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Areas in Georgia well above average with recent rainfall totals

Bright green grass across the fields, lawns and roadsides of northern and central Georgia is making those parts of the state look more like Ireland than a typical Georgia in February. Copious rain, coupled with periods of much warmer-than-normal temp... more

USDA releases updates for honeybee producers

USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) on Feb. 26 announced updates to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). These updates include changes required by the 2018 Farm Bill as well as discretionary changes inte... more

Rep. Newhouse to Senate on ag labor reform: ‘Get it done’

Potato and apple industry leaders and several members of the U.S House of Representatives came together outside the Capitol Building Feb. 26 to implore the Senate to pass an agriculture labor reform bill. In December, the House passed the Farm W... more

Eastern Produce Council selects members of 2020 Leadership Class

The Eastern Produce Council (EPC) has chosen 20 up-and-coming produce professionals for its 2020 Leadership Class, a professional development experience for those with less than 10 years of experience in the industry. The respected program delivers... more

Thirteen innovative companies added to Thrive V1 Accelerator cohort

SVG Ventures-Thrive has selected the 13 companies to join their Thrive VI Accelerator cohort. With an acceptance rate of less than 3% admission to the award winning ThriveAccelerator Program is fiercely competitive. This latest cohort saw a tot... more

Conference explores agritourism in Virginia’s new economy

Virginia agritourism is a growing industry that can generate more than $2.2 billion in economic impact. The sixth annual Virginia Agritourism Conference will enable interested agritourism entrepreneurs, economic development staff and local governm... more

USDA, USTR cite progress on implementation of US-China Phase One Agreement

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Feb. 25 that China has taken numerous actions to begin implementing its agriculture-related commitments under the landmark U.S.-China Phase One E... more