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The 2013 Ag to Port Ag Forecast will focus on Georgia's agricultural exports. CAES News
The 2013 Ag to Port Ag Forecast will focus on Georgia's agricultural exports.
2013 Ag Forecast: Midwestern drought and international demand will play role in this year's growing season.
Georgia is already one of the world’s top exporters of poultry, timber and nuts, like pecans and peanuts. As Georgia farmers move into the international market, global demand, supply and weather patterns have more of an effect on the way they do business.
Chatham County 4-H'ers film video public service announcement. CAES News
Chatham County 4-H'ers film video public service announcement.
Chatham 4-H'ers educate community on E. coli and septic systems

When 16 Chatham County 4-H’ers noticed an outbreak of E. coli cases in their community, they immediately sprung into action. Their 4-H club partnered with the Chatham County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Savannah's Environmental Planning Department, the Department of Community Affairs and local elected officials to organize and implement a program addressing E. coli in the county's waterways.

 Food hubs aggregate produce from small farmers to meet larger produce orders, like those placed by schools, retailers and restaurants. CAES News
Food hubs aggregate produce from small farmers to meet larger produce orders, like those placed by schools, retailers and restaurants.
Survey says: Georgia farmers interested in forming food hubs as a means of marketing produce, fresh meat, and eggs
Some Georgia farmers are looking to food hubs as a way to better market their produce and make the process of getting their produce to market more efficiently.
University of Georgia students and staff and other volunteers learn how to plant onions at a farm in Winterville, Ga., in 2009. CAES News
University of Georgia students and staff and other volunteers learn how to plant onions at a farm in Winterville, Ga., in 2009.
Extension faculty to demonstrate sustainable farming know how at Georgia Organics Conference
Sustainable agriculture experts and Extension specialists from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will be offering several workshops and classes at the 2013 Georgia Organics Conference.
Jean Williams-Woodward, UGA plant pathologist, examines rhododendron for signs of plant disease in greenhouse, especially sudden oak death, Athens, October 27, 2009. CAES News
Jean Williams-Woodward, UGA plant pathologist, examines rhododendron for signs of plant disease in greenhouse, especially sudden oak death, Athens, October 27, 2009.
Plants with resistance help fight winter diseases
To help keep diseases out of your winter annual flowerbeds, University of Georgia plant pathologist Jean Williams-Woodward recommends starting with disease-resistant plants.
Chuck Bargeron - associate director, UGA Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health CAES News
Chuck Bargeron - associate director, UGA Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Chuck Bargeron named to Invasive Species Advisory Committee
University of Georgia public service assistant Chuck Bargeron has been named to the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC) for the National Invasive Species Council (NISC).
Phil Jennings and his father Phillip Jennings of Nature Crisp farm in Soperton made this first donation to Feeding America's Farm to Food Bank pilot program this month. CAES News
Phil Jennings and his father Phillip Jennings of Nature Crisp farm in Soperton made this first donation to Feeding America's Farm to Food Bank pilot program this month.
Feeding America partners with Georgia farmers to stock local food banks
During the height of the growing season, many Georgia farmers find themselves with one truckload too many of tomatoes or peppers. Sometimes that food is given away to friends and sometimes it‘s sold at a deep discount, but other times it’s just tossed into a compost bin.
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Flavor of Georgia deadline for entries fast approaching
The February 8 deadline to submit entries is closing in quickly, but there is still time for Georgian food artisans to submit products for the 2013 competition.
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Farmer and fisherman tax dates extended this year
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it has extended the filing deadline for farmers and fishermen who did not make estimated tax payments for the 2012 tax year from March 1, 2013 until April 15, 2013.