This workshop will provide an overview of business and tax considerations for farms. It is highly recommended for anyone who received payments from the USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP).
Team Agriculture Georgia is excited to host a free virtual lunch-and-learn offering insights and resources to manage risk on family farms.
Join Oxford College Farm to learn about cover crops and organic practices.
See link for more information:
https://www.chestchattrcd.org/events/small-farm-conference-2024
Global Growers Network and Food Well Alliance are hosting an Agritourism Farmer Field Day, on Monday, September 30th.
Mark your calendars for an informative and practical Grazing for Soil Health Workshop, taking place at the Stillwater Farm in Danielsville, Georgia. This two-day event, scheduled for September 20th and 21st, promises to deliver insights and hands-on knowledge from leading experts in the field.
Join Rodale for an Organic Field Day at the Southeast Organic Center.
Free public conference to discuss renewing forestry and agriculture with climate smart and sustainable conservation.
Join fellow farmers for this informal discussion about the ins and outs, struggles, successes, and farm hacks of strawberry production.
Georgia Organics’ upcoming field day will support transitioning and current Certified Organic growers interested in managing their soil fertility and learning about the organic pesticide tools available to them. Farmers will gain technical knowledge on how to apply research-based practices on their own farm.
The Georgia Beef Board, in collaboration with UGA Extension, is sponsoring an in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification training on June 27th in Perry, Georgia. This event will provide a comprehensive training on best practices for beef production, ensuring safety, quality, and animal welfare.
ChatGPT offers farmers a powerful tool to enhance their marketing efforts, helping them communicate effectively, gain insights, save time, adapt to market changes, and build a resilient and sustainable farming operation. This virtual event will help you understand the benefits and liabilities of integrating ChatGPT into your marketing.
This field day includes a tour highlighting bale grazing and agroforestry practices at Fordham Brothers Farm.
Join fellow farmers for this free informal discussion about the ins and outs, struggles, successes, and farm hacks of cut flower production.
The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites you to attend the 2024 North Georgia Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Chattahoochee Technical College in Jasper, Georgia.
FSA County Committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and administration of federal farm programs in farming communities. This webinar will be a great opportunity to learn more about the role of County Committee members, eligibility to hold office, and the nomination and election process.
Speakers will include USDA NRCS, USDA FSA, and USDA Rural Development — as well as local, state, and national partners and several 1890 universities and University of Georgia. This years theme is Climate Smart Agriculture. There is no cost to attend.
This event is supported by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, award # NR243A750003C041.
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is teaming up with Florida A&M University to bring the Armed to Farm training to Tallahassee, Florida from April 1-5. Participants will learn about business planning, budgeting, record keeping, marketing, USDA programs, livestock production, fruit and vegetable production, organic farming, and more.
Veterans who want to attend the week-long training must apply by March 1.
Team Agriculture Georgia and the Georgia Heirs Property Law Center are excited to host an in-person workshop for new and beginning farmers and landowners. This event will provide valuable information and resources to those just embarking on their journey as farmers and timber managers, as well as to seasoned ag professionals and landowners.
Visit www.flintriverswcd.org/events to register or for more information.
Farmers in SE Georgia are invited to attend one of several Farm Loan Information Sessions hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Georgia State Executive Director Arthur Tripp, Jr. These sessions will be a great opportunity to learn from FSA leadership in Georgia on the capital assistance options that are available through the USDA to start, expand, or enhance an agricultural operation.
Georgia Organics is hosting an H-2A Employee and Labor Management Practices Farmer Field Day (FFD) on Monday, Mar. 11, 2024 at Jenny Jack Farm in Pine Mountain, GA. Join us from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a day spent on a diversified, Certified Naturally Grown farm, learn and discuss labor management considerations, and learn about the H-2A employee program from Marcus Kingsley, VP of Growth at másLabor, an organization that facilitates farms signing up for the program.
Visit www.flintriverswcd.org/events to register or for more information.
Georgia Organics will host a Farmer Field Day: Climate Smart Grazing & Pasture Management on Monday, March 4, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Deep Grass Graziers in Fitzgerald, GA. Deep Grass Graziers raises grass fed and finished beef on land that has been farmed by the family for four generations.
Mark Dikeman and Kevin Burkett will provide information for farmers and ranchers to consider as they prepare to submit their taxes.
Georgia Organics, and the Georgia ACRE Collective are hosting a Farmer Field Day (FFD) on Monday, February 26 in Mansfield, GA. This exciting workshop will be hosted at Love is Love Cooperative Farm with community partners, The Common Market Southeast and The Conservation Fund.
Visit the McIntosh Seed website for more information and to register.
USDA NRCS and Georgia Women in Agriculture are partnering to offer a one-day workshop to help farmers connect with other landowners and learn more about USDA and partner resources
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) invites all farmers and anyone interested in farming to attend one of several Farm Loan Information Sessions in Southwest Georgia on January 17 and 18.
Team Agriculture Georgia is excited to host a free virtual lunch-and-learn on the extent and effects of heirs property in Georgia. This event is the result of a partnership with the USDA Risk Management Agency and the Georgia Heirs Property Law Center, which is currently offering free legal services to eligible farmers and prospective landowners. The webinar will be held on Zoom and take place on December 12 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm.
In partnership with the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, the Georgia Heirs Property Center and Team Agriculture Georgia will coordinate a workshop to provide information and guidance to help farmers, ranchers, and landowners understand and apply for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). In addition to learning about DFAP, attendees will also hear about free services offered by the Georgia Heirs Property Law Center to solve heirs property issues and provide estate plans. Other speakers will include representatives from Golden Triangle RC&D, USDA, and local farmer-support organizations.
