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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.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  US mink farms grow as Chinese consumers' demand for fur coats sends pelt prices skyrocketing

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, December 05, 2012  Farmers showed up to the Lee County Magistrate Court this afternoon to hear the case of JJB  Farms vs. Douglas Wingate but didn't get to witness the case they were looking for.

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.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) farmers markets have been increasing in popularity over the past few years.

Monday, August 13, 2012  Shirley Sherrod and Daaiyah Salaam with the Southwest Georgia Project approached the Dougherty County Commission about land for a local processing center.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Updated with video; United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan traveled to Georgia on Monday to tour farms affected by the drought.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Updated with video; All the produce on Saanen Creek Farms has stopped growing, the only thing still blooming is cutting flowers.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Under the Labor Department's failed proposal, paid farm workers would have to be 16 to use power equipment, such as tractors. They would have to be 18 to work at grain elevators, silos and feedlots.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Updated with video; Changing weather is affecting local farms

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  Updated with video;  One thing we do with peanuts is to prescribe a fungicide program, Peanut RX, where you look at the risk factors. The point is to reduce the amount of fungicide you use. The typical spray program was about seven sprays a year and I have reduced that down to four to five, depending on the season. You can see the savings in both time, money, and I assume it is better for the environment if you don’t have to use the fungicides.

Saturday, July 30, 2011  The Mitchell and Baker County Sheriff’s Offices team up to raise money

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Animal welfare group uses undercover video to pressure grocers to stop buying from hog farm

Friday, June 17, 2011