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

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Gary W. Black, announced Tuesday that the official “Shipping Date” for the Vidalia onion season is April 15th.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; The University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center held their annual Agriculture Forecast Seminar Wednesday morning.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Updated with video; GATE, allows farmers to purchase their agriculture needs, such as equipment, trucks, feed, and seed, tax free.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Starting January 1st farmers looking for a discount on supplies will have to adhere to new state rules.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Representative Sanford Bishop and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black discussed a resolution that could cut agriculture programs by 22 percent.

Monday, August 30, 2010  A University of Georgia study says Georgia's economy could be boosted if more people bought more food locally.

Thursday, April 22, 2010  Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting consumers to the recall of some beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009  Georgia's drought is over - that on Wednesday from the state's top environmental official.

Thursday, January 22, 2009  Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin confirms today that three additional products -- all containing peanut butter as an ingredient -- have been added to the expanded list of peanut butter products and items that are now being recalled.