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CWD confirmed in third deer; Lowndes added to management area
On Oct. 1, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) notified hunting license holders in Berrien, Lanier and Lowndes counties that a 2 ½ year-old buck in Lanier...
Peanut Harvest Update Across the Southeast
Peanut Harvest Progresses in Georgia and Alabama Despite Dry Conditions Peanuts being harvested.Will Jordan image. Peanut farmers across the Southeast are working hard to...
State of Georgia and USDA Agree to $531,236,000 in Federal Relief for Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program
ATLANTA, GA – Today, just following the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper and United States Department of Agriculture...
Feeding the Future: Researchers Explore Peanuts as Sustainable Poultry Feed in Georgia
Atlanta, GA | Peanuts have long been a staple crop in the Southeast, most famously as a favorite snack. But now, researchers are exploring a new use for this historic...
Kennesaw State researchers developing AI-powered drones to protect peanut farms from wildlife
KENNESAW, Ga. | Jun 20, 2025 Feral hogs in Georgia cause an estimated $150 million in agricultural damage each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
Georgia Grown Peaches Exported to Mexico for the First Time in Nearly Three Decades
ATLANTA, GA — Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced, in coordination with Genuine Georgia and Atlanta-based Reveam, that Georgia Grown peaches...
USDA Reminds Georgia Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
ATHENS, GA, June 11, 2025 – After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in Georgia should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county...
Georgia Peaches Poised for Sweet Comeback
MACON, GA. — Georgia Peaches are poised to kick off an unprecedented run through produce departments and farmer’s markets across North America. The signature sweet taste of...
Peanut Farmers Approve GPC Referendum
TIFTON, GA — The Georgia Peanut Commission’s referendum received reaffirmation with a vote of 91.99 percent during the recent referendum, held March 8 through April 8, 2024....
Ga. Agricultural Commodity Commissions Seek Nominations
ATLANTA — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced today that twelve of Georgia’s Agricultural Commodity Commissions are seeking nominations from producers to...