Agriculture
Peanut commission increases research funding
Special to The Post-Searchlight The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $292,500 in new research…
Agriculture
4-H students excel at District Project Achievement
Special to The Post-Searchlight Decatur County 4-H’ers distinguished themselves at Rock Eagle on Feb. 1-3. Ten students from…
Agriculture
Swine champions shown Saturday
Taylor Barber showed the grand and reserve champion market hogs and Jake Barber showed the grand and reserve…
Agriculture
Students stand out at cattle show
The Decatur County Young Farmers recently held their annual cattle show. Dozens of young people competed for prizes…
Agriculture
Help the earth, plant a tree this Arbor Day
Most people are well aware that Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14. What you may not know is that…
Agriculture
Arbor Day celebrations and tree plantings
Keep Decatur County Beautiful, the Decatur County Extension Service and the Georgia Forestry Commission will celebrate Arbor Day…
Agriculture
Farmers urged to consider exporting crops in 2013
Local farmers and other agriculture-related business people learned a lot about the projected future of agriculture, during the…
Agriculture
Jones-Wheat students participate in ‘Seed Survivor’
Special to The Post-Searchlight Jones-Wheat Elementary School second and third graders recently participated in the Seed Survivor, a…
Agriculture
Bainbridge to host 2013 ag forecast
University of Georgia economists and local farmers will gather in Bainbridge later this month, to discuss the future…
Agriculture
Bailey will represent Georgia at Denver, Colo., livestock show
By LINDSEY BELL HAYES Decatur County 4-H Coordinator Decatur County 4-Her Bo Bailey will be representing the state…