Georgia Farm Bureau's: Growing On Podcast

In this bonus episode, you'll be hearing from Georgia Cattlemen's Association President, Joe Garner. Joe talks about his background, his love for the cattle industry, his journey to becoming the President of the organization, and so much more. 

In this bonus episode, Gabe Outlaw, the 2022 Georgia Forester of the Year, discusses his role with the Georgia Forestry Commission and dives into what he finds rewarding working in the position, as well as his reaction to being recognized for his hard work and dedication to keeping the forestry industry here in Georgia number one in the nation. 

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we're on the road covering a few Spring harvests here in Georgia. Join us as we hear about this year's sweet corn, blueberry, broccoli, and strawberry harvests and hear from the producers that grow, manage, and harvest them. They'll discuss their growing seasons, give updates on harvest, and discuss any challenges they faced getting that crop from seed to...

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, you'll get the chance to learn about a couple of sheep operations here in Georgia; Hunt Road Katahdin Sheep Farm in West Georgia and Rosemary and Thyme Creamery in Northwest Georgia. Two different operations that have been working to develop their flocks and reputations. 

In this episode of the Growing On podcast, we'll be discussing Georgia's grape and wine industry that's been rapidly expanding over the past couple of decades. You'll hear about a couple of different operations in Georgia that have seen great success with not only growing grapes, but producing great, award winning wines.

In this episode of the Growing On podcast, you'll get to hear about Georgia's citrus industry that has been rapidly expanding over the past decade. You'll hear from one grower about their start in the business back in 2018 and how it's gone so well for them, they are working on expanding their citrus operation. 

In this episode of the Growing On podcast, you'll get to hear from one farm family that own and operate a meat processing facility in Chatooga County, Wright's Meat Processing. Also on this episode, you'll hear from one UGA Turfgrass Specialist, Clint Waltz as to why those in the turfgrass industry are concerned with their annual survey report. 

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, you'll be introduced to the Flower Chicks - 8 flower loving sisters that grow and sell flowers from their farm to the public, at farmers markets, and their roadside stand. Also in this episode, you'll get to hear about an online farmers' market, Market Wagon - a service that connects consumers to farm fresh products that are delivered straight to their do...

On this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we're officially into Summer, which means long, hot days on the farm. Here in Georgia, temperatures can often be dangerous, which is why producers need to be smart for their sake, and for the sake of their livestock, which is why we talk about heat stress in cattle and ways producers can mange their herds wisely.  Also in this episode you'll hear from Far...

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, Spring has sprung, which means producers all accross the state are hard at work either getting their 2022 crop in the ground or working to get their crops harvested. You'll hear from a couple of producers that are doing just that.  Also in this episode, you'll get to meet Tommy Bedley, a farrier in Madison, Georgia that specializes in corrective farrier w...

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we take you on a trip to Cuba where the U.S./Cuba Agricultural Trade Conference took place. We dive into some of the history behind trade relations with Cuba and talk about what it could mean with Ag Industry Leaders from the United States if those relations ever improved. 

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we discuss the Georgia Peanut Commission's decision to sponsor the number 38 car in the Atlanta and Talladega NASCAR Cup Series races to promote one of Georgia's top commodities - peanuts!

Trevor Crosby, who owns Echols Timber Harvesting in Echols County, talks about his business and the challenges they face in the forestry industry each and everyday. Crosby also touches on being a family business and how rewarding it is to work alongside your father, brother, and other family members.

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we are discussion two bills in the Georgia General Assembly; the "Right to Repair Act" and the "Georgia Raw Dairy Act". We breakdown both of the bills and explain what they would mean for Georgia agriculture. 

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we are talking about our Annual Conventions, both on Jekyll Island and the AFBF Convention that was held in Atlanta this year. We take a in-depth look at policy development process and introduce you to our Young Farmer and Rancher Competitors that represented the organization in Atlanta.

In this episode of the Growing On Podcast, we talk about precision agriculture and new technology/machinery in the agriculture industry that helps producers be more productive and efficient. During the 2021 Sunbelt Ag Expo John Deere unveiled it's new CP770 Cotton Harvester - a brand new, state of the art machine that will help cotton producers be more productive and efficient on their farms. With...

Nelson is a native North Carolinian farm boy and the 8th generation to raise his family on their farm in Taylor's Bridge, NC. Married to the love of his life, Melody for 16 years, who is a high school teacher, they are finding theirway through raising their wonderful daughter Lily who is 13 going on 21 most days. An Agricultural banker by trade,Nelson finances large Ag producers all over the US fr...

Chris Koch doesn't let limitations or obstacles stand in his way. Despite being born without arms and legs, Koch grew up like any other small-town kid — playing road hockey, causing mischief at school, and helping out on his family farm. Neither he or his family treated his disability like a tragedy, and instead used it to fuel his dreams. Today, Koch is a motivational speaker who inspires his aud...

Amanda is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell,S.D., who has dedicated her career to serving as a voice for the nation's farmers and ranchers. Since 2008, she has tackled hot industry issues on the BEEF Daily blog for BEEF Magazine, where she provides tools and strategies for producers to effectively engage with consumers and counter negative media articles on social media. Radke has spent the...

In this episode of the Growing On podcast, Katie and John are down on Jekyll Island for the 2021 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference.  Due to COVID, this is the first time they've been able to meet in 2 years, so John speaks with Will Godowns, YF&R Committee Chair to discuss this year's conference and how happy they are to be back in person.  Katie also got the chance to speak with bl...

From now until the end of the year is a dangerous time on the farm as producers generally are working long hours in their fields and it only takes a split second for an accident to happen, which is exactly what happened to GFB President, Tom McCall earlier this year when baling hay. John sits down with him to talk about his accident and his message to farmers about safety. And speaking of safety,...

In the year 2021, there's an app for EVERYTHING, and it shouldn't come as a surprise that there's an app for agritourism, and that app is "Harvest Hosts" - a membership service that was founded to connect campers and RV enthusiasts to farms, wineries, and other agritourism destinations all across the United States. John Holcomb talks with Joel Holland, CEO of Harvest Hosts about his company.  Also...

Space: the last frontier for mankind. By 2025, NASA is planning on making a big leap as they work on sending astronauts to the Red Planet. An important part of a manned space mission however is figuring out how to support your crew for a minimum of 18 months in space, which is why they have a deep space food challenge to see if a technology or system can be created to support the crew on long-term...

Spring has sprung and as families look for something to do with the family, GFB's Certified Farm Markets serve as a great place for that and thanks to the 2021 Farm Passport, they can have all kinds of family fun on Georgia Farms and even earn prizes in the meantime. Take a listen as we talk with Kelly Henry, GFB's Certified Farm Market Coordinator on the details of this year's Farm Passport. Also...

For artist Ward Jenkins, what started out as just another job turned into a lot more than what he expected when he agreed to illustrate the book, "Tales of the Dairy Godmother." What he found was a new appreciation for the ag industry, one that would have never happened if he hadn't agreed to do the book. John catches up with him and discusses how the project changed his life. Also on the show, Ja...