GFB Field Notes: Ag Week in Georgia begins March 17

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March 5, 2025 Vol. 7, No. 5

Public Policy | Certified Farm Markets | GFB Insurance

Ag Literacy | Young Farmers & Ranchers | Women's Leadership

Georgia Ag Week to celebrate all things agriculture

GFB and other farm organizations to observe National Ag Day on March 18.

USDA announces next steps for economic and disaster relief

USDA to roll out

$10 billion E-CAP

aid program; funds released for EQIP, CSP.

USDA announces plan to curb HPAI

Biosecurity, financial relief, vaccine research key components of plan, which includes tactics to attempt to lower egg prices.

GFC firefighters on heightened alert after weekend fires

Nearly 500 fires burned more than 6,000 acres across Georgia.

USAID restores contracts with MANA Nutrition

Fitzgerald-based non-profit purchases 2 million pounds of Georgia-grown peanuts per month.

Georgia Grown announces 2025 Executive Chefs

Program promotes relationships between chefs and farmers while spreading awareness about the quality of locally grown products in Georgia’s restaurant scene.

SAVE THE DATE

2025 GFB MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL ART CONTESTS

March 7, deadline for county Farm Bureaus to submit entries

GFB DAY AT THE BRAVES

April 5, Atlanta

Ticket purchase deadline is March 7

63rd ANNUAL GEORGIA CATTLEMEN'S CONVENTION

March 12-14, 2025

2025 FARM STRESS SUMMIT

March 13, Statesboro

19th ANNUAL CHEROKEE COUNTY

AG EXPO

March 22, Canton

GEORGIA BOOT 4-H TRAILBLAZERS CONTEST

March 16, application deadline

CROP AND DAIRY SAFETY NET PROGRAMS

March 31, DMC

April 15, ARC & PLC

KEL-MAC SADDLE CLUB HORSE SHOWS

April 12, May 17, Sept. 20 & Oct. 25

Madison

2025 GEORGIA FARM DOG OF THE YEAR

May 1, entry deadline

GEORGIA CENTENNIAL FARM APPLICATIONS

May 1, deadline to apply

GEORGIA PIVOT SURVEY

Ongoing

UGA WARNELL SCHOOL OF FORESTRY BOBWHITE QUAIL SURVEY

Ongoing

UGA CITRUS ORCHARD NUTRITIONAL SURVEY

Ongoing

PIEDMONT CONSERVATION DISTRICT FERAL SWINE SERVICES

Ongoing

CONSERVATION DISTRICTS OFFER FERAL HOG CONTROL SERVICES

Ongoing

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