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Ag Snapshots 2024 (PDF)


2024 Georgia Ag Forecast Series
Get a detailed overview of more than a dozen agricultural sectors published by UGA economists and collaborators.
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Publications Archive

Ag Forecast
CAES economists provide an outlook of agricultural markets for the coming year in this annual publication.
Ag Snapshots
Ag Snapshots is a brief focus on Georgia's agricultural industry and are based on the Georgia Farm Gate Value Report from the previous year with helpful infographics and maps.
Farm Gate Value
Georgia Farm Gate Value Reports provide average production and value of production per county on commodities such as row crops, fruits and nuts, vegetables, and livestock.

Agribusiness and Economic Development News

Center pivot irrigation over south Georgia peanut field. CAES News
Food and fiber production adds $18 billion to Georgia’s economy 05/02/24 Jordan Powers
According to figures from the newly released Georgia Farm Gate Value Report for 2022, food and fiber production from Georgia’s 159 counties contributes more than $18 billion to the economy statewide. The Georgia Farm Gate Value Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the county-level production value for Georgia commodities. The report is compiled and published by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
UGA agribusiness and community development economist Sharon Kane unveils improved and updated hospitality and tourism data at the 2023 HOST Hospitality and Tourism Summit at UGA in  May. CAES News
UGA captures economic impact of Georgia agriculture 10/05/23 Maria M. Lameiras
If you’ve ever driven down a rural road lined with fields of cotton plants festooned with fluffy bolls and wondered how much cotton is grown in your county, forget Google — the University of Georgia’s Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development has what you need. Each year experts in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences perform the Sisyphean task of compiling agricultural production data for every commodity produced in the state.
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CAES Events

Join us for an Ag Dawgs After Hours reception in Washington, D.C.! Connect with CAES alumni and friends from the D.C. area and get a chance to meet the 2024 Ag Fellows. Dean Nick T. Place will be present and provide an update on the college. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.
May 21
6:30PM - 8:30PM Ag Dawgs After Hours: Washington, D.C.
Nominations and applications for the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and Forestry Program Class of 2025-2026 will open on June 1! Applications will be accepted through July 31. Participants will be selected through a nomination, application, and interview process. Anyone can serve as a nominator and submit their contact information along with the nominee's contact information with a written statement of support through this form.Prospective candidates should be actively involved in Georgia’s agriculture, forestry, natural resources and/or supporting industries and have demonstrated leadership potential. While there is no minimum education requirement, participants should be able to demonstrate leadership experience, work experience, and a high level of maturity, being the age of 25 years or older. Nominees will be invited to apply, and no more than 40 finalists will be invited to interview for the class.Each class will have up to 25 individuals diverse in age, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, professional background, and level of experience.
Jun 01
06/01 8:00AM - 07/31 5:00PM AGL Class of 2025-26 Nominations Open https://site.caes.uga.edu/agl/program/
As the birthplace of public higher education, we cannot promise any answers to those burning questions, but we do hope to provide some relief for you and any other Auburn-area alumni on Monday, June 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Auburn Hotel. We hope you will join us to share what you have been up to since graduation, hear about the exciting things CAES has been up to, and we may even call the Dawgs while we are at it!
Jun 10
5:00PM - 7:00PM Ag Dawg After Hours: Auburn The Hotel at Auburn Patio, Auburn, AL
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