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Retired research farmer speaks out about decades of federal land discrimination to caution younger producers

Candace Dantes -
Donnie McCrary’s youthful eyes and ears witnessed the outdoor altercation. His father, Turner McCrary, confronted land owner Sam Grice about receiving minimum wage. It’s...
Education

Class of COVID: BFN undergraduate research graduate earns highest honor at Georgia College

Candace Dantes -
She ended her collegiate career as part of a historic class. The class of COVID-19. Jonesha Johnson, 20, joined more than 1,500 Georgia College...
Education

CARES Act expands emergency funding for farm businesses

Candace Dantes -
Facing losses during COVID-19? The recent CARES Act has provided additional emergency funding for farm businesses through the Small Business Administration (SBA). The most...
Agribusiness

Manning one of Georgia’s ‘essential’ green jobs during COVID-19

Candace Dantes -
He’s a nature and numbers kind of guy. Edward Morrow’s rural lifestyle has been about making critical calculations on behalf of the land: amount...
Commissions

Reactivating a federal commission for Black Belt Region success

Candace Dantes -
Georgia leaders and influencers met in Milledgeville, Georgia, to continue a conversation that started over a decade ago — establishing a regional commission to...
Editor-Pick

BFN founder appointed to first-ever Rural Studies Institute post

Candace Dantes -
Georgia College & State University has named Dr. Veronica L. Womack as the first executive director of its brand-new Rural Studies Institute (RSI). "The...
Agribusiness

Farmer Sedrick Rowe pioneers certified organic peanuts in South Georgia

Candace Dantes -
They’re high in protein. Low in carbs. Packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Peanuts are the perfect seed-of-a-pill for maintaining satisfactory health. “Certified organic...
Education

Grad students’ goat research seeks healthier solutions for farmers

Candace Dantes -
What’s the most nutritious, low-cost feed farmers should use on today’s goat farms? Graduate student Victoria Fitchett, 27, has spent summer 2019 working on the...

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