Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; With all of the rainfall accumulated since January and lower than average temperatures, local farmers say not only they've saved money not having to irrigate but they're predicting this 2013 could have a great crop season.

Friday, May 03, 2013  From grain to glass, making vodka and whiskey with local crops is catching on

Thursday, April 25, 2013  More tough choices ahead for farmers, cities as New Mexico grapples with third year of drought

Monday, April 01, 2013  The Georgia Deaprtment of Education has created the Farm to School initiative about three years ago, but now, more organizations are coming together to navigate school nutrition and support local farmers.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Crop insurance claims total $16 billion after widespread U.S. drought; cost stirs debate in Congress

Monday, March 18, 2013  Federal wildlife managers look to New Mexico pilot project in battle against feral pigs

Monday, March 04, 2013  Bacteria, drought, heavy crop load: It's been a disappointing year for the citrus crop in Florida

Friday, February 08, 2013  Updated with video; Thursday may have been a rainy day, but 23 counties across Georgia have been designated as natural disaster areas due to the recent drought.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Local farmers say despite this summer’s drought, the pumpkin crop is pretty good.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  In year of severe drought, farmers say pumpkin crop looks like rare, smashing success

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The Georgia Peanut Tour stopped in Albany Monday to educate members of the peanut community from the fields, to the shellers, to the packaging companies about this year’s crop.

Saturday, August 25, 2012  Updated with video; After one farmer found success with using Albany State University grant funds, the school is announcing that more farmers will be able to benefit from a second round of grants.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's addition of the 218 counties means that more than half of all U.S. counties — 1,584 in 32 states — have been designated primary disaster areas this growing season, the vast majority of them mired in a drought that's considered the worst in decades.