GFB Field Notes: Bridges, Evans inducted into ag hall of fame

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April 3, 2025 Vol. 7, No. 7

Public Policy | Certified Farm Markets | GFB Insurance

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

Bridges, Evans inducted to Georgia Ag Hall of Fame

Bridges shepherded ABAC through significant growth; Evans was a key figure with Premium Peanut and R.W. Griffin.

Georgia Peanut Commission approves ag research funding

New projects focus on non-oleic peanuts used in poultry feed, converting peanut oil from non-drying oil to drying oil.

Georgia Cotton Commission pleased with referendum results

Growers approve assessment to fund GCC activities for three years.

ABAC names Thoron dean

Under Thoron, ABAC's ag education and communication department achieved national prominence for producing ag teachers.

Vidalia onions headed for stores April 15

The annual pack date is determined based on soil and weather conditions during the growing season.

Farmers could incur higher shipping costs with proposed fees

USTR wants to impose new fees on ocean carriers with ties to China.

NASS reinstates select data collection programs and reports

No announcement has been made regarding the status of the July Cotton Objective Yield Survey.

Hunters for the Hungry accepting deer taken under crop damage permits

The venison will be donated to food banks to help fight food insecurity.

UGA report: Georgia ports support more than 600,000 jobs

Statewide sales and state gross domestic product related to port trade have both grown by 22 percent since 2021.

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