Agricultural and Applied Economics Cooperative Extension faculty located in both Tifton and Georgia provide economics education and applied research in the areas of production economics and farm management, marketing, situation and outlook, risk management, financial management, farm policy (commodity and conservation government programs), labor and taxation.
Commodity-specific program responsibilities include beef cattle, corn, cotton, dairy, fruits and vegetables, hogs, horticulture and the green industry, pasture and forages, peanuts, pecans, poultry, soybeans, tobacco, wheat and other small grains.
Education and applied research programs are delivered to clientele through presentations at county, state, national and industry meetings, numerous publications, web-based materials, PowerPoint slide sets and computerized decision aids.
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Georgia Agricultural Policy Updates
Changes to agricultural policies may impact Georgia farmers. Extension economists have created a variety of resources to educate growers on what they need to know in terms of policies and the impacts that changes to those policies might have on their farm operations.
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