Contents Spring/Summer 2014 • Vol. 19, No. 1
GFB member stars in Farmland
We, the Farmers .......................................... 2 Timber News............................................... 14 Legislative Update....................................... 16 Member Services Update .......................... 20 Kids Corner................................................. 26
Photo by Don Holtz
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Something’s Cooking.................................. 28 Insurance Update ....................................... 31 Georgia Happenings................................... 32 You may read the Georgia Neighbors in its entirety online. If you would like to opt out of receiving a printed copy of the Neighbors please send an email to georgianeighbors@ gfb.org. Please provide your name as it appears on your Farm Bureau membership card along with your membership number. When we publish the 2014 fall issue we’ll email you a link to our website.
Photo by Jay Stone
Photo courtesy UGA Extension
Leighton Cooley is among six farmers featured in the documentary “Farmland,” released nationally on May 1. Read more about Cooley’s experience and this film that tells farmers’ story.
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Georgia beekeepers deliver summer hits
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Three Georgia beekeepers share how they got into their line of work and what goes into caring for their bees to allow for crucial pollination of crops and production of delicious honey.
Celebrating 100 years of Extension
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Extension System. UGA Extension makes life better for many Georgians through numerous community programs designed to improve nutrition and health.
GFB celebrates 4-H & FFA champions
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GFB recently awarded $15,500 in prize money to eight grand champions from state 4-H and FFA livestock shows.
Photo by Jennifer Whittaker
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Georgia gardener dishes the dirt
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Walter Reeves shares his tips for pruning azaleas, dividing daylilies and growing tomatoes.
Georgia Neighbors • Spring 2014
(Photo by Yvette Hood) Franklin County Farm Bureau member Yvette Hood entered this photo in GFB’s 2012 photo contest. Hood shot the photo after working in her garden one afternoon. “I moved to my grandmother’s homeplace 10 years ago after her passing,” Hood said. “Gardening was her passion, and I guess I have followed in her footsteps.” We thought this photo captures much of the fresh produce Georgians enjoy every summer. This issue features the complete list of GFB’s Certified Farm Markets. Check out the section with recipes and a state map beginning on page 34.
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