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GFB developing ag leaders

Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers & Ranchers Committees programs develop leaders and volunteers.
- Categories:
- GFB Women's Leadership Committee
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee
05/02/2023
Farm Bureau safety events aim to save lives

Sumter event geared for farmers; 2nd District event provided rescue training for first responders.
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Farm Safety
- Franklin County Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB 2nd District
- Sumter County Farm Bureau
05/06/2023
Parker joins GFB Public Policy staff

Perry native is now GFB national affairs coordinator.
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Ambassadors
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Ben Parker
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau Public Policy
05/05/2023
Ag in the Classroom Update

Ag Week activities highlight strawberries
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom
- Glascock County Farm Bureau
- Marion County Farm Bureau
05/04/2023
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.
- Categories:
- GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau YF&R
- Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers
05/03/2023
GFB presents commodity award to Guthrie

Retired UGA animal and dairy science professor championed youth programs and started the Georgia Commercial Dairy Heifer Show.
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Dr. Larry Guthrie
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Award
- UGA Animal and Dairy Science
11/20/2022
U.S. farmers & diplomats visit Georgia farms
- Categories:
- AFBF
- AFBF Convention
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Magazine
- Tags:
- AFBF tours
- American Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Hillcrest Dairy
- McCorkle Nurseries
- Southern Belle Farm
02/11/2022
GFB names Fennell corporate secretary
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB
- Jeanna Fennell
02/26/2022
Georgia cotton farmers: U.S. Trust Protocol wants you!
- Categories:
- cotton
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB News
- U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
02/23/2022
Bradford leading GFB Policy Department
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Public Policy
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Alex Bradford
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Public Policy
02/25/2022
Courage over Comfort
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Women's Leadership Committee
- Magazine
- Tags:
- FarmHer
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Educational Leadership Conference
- Marji Guyler Alaniz
02/21/2022
A view from the field

GFB President Tom McCall reflects on GFB's anniversary
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tom McCall
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB
- Tom McCall
- View from the Field
05/31/2022
Growing Christmas cheer

Christmas is year-round work for Windham Greenhouses in Laurens County
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Poinsettias
- WIndham Greenhouses
11/16/2021
Economists give '22 crop outlook
- Categories:
- Ag Forecast
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Cotton
- Georgia crop summary
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Peanuts
- Georgia Soybeans.
02/24/2022
Impact Funds will help GFB improve engagement with legislators
- Categories:
- GFB Public Policy
- Magazine
- Tom McCall
- Tags:
- Chatham County Farm Bureau
- Ed Zipperer
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Tom McCall
03/02/2022
Talking is important for good mental health
- Categories:
- farm/rural stress
- Magazine
- Tags:
- American Farm Bureau
- Farmers and ranchers mental health
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Rural Mental Health
02/22/2022
GFB members are key to our legislative success
- Categories:
- GFB Public Policy
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Public Policy
- grassroots advocacy
03/01/2022
GFB mourns losses of Janice Long, Jimmy Lee
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Monitor
- Janice Long
- Jimmy Lee
02/12/2022
GFB Board of Directors representing Georgia agriculture
- Categories:
- Disaster aid
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB
- GFB Board of Directors
02/28/2022
Georgia Farm Bureau honors the cream of the crop
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Convention
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB
- GFB state awards
02/12/2022
Lance finishes fourth in AFBF Excellence in Ag competition
- Categories:
- AFBF
- AFBF Convention
- GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
- Magazine
- Tags:
- AFBF
- American Farm Bureau
- Cleve Jackson
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB
- Jessica Lance
- Steven and Tara Green
- YF&R
- Young Farmers & Ranchers
02/17/2022
GFB Women’s Leadership Committee expands focus to advocacy
- Categories:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Women's Leadership Committee
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Women's Committee
- GFB Women's Leadership Committee
02/17/2022
GFA & Georgia EMC gift ag books to libraries
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia EMC
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Spalding County Farm Bureau
08/22/2021
Huffmaster to retire, capping a 40-year GFB career

Huffmaster played a key role as GFB led the charge to defend farmers’ sales tax exemptions on farm inputs.
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Jon Huffmaster
11/13/2021
Ruark reflects on Farm Bureau journey

GFB 4th District director stepping down after 48 years of service on board.
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Board of Directors
- Marvin Ruark
11/13/2021
Sen. Warnock explores Georgia agriculture

New senator hears from numerous farm stakeholder organizations while touring six Southwest Georgia farms;
- Categories:
- Federal Government
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Farm Tour
- Raphael Warnock
- Senate Ag Committee
05/16/2021
GFB sponsors FFA Discussion Meet

Ware County's Colleen Barber won event, held during Georgia FFA Convention.
- Categories:
- FFA
- GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers
- Magazine
- Tags:
- FFA
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia FFA Discussion Meet
- GFB
05/11/2021
Georgia Foundation for Agriculture thanks donors
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Ag Experience
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
08/27/2021
High school artists capture beauty of Georgia agriculture

Ag in the Classrom Update
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Ag in the Classroom
- GFB Art Contest
- Sidney Smith
08/26/2021
GFB awards prizes to GA Jr. National Livestock Grand Champions

GFB President Tom McCall and GFB Field Services Associate Director Clay Talton personally presented winners with their belt buckles and prize checks.
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia Junior National Livestock Shows
08/24/2021
Cole named GFB teacher of year

Barrow County teacher recognized for incorporating information about agriculture into her classes.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Diana Cole
- Georgia Farm Bureau
02/11/2020
Disaster aid & farm bill main topics GFB leaders take to D.C.

County Presidents' trip to D.C. includes remarks from Sen. David Perdue & Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
- Categories:
- GFB Public Policy
- Magazine
- Tags:
- farm disaster assistance
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB trip to D.C.
05/22/2019
Georgia legalizes hemp farming

The hemp farming act authorizes the research, production, processing and regulation of industrial hemp in Georgia.
- Categories:
- GFB Public Policy
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Georgia House Bill 213
- Hemp
05/22/2019
Long County's Carlee Lynn wins GFB Essay Contest

For the 2019 Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest, students statewide pondered the question, “What would happen if there were no farmers or ranchers?”
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Carlee Lynn
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Essay Contest
05/22/2019
GFB Art Contest brings Georgia agriculture to life

Annual contest draws 671 entries from 69 counties. The winning entry, shown here, was by Manuel Rodriguez of Elbert County.
- Categories:
- Ag in the Classroom
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Art Contest
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- GFB Women's Committee
- Manuel Rodriguez
05/22/2019
Georgia Farm Bureau Needs You

Column from Georgia Farm Bureau President Gerald Long; Farm Bureau is doing meaningful work to keep Georgia’s farms thriving. These farms create jobs and support businesses that keep rural economies alive.
- Categories:
- Magazine
- Tags:
- Georgia Farm Bureau
- Gerald Long
- GFB membership
05/22/2019