With the change in food purchasing habits from coronavirus, Oregon Tilth has created a free webinar for farmers who want to learn about direct-to-consumer online sales platforms.
Read MoreThe U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Georgia small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in the entire state of Georgia; and the contiguous counties of Barbour, Chambers, Cherokee, Cleburne, De Kalb, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Lee, Randolph, and Russell in Alabama; Baker, Columbia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, and Nassau in Florida; Cherokee, Clay, Jackson, and Macon in North Carolina; Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Barnwell, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper, McCormick, and Oconee in South Carolina; Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, and Polk in Tennessee.
Read MoreThe Cornell Small Farms Program is offering free access for any two online courses through the end of April.
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A 10-minute overview of steps that small farms can take to improve food safety on their operations.
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Georgia producers who wish to sign up for important conservation, risk management, and financial assistance programs from FSA, NRCS, and RMA have until February 28. Visit your local USDA service center or crop insurance provider as soon as possible.
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Farmers with eligible losses due to Hurricane Michael must enroll and apply at farmrecovery.com. Once the application opens, eligible producers should create a farmrecovery.com account to add required information and upload documents. The application and enrollment period will last three weeks. Please monitor farmrecovery.com for more information on the application dates and deadlines.
Read MoreThe Farming Basics app includes information about major insect pests and diseases, horticultural crop descriptions and general management tactics. The app also features a fertilizer and irrigation calculator to assist beginning farmers save dollars on inputs.
Read MoreThe USDA NRCS Internship Program is for high school seniors or current college students and offers paid opportunities for those interested in obtaining a career in Federal service.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program will begin Sept. 11, 2019.
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One Tree Planted is providing funding to purchase oak tree seedlings for private landowners in North Georgia. The sign-up period ends on September 20.
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