Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Grower's Association

News & Issues

 

Category: Water

Wash Water Webinars

August 28, 2012 – 8:58 am |  Filed Under: 
Webinar: Top FAQs about Produce Wash Water Management for Small-Scale and Direct Market Farms, SEPTEMBER 21. Please pre-register here. Recent recalls and outbreaks involving fresh produce, and evolving risk management expectations at all farming and marketing scales, are driving attention to water quality management during pre-shipment washing and cooling. This webinar will focus on the most common Frequently Asked Questions from small-scale and direct marketing farm operations seeking to install or improve their wash system. Participants will hear "plain-language" science-based responses to these FAQs, as well as peer-to-peer experiences of growers working through the challenges of designing and managing a
Full Story »

Georgia EDP to Suspend Consideration of Some New Farm Water Permit Applications

July 30, 2012 – 12:27 pm |  Filed Under: 
Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr., Suite 1152 East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Mark Williams, Commissioner Judson H. Turner, Director Environmental Protection Division (404) 656­4713 For Immediate Release July 30, 2012 Georgia EPD To Suspend Consideration of Some New Farm Water Permit Applications The Director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has announced that consideration of new applications for agricultural water withdrawal permits in a 24­county area of southwest Georgia will be suspended. The suspension takes effect immediately, but does not apply to applications EPD has already received as of this date. The suspension affects both agricultural groundwater and surface water withdrawals in the lower Flint and Chattahoochee River basins in a region known as Subarea 4, which includes all or part of the following 17 counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Crisp, Decatur,
Full Story »

2012 Farm Bill Passes in the Senate

June 21, 2012 – 11:58 am |  Filed Under: 
U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill Debate Now Moves to the House This afternoon (Thursday, June 21), the U.S. Senate passed the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (FARM BILL) by a vote of 64 Yes – 35 No. Over the past three days, Senators voted on more than 70 amendments, pared down from nearly 300 that were originally submitted. The bill addresses many priorities critical to fruit and vegetable producers, including programs supporting agricultural crop research, market promotion, block grant support and nutrition.  The Senate Bill continues the support of specialty crops that was established in the 2008
Full Story »

Water Councils Membership

April 1, 2009 – 11:56 am |  Filed Under: 
Water Councils Membership Click here for full list of membership
Full Story »