Senior Cloey Gilham was awarded the Carroll County Cattlemen’s Association $1,000 Scholarship at the Cattlemen’s June 18 meeting. Cloey is a senior at Temple high school and is highly involved with her high school's FFA chapter and the Ag...
by Jay Stone The truth for Georgia beef, poultry and swine producers in the time of COVID-19 is this: prices are lower and processing is slower. How the pandemic has disrupted the three livestock sectors varies slightly. “The supply is...
The USDA will host webinars to assist farmers with the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program process. Four webinars are scheduled: June 9, 3:00 PM EDT – Outreach CFAP Webinar for Specialty Crops Producers June 11, 3:00 PM EDT – Outreach...
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2020-–Specialty crops producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a webinar on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET, for farmers, ranchers and other producers interested in applying for direct...
Carrollton, GA—Sustainability efforts of Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative have gained momentum the past few months as the cooperative’s green initiatives are rapidly developing. From the purchase of both an electric vehicle and a baling...
Visitors traveling to West Georgia to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the annual Possum Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration in Tallapoosa, Ga will be treated to two nights of entertainment this New Year’s Eve Weekend. On Saturday evening December 30,...
The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture is promoting agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “Sleep Tight Farm” to the 409 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS). The GFB Foundation for...
West Georgia Technical College named Lauren Birriel, an Associate Degree Nursing student from Sharpsburg, as its 2018 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Murphy Campus Clinical Laboratory Technology instructor Dr. Phyllis Ingham as...
Tanner Health System Donates Surplus Computers to Carroll County Schools Students in Carroll County schools will benefit from a recent donation from Tanner Health System of 62 surplus computers — a mix of desktops and laptops — valued at...
(StatePoint) After the hectic holidays, it’s no surprise that many people commit to getting better organized in the new year. There are plenty of reasons why people obsess over organization and resolve to master it year after year. Household...
StatePoint) Young children don’t need to be in a classroom to learn important skills. And the earlier you get started, the better. Here are some great ways to incorporate fun learning experiences into your child’s day. Bath Time Don’t miss the...