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Cotton is dumped into a trailer at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
Cotton is dumped into a trailer at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013.
Defoliation necessary for cotton crops
Georgia cotton farmers who were kept out of their fields by wet conditions are now waiting for their late planted crop to mature. University of Georgia cotton expert Guy Collins estimates 30 percent of the crop still needs to be harvested.
Farmer Walter Driggers of Collins, Ga., displays a bunch of collard greens grown on his farm. CAES News
Farmer Walter Driggers of Collins, Ga., displays a bunch of collard greens grown on his farm.
Fewer farmers working to grow food for more Americans
In the near future, there will be a major shift in American agriculture as family farms are passed on to the next generation. Jobs in agriculture are waiting to be filled by young people. The average age of the American farmer is 58-years-old. Nationally, the fastest-growing group of farmers and ranchers is the segment over 65.
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Georgia Farm Gate reaches $13.99 billion in 2012, increases seen in most commodities
The overall value of Georgia’s agricultural commodities increased by $931.2 million, 7.2 percent, in 2012 to $13.99 billion.
November 2013 Weather Summary - Top chart, observed precipitation - (on high resolution image) Bottom chart, departure from normal precipitation. CAES News
November 2013 Weather Summary - Top chart, observed precipitation - (on high resolution image) Bottom chart, departure from normal precipitation.
November's lows and highs are a preview of winter's weather
With record-breaking low and high temperatures, November’s climate report may offer a fair preview of this winter’s projected, erratic weather patterns.
Fairby Brooks, 76, is a member of the Happy Crocheters craft class offered two days a week by the Rockdale County Extension Office. Brooks and the other ladies say the class has helped them learn to crochet and created a group of friends, too. CAES News
Fairby Brooks, 76, is a member of the Happy Crocheters craft class offered two days a week by the Rockdale County Extension Office. Brooks and the other ladies say the class has helped them learn to crochet and created a group of friends, too.
UGA Extension class knits senior citizens together
It started as a crafting workshop, but as time goes on it’s clear that the most important things the women in this University of Georgia Extension class are making is new friendships.
Athens, Ga., was blanketed in snow and then ice, much like the rest of north Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2011. The aftermath left homeowners and agribusinesses alike trying to dig out of the storm. CAES News
Athens, Ga., was blanketed in snow and then ice, much like the rest of north Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2011. The aftermath left homeowners and agribusinesses alike trying to dig out of the storm.
Prepare now for when winter storms blow into town
It’s a Southern tradition. Whenever the forecast calls for snow, folks dash to the store and deplete the supply of bread and milk. But if you’re iced in for a few days, bread and milk won't keep your family going for long or do much to maintain the morale of snowbound children and adults.
There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015. CAES News
There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015.
Peanut crop predicted to produce close to 4,000 pounds per acre
Georgia’s peanut crop this year may not compare to 2012, but it’s still proving to be a good year. Some 430,000 acres were grown at what University of Georgia experts predict to be close to 4,000 pounds per acre.
Fresh vegetables grown organically by an Elijay, Ga., farmer CAES News
Fresh vegetables grown organically by an Elijay, Ga., farmer
UGA study uses consumer behavior to determine whether fresh or frozen produce contain more nutrients
A recent University of Georgia study of Americans’ groceries showed that fresh may not always be the best choice — at least not in terms of delivering the vitamins and minerals that families expect from their veggies.
Brothers Chase and Chance Tyson welcome home their dad Georgia National Guard Captain Chad Tyson. Tyson recently returned from an 11 month deployment to Afghanistan, CAES News
Brothers Chase and Chance Tyson welcome home their dad Georgia National Guard Captain Chad Tyson. Tyson recently returned from an 11 month deployment to Afghanistan,
UGA-trained ADT III home for the holidays after 11 months in Afghanistan
After an 11-month deployment to Afghanistan, the holiday season should be additionally merry for the 48 members of Georgia National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team.