The loss was so significant that a natural disaster declaration was issued in 18 different counties, which will allow growers to receive much-needed loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

But farming and solar energy can often coexist, as they do at the Silicon Ranch site in Lee County, Georgia. Lisa Davis, ...

Now, South Georgia college students and farmers will have the opportunity to try AI in agriculture. The Georgia Center of Innovation presented robots, drones, pickers and more that could help take ...

Loss of farmland is a major concern according to the AFT, which estimates that 2,000 acres of farmland are lost to ...

Georgia tobacco farmers are reporting significant damage from the storm known as Debby that drenched the ... transitioning to a different crop is difficult, especially in the wake of financial ...

This year’s peach crop is Georgia’s worst since the 1990s, peach growers say, with a projected loss of up to 95% of a normal year’s yield. “It’s been a devastating year for a peach ...

Georgia peaches, known for their quality, typically require 850 hours under 45-degree Fahrenheit temperatures to blossom. However, this year's crop — influenced by climate change — experienced ...

This year’s peach crop is Georgia’s worst since the 1990s, peach growers say, with a projected loss of up to 95% of a normal year’s yield. Advertisement “It’s been a devastating year for ...

Georgia lost more than 90% of this year’s crop after abnormally warm weather this winter and a late-season freeze, Dario Chavez, an associate professor of Horticulture at the University of ...

Specialty Crop Organizations Push for AEWR Transparency As the Adverse Effect Wage Rate continues to climb year after year for the H-2A guestworker program with little clarity on how the USDA ...

Georgia lost more than 90% of this year’s peach crop after abnormally warm weather this winter and a late-season freeze.

Ultimately, the industry will evolve, and embracing AI technology could be a step in the right direction for South Georgia farmers and agriculture students. Studies show 85% of jobs that will be ...