GFB News Magazine

High school artists capture beauty of Georgia agriculture
Ag in the Classrom Update
Posted in Uncategorized

Former GFB President Wayne Dollar passes
Dollar served on GFB Board of Directors for 18 years, including as president from 1994 to 2006
Posted in Uncategorized

Decatur Co. student wins GFB Essay Contest
Writers explored how GFB Certified Farm Markets and agritourism benefit farmers and consumers.
Posted in Ag in the Classroom

Certified Farm Markets & Agritourism benefit farmers & consumers
GFB Essay Contest winning entry by Walker Elrod
Posted in Ag in the Classroom, Georgia Farm Bureau
Cole named GFB teacher of year
Barrow County teacher recognized for incorporating information about agriculture into her classes.
Posted in Ag in the Classroom

GFB YF&R winners: Growing Georgia agriculture
We're profiling the winnings in our four competitive events under the Young Farmers & Ranchers program
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

A year later, Hurricane Michael recovery inches along
Much progress has been made, but ag producers say full recovery will take years.
Posted in Hurricane Michael

Pridgen: Pitching the positives of ag
Member of the Year Award winner reaches out to students, public
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Jimmersons: Diving in with gratitude
Achievement Award winners
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Kinsauls: Preparing new farmers
Excellence in Agriculture Award winners
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Marchant: Creating ag advocates
Discussion Meet winner
Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Cooley Farms Demystifies Poultry Farming, Opens Farm to Public
Crawford County poultry farmers open a learning center to give guests an inside view of what goes on in a chicken house.
Posted in farm families, Georgia Farm Bureau, Poultry

Ag Education Hatches in Elementary Schools
The amazing world of agriculture is being introduced to a new audience as a pilot program to offer ag education classes to elementary students is underway in 26 schools statewide.
Posted in Ag in the Classroom, FFA

The nuts and bolts of federal farm programs
Series of meetings walks growers through requirements.
Posted in Disaster aid, Farm Bill

Georgia National Fair Celebrates 30 Years
For 30 falls, apple dumplings, racing pigs & twirling carnival rides have drawn Georgians to the state's premier fair where agriculture is celebrated.
Posted in Georgia National Fair, Livestock shows

Gov. Kemp & Farmers Catch Up
Gov. Brian Kemp visited with farmers from Decatur and nearby counties Oct. 23 in Bainbridge. He reiterated his commitment to helping rural Georgia prosper while sharing his vision for bringing manufacturers and jobs to rural areas statewide.
Posted in Brian Kemp, Disaster aid, Hurricane Michael

Jackson, Norton and Parker win state goat and lamb show
Georgia Farm Bureau sponsored grand prizes
Posted in Livestock shows

Fendt tractors beef up distribution in Southeast
New configuration is designed to adapt to row-crop farming.
Posted in Sunbelt Expo

Georgia's latest Centennial Farms inducted
Award honors farms in operation for 100 years or more.
Posted in Uncategorized

Motorists, farmers urged to be cautious on road
GFB, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Governor's Office of Highway Safety push to reduce accidents involving farm equipment.
Posted in Uncategorized

Lily Baucom leading Georgia Foundation for Agriculture
Foundation supports agricultural literacy projects and helps fund educational opportunities.
Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Campaign underway to drive ag across Georgia
Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, GFB working to make Mobile Ag Classroom a reality
Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Foundation for Ag offers $65,000 in scholarships
March 1, 2020, is the deadline to apply.
Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

This peach didn't fall far from the tree
Robert Dickey III is the 2019 Sunbelt Expo Georgia Farmer of the year
Posted in Uncategorized
GFB Women's Leadership Committee promotes ag literacy
The GFB Women's Leadership Committee is helping county Farm Bureaus increase the awareness and understanding consumers have of agriculture. Get details of the upcoming GFB Educational Leadership Conference in April & the National AITC conference in June.
Posted in Ag in the Classroom, GFB Women's Leadership Committee