GFB News Magazine

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Update
05/02/2023

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture Update

Books & baseball among spring GFA activities

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Georgia Foundation for Ag Awards Scholarships
05/01/2023

Georgia Foundation for Ag Awards Scholarships

Meet the 24 students pursuing ag degrees that GFA has selected to receive a total of $70,000 in scholarships for the '23/'24 academic year.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Hendrix, Morgan graduate from AFBF Communications Bootcamp
04/30/2023

Hendrix, Morgan graduate from AFBF Communications Bootcamp

GFB members complete media & advocacy training.

Posted in AFBF, GFB Women's Leadership Committee

AFBF & Purina calling awesome farm dogs
04/29/2023

AFBF & Purina calling awesome farm dogs

Enter your faithful canine in the 2024 Farm Bureau Farm Dog Contest by July 14. Grand prize winner gets $5,000. Regional winners receive $1,000.

Posted in AFBF

A View from the Field
03/06/2023

A View from the Field

GFB President Tom McCall reflects on good news.

Posted in Tom McCall

A Capitol Full of New Faces
03/05/2023

A Capitol Full of New Faces

New two-year session features first-time elected state officials, 53 new members in Georgia General Assembly,

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia company wins national award
03/04/2023

Georgia company wins national award

MycoLogic LLC, a start-up at Kennesaw State, developed technology to help farmers more efficiently grow specialty mushrooms.

Posted in Uncategorized

John Deere green-lights some equipment repairs
03/03/2023

John Deere green-lights some equipment repairs

Company signs memorandum of understanding with AFBF during convention ceremony.

Posted in AFBF

Using Peanut RX can increase farmers’ profitability 
03/02/2023

Using Peanut RX can increase farmers’ profitability 

Ag researchers create online tool farmers can use to assess their risk for major peanut diseases.

Posted in peanuts

Spreading the message of cotton's sustainability
03/01/2023

Spreading the message of cotton's sustainability

Cotton is an environmentally friendly crop. Cotton groups are working to make sure consumers know it.                                                                 

Posted in cotton

January tornadoes damage barns, kill livestock
02/28/2023

January tornadoes damage barns, kill livestock

Meriwether County farms, UGA Griffin hit hard.

Posted in Weather damage

Farmers hesitant to dive into carbon markets
02/27/2023

Farmers hesitant to dive into carbon markets

Take a crash course in the carbon market for row crops & learn why producers aren’t racing to sign up.

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Farm Bureau presents REAP awards
02/26/2023

Georgia Farm Bureau presents REAP awards

County Farm Bureaus & volunteers honored for outstanding work

Posted in GFB Convention

Dowell wins GFB Hay contest
02/25/2023

Dowell wins GFB Hay contest

Bartow County farmer will be baling hay this year with a new Vermeer 604R baler as the first-place winner.

Posted in GFB Hay Contest

Belflower joins GFB public policy staff
02/24/2023

Belflower joins GFB public policy staff

Bleckley County native working as governmental affairs specialist, helping craft ag-friendly legislation.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

Corn yield contest winners
02/23/2023

Corn yield contest winners

UGA Extension 2022 Corn Yield Yield Contest winners announced at Corn Short Course.

Posted in Corn

Top peanut contributors honored
02/22/2023

Top peanut contributors honored

Georgia Peanut Commission presented awards during the 2023 Peanut Farm Show.

Posted in peanuts

Heard Co. Farm Bureau raises money for local FFA
02/21/2023

Heard Co. Farm Bureau raises money for local FFA

Sales of collectible knife help purchase a trailer for livestock show team.

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau

Enter '23 Spring STEM Challenge by April 28
02/20/2023

Enter '23 Spring STEM Challenge by April 28

Getting wormy with it: students to explore how to create a worm farm.

Posted in STEM

Ride a horse, help a charity
02/19/2023

Ride a horse, help a charity

Kel-Mac Saddle Club announces horse shows

Posted in Uncategorized

Ag in the Classroom Update
02/18/2023

Ag in the Classroom Update

GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of Year. Applications due May 5.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom

Young Farmer & Rancher Update: YF&R Program offers amazing opportunities
02/17/2023

Young Farmer & Rancher Update: YF&R Program offers amazing opportunities

June 1 deadline for YF&R awards & conference registration; June 9 photo contest entry deadline.

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

YF&R competitors represent Georgia at AFBF
02/16/2023

YF&R competitors represent Georgia at AFBF

Hart, Fleming & Sizemore go against the best from other states in Achievement Award, Excellence in Ag Award & Discussion Meet contests.

Posted in GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Women’s Leadership Program Update:
02/15/2023

Women’s Leadership Program Update:

WLC has full slate planned for 2023

Posted in GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Women in Ag Summit offers encouragement, how-to
02/14/2023

Women in Ag Summit offers encouragement, how-to

Peachtree City event celebrates the role women play in agriculture.

Posted in GFB Women's Leadership Committee

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture '22 Year  in Review
02/13/2023

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture '22 Year in Review

Learn how the GFA educated Georgians about agriculture & supported Georgia farmers in 2022.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

GFB Ambassadors spread good news about membership
02/11/2023

GFB Ambassadors spread good news about membership

The GFB Federation Ambassadors will serve for one calendar year promoting GFB as a membership organization.

Posted in Uncategorized

A View from the Field
11/28/2022

A View from the Field

A message from GFB President Tom McCall

Posted in Tom McCall

GFB’s legislative success depends on member involvement
11/27/2022

GFB’s legislative success depends on member involvement

For 85 years, GFB members have remained the voice of agriculture and our rural communities by looking forward, growing and adapting to meet new challenges.

Posted in GFB Public Policy

GA-FIT working to protect farmers & streams
11/26/2022

GA-FIT working to protect farmers & streams

Dec. 15 deadline to apply for deep water wells; irrigation auction set for February 2023

Posted in Water

Livestock team unites Polk County
11/25/2022

Livestock team unites Polk County

Students from Cedartown, Rockmart shine with help from local livestock owners.

Posted in Uncategorized

USDA Southeast Poultry Lab updated for 21st Century
11/24/2022

USDA Southeast Poultry Lab updated for 21st Century

USDA Agricultural Research Service cuts ribbon for new facilities at Athens lab.

Posted in Poultry, USDA

Farm Service Agency offers much more than loans
11/23/2022

Farm Service Agency offers much more than loans

Agency administers disaster assistance programs, farm to school grants and other services offered by the USDA.

Posted in GA Farm Service Agency, USDA

Economic woes impact Georgia  agriculture
11/22/2022

Economic woes impact Georgia  agriculture

USDA says net farm income will end up lower in 2022 than in 2021.

Posted in Ag Economy, CAES, USDA

April 29 entry deadline for Ga. Ag Experience Pollinator STEM Challenge
02/20/2022

April 29 entry deadline for Ga. Ag Experience Pollinator STEM Challenge

Posted in STEM

GFB YF&R Program off & running
02/19/2022

GFB YF&R Program off & running

Posted in Georgia Farm Bureau, GFB Young Farmers & Ranchers

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture recognizes recent donors
02/10/2022

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture recognizes recent donors

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities STEM Challenge open to grades 3-5
08/29/2021

Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities STEM Challenge open to grades 3-5

Nov. 12 deadline to enter this contest coordinated by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture & sponsored by Georgia Assc. of Conservation Districts.

Posted in Ag in the Classroom, Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture thanks donors
08/28/2021

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture thanks donors

Posted in Uncategorized

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture recognizes donors
05/14/2021

Georgia Foundation for Agriculture recognizes donors

Contributions help GFA to advance agricultural literacy.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture

Foundation for Ag helps students pursue ag degrees
05/14/2021

Foundation for Ag helps students pursue ag degrees

GFA awards $65,000 in scholarships to a total of 24 students.

Posted in Georgia Foundation for Agriculture