Agriculture

Tips for home garden okra

Okra is a Southern staple in the home garden and at the dinner table and can be grown…

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Agriculture

Organic peanut cooperative seeks farmers for 2020 crop

The Georgia Organic Peanut Association (GOPA), a farmer-owned marketing cooperative, is planning two upcoming meetings for producers interested…

Agriculture

Tips for growing Bigleaf Hydrangeas

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla, also called French, Japanese or snowball hydrangea, is both a florist plant and landscape…

Agriculture

UGA Extension helps Georgia improve water usage efficiency

By Nan Bostick, Decatur County UGA Extension Agent For the past three decades, Alabama, Florida and Georgia have…

Agriculture

Farm Bureau helping farmers during COVID-19

Georgia Farm Bureau’s Public Policy Department has been working closely in recent days with the Georgia delegation in…

Agriculture

Tips for selecting a cultivar for home pecan orchards

Pecan trees are commonly found in both urban and rural dwellings within Georgia.

Agriculture

Soil testing can have big impact on plant growth

The first step to maintaining productive soils is a soil test.

Agriculture

Georgia Dept. of Ag to accept block grant applications in March

The Georgia Department of Ag will begin accepting online applications for the block grant funds on March 18,…

Agriculture

Help with controlling weeds on your home lawn

Weeds can be major pests of home lawns.

Agriculture

Brinson farmer gets Outstanding Georgia Peanut Farmer of the Year award

Jud Greene of Brinson, Georgia, received the Outstanding Georgia Peanut Farmer of the Year Award for District 1…