ATHENS, Ga. — While there is a lot of concern about economy and impending recession in the U.S., the traditional economic indicators of recession aren’t fully apparent, especially in the agricultural sector, according to Georgia’s State Fiscal Economist Jeffrey Dorfman, a professor of agricultural and applied economics in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural […]

ANGELINA CO., Texas — The issues from the supply chain are quite evident wherever you go. From the new car lots and beyond, everyone has experienced shortages and higher prices Agricultural producers and home gardeners have been facing similar issues. Producers need to take a hard look at this year’s fertilizer costs as prices are […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — For thousands of years, mushrooms have been grown on hardwood logs from sustainably managed forest lands. Their origins trace to parts of China, Korea, and Japan. Shiitake cultivation on logs is one of the oldest known forms of agriculture. Today, log cultivation is increasingly rare, replaced by technology and now many shiitake […]

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Our staff plans all year to host the Sunbelt Ag Expo each October – it’s what we live for. In addition, we host a Field Day in July, featuring all of the technology on trial on the Darrell Williams Research Farm. However, we also enjoy traveling all over the Southeast visiting with […]