GFB News Magazine
GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers back in D.C.
YF&R members participated in a four-day program that included meetings with AFBF staff, the Irish Embassy and a trip to Mt. Vernon.
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
Lance finishes fourth in AFBF Excellence in Ag competition
Posted in AFBF, AFBF Convention, GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
GFB Photo Contest puts farm life in focus
Greene County's Nicole Duvall wins top prize.
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
GFB Commodity Conference covers gamut of ag issues
Disaster aid, livestock issues, feral swine control & EPA regulations are on farmers' minds these days. Learn what experts said about these topics & more.
Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Public Policy
GFB YF&R Conference cultivates mental health growth
Annual conference offered communication workshops & tips on how to help farmers in crisis.
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
Use of Vermeer mower top prize in GFB Hay Contest
GFB members who grow Bermudagrass hay should submit entries by Oct. 31 to have a shot at winning this annual contest.
Posted in GFB Hay Contest
UGA teaching farmers to save water by scheduling irrigation
The UGA Agricultural Water Efficiency Team is helping farmers use irrigation scheduling tools to conserve water by planning irrigation based on crop water needs.
Posted in cotton, crop management, Irrigation, peanuts
GFB Award presented to Patsie Cannon
Patsie Cannon has supported Georgia's beef industry for more than 35 years through UGA beef programs & her family's cattle marketing company.
Posted in beef, Georgia Farm Bureau
Depression Common for Farmers
Dr. Mike Rosmann, a psychologist & part-time farmer in Iowa, has been writing a syndicated column about emotional health issues since 2012. He explores why depression is prevalent amongst farmers.
Posted in farm families, farm/rural stress
Land & Leadership Advocates learn to promote agriculture
New GFB program for farmers ages 36-50 equips members to connect with consumers.
Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, Land & Leadership Advocates Program
Ag program sprouts at Emmanuel College
Emmanuel Colleges ag program offers a bachelor’s degree in diversified agriculture with one of four concentrations – ag business, ag science, ag communications and ag missions. The school is considering adding an ag education degree.
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Young Farmers & Ranchers Gaining Ground
The GFB YF&R Committee is making its mark within Farm Bureau, each county, and Georgia's ag community. Raising money for the Ga. Food Banks was one way it had a positive influence. Learn about the exciting activities the program offers.
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
Dickey family moving farm forward together
Dickey Farms, one of GFB's Certified Farm Markets, has been growing peaches since 1897. The 4th & 5th generations of the family are collaborating to grow the farm for the next generation.
Posted in Certified Farm Market, farm families, peaches
Young Farmer & Rancher Achievement Award profile: Elton Baldy
Baldy grows vegetables and row crops on his farms in and around Colquitt County.
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GFB plants seeds for Harvest 20
Get tips from the GFB Educational Leadership Conference for county ag literacy programs.
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The Original Supernut
Georgians are familiar with pecans & eat them year-round. Most consumers, however, only think of pecans in terms of pies at Thanksgiving or Christmas. The American Pecan Council has launched a national campaign highlighting the virtues of pecans.
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Georgia National Fair to feature live cow & sow births
Everyone who attends the Ga. National Fair, Oct. 4-14 can see calves & piglets being born at the Georgia Grown Baby Barn.
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