Farm bill, crop outlooks discussed
By Dan Rahn University of Georgia
      Chuck Lee scanned the 160 farmers, lenders and others at the Georgia Ag Forecast 2007. "You want to know what it's like?" he said. "I've got four boys, and ain't none of them coming back to the farm." The final speaker of the breakfast meeting Feb. 20 in Statesboro, Lee punctuated the morning wit...
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Farm Credit holds stockholders meeting at Darton
      Approximately 250 area farmer-stockholders and guests met at Darton College Student Center to attend the annual stockholder's meeting of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Tuesday, Feb. 13. Bobby J. Brooks, chairman of the board of directors, presided over the meeting.
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Scientists study global warming effects on corn
By Sharon Omahen University of Georgia
      With the help of a controlled atmosphere facility and sensory equipment, scientists at the University of Georgia are learning how agricultural crops will react to future climate change. With the help of a controlled atmosphere facility and sensory equipment, scientists at the University of Georgia...
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