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Temik times out 03/31/11 Brad Haire
U.S. farmers and farm experts knew they’d soon lose a popular chemical used to control major crop pests. But the end has come sooner than they expected.
Judges sample products at the 2011 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. CAES News
2011 Flavor of Georgia 03/24/11 April Reese Sorrow
Jam of Love is more than a business name for Emily Myers and Gina Bodell of Dunwoody: It’s a philosophy. Each batch of their traditional, all-natural jams are made in small batches and poured into jars by hand.
J. Scott Angle, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Science. CAES News
Food prices 03/15/11 J. Scott Angle
For many years commodity and food prices have been so low it’s been hard for American farmers to make a profit and consequently a decent living for their families. Like any business, no profit means farmers will go out of business, forcing food production overseas.
Nathan Smith is a farm economist with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension on the UGA campus in Tifton, Ga. CAES News
Guarded optimism 03/10/11 Nathan B. Smith
Farming is a volatile business, one with enthusiastic highs matched with devastating falls.
John McKissick gives the 2011 Ag Forecast in Gainesville, Ga., on Monday, Jan. 24. CAES News
Ag Forecast 2011 01/27/11 April Reese Sorrow
Georgia farmers are staring at record prices this year for the crops they grow. But high crop prices aren’t good for all, particularly for those who raise animals, said a University of Georgia economist.
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AG Forecast 2011 12/28/10 April Reese Sorrow
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences announces its fifth annual Ag Forecast Series. The sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 in Gainesville, Jan. 25 in Tifton, Jan. 27 in Statesboro, Feb.
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Georgia MarketMaker 12/01/10 April Reese Sorrow
In 2001, the Wills family began selling loaves of all-natural bread to friends in the north Georgia mountains. To grow their business, in 2008, they turned to a marketing tool developed by the University of Georgia. Now, they can’t keep up with demand.
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Ag Forecast 2011 11/04/10 April Reese Sorrow
Agriculture is the food you eat, clothes you wear and the fuel that runs your life. When these products are made locally, it helps communities thrive.
Cotton is harvested in Colquitt County, Georgia. Cotton prices for the 2010 crop are around $1.20 per pound, the highest ever. The historic cotton prices aren't expected to last for next year's crop, but they are expected to be good for most Georgia-grown row crops. CAES News
High prices 10/28/10 Brad Haire
Cotton prices right now are the highest in history. Prices for other Georgia-grown row crops are riding high, too. And the ride could last well into next year, say University of Georgia farm economists.