness can make people sick, damage the economy and cause Americans to question our system of food protection.
Food safety experts from the UGA Center for Food Safety, including Director Michael Doyle, will deliver the latest food safety updates and pending food safety policy changes at the 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast. And, UGA economists will give the annual agricultural economic outlook
Pre-registration begins December 1, 2009, and cost is $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight.
Registration and coffee begin at 7am, followed by breakfast at 7:30. Seminar runs from 8 - 10am. For more information visit their website: ww.georgiaagforecast.com
2010 GEORGIA AG FORECAST BREAKFAST
January 29, 2010
Georgia Farm Bureau Building
Macon, Georgia
The 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast Breakfasts are a series of informative breakfast discussions for Georgia agricultural professionals. Food safety is a matter of national security, and it's as personal as the food your family eats. Foodborne illness can make people sick, damage the economy and cause Americans to question our system of food protection.
Food safety experts from the UGA Center for Food Safety, including Director Michael Doyle, will deliver the latest food safety updates and pending food safety policy changes at the 2010 Georgia Ag Forecast. And, UGA economists will give the annual agricultural economic outlook
Pre-registration begins December 1, 2009, and cost is $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight.
Registration and coffee begin at 7am, followed by breakfast at 7:30. Seminar runs from 8 - 10am. For more information visit their website: ww.georgiaagforecast.com
MISS GEORGIA COTTON SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
January 30, 2010
Tift Theatre
Tifton, Georgia
Applications are being accepted for the Miss Georgia Cotton Scholarship Pageant to be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Tift Theatre in Tifton, Georgia. Ages are 6 -23 months, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12, 13-16 and 17-23 years of age. The deadline to enter is January 25, 2010.
For applications visit www.missgacotton.org or send email to mary@chickashaofgeorgia.com.
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