January 27, 2016
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Vol. 34 No. 4
GROWERS GET INDUSTRY UPDATES AT GA PEANUT FARM SHOW More than 1,400 Georgia peanut growers traveled to Tifton, Jan. 21 for the 40th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The Georgia Peanut Commission sponsored the event in cooperation with the UGA Tifton Campus and Southeastern Peanut Farmer magazine. Show attendees had the chance to view the products and services of more than 100 agribusinesses and equipment companies displaying their products and services at the trade show. During lunch, attendees received legislative updates from U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop and Austin Scott and Washington lobbyist Bob Redding, met newly installed GFB President Gerald Long, got an update from Georgia Commissioner Gary Black and heard from National Peanut Board staffer Cathy Johnson. “You need to be active politically on peanut issues,” said Rep. Scott, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee. Scott identified securing federal estate tax reform, defending the use of biotechnology in agriculture and maintaining national security as his three top priority issues. Bishop, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, said fewer members of the U.S. House represent rural areas, which makes it harder to garner support for ag programs. “Ag programs are under attack by people who don’t understand where groceries come from.” Redding said issues the peanut industry should watch this year are: amendments proposed by members of Congress to the appropriations bill that impact peanut programs, especially crop insurance funding or tha impact generic commodity certificates for repaying cotton and peanut loans included in the 2016 Omnibus bill in December. Redding said his firm is also closely following international trade agreements, which could help provide more markets for U.S. peanuts. In an interview with GFB media, Redding discussed efforts underway to get the USDA to
raise the moisture level it uses to grade farmer stock peanuts as SEG2's from 2.49 percent to 3.49 percent. Georgia Farm Bureau policy supports this effort and the organization got policy approved by American Farm Bureau supporting the effort. “It would be nice if we could just go to the USDA and say we want to make the change, but it requires data to back up our request,” Redding said. “Stanley Fletcher (peanut economist) is compiling data for Georgia, which will be ready in about a month, but we also have to collect data for the national peanut belt, which will take longer.” Redding said he’s hopeful the change might be in place for grading the 2016 crop but -continued on next page
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PEANUT SHOW, cont. cautioned, “We’re months away from having the national data.” He expects the National Peanut Standards Board to approve classification changes for sheller stock peanuts before the change is made for farmer stock peanuts because, “They [shellers] started the process [of seeking a classification change] before growers and they’re further along.” Long pledged that under his leadership as GFB president, the organization will continue to represent the interests of Georgia’s peanut farmers. “I look forward to serving in this position and to representing Georgia agriculture,” GFB President Gerald Long said. “I make a promise to the Georgia Peanut Commission that we will continue to work with y’all.” Black urged farmers to only use their Georgia Agricultural Tax Exemption (GATE) cards to receive sales tax exemptions on eligible purchases. “We’ve got to make sure the GATE card is used as it’s supposed to be used,” Black said. “If we abuse it, we can count on losing it.” Black also discussed the 20/20 Vision program the Ga. Department of Agriculture is launching in cooperation with the Ga. Department of Education. The goal of the program is to guarantee that a minimum of 20 percent of every meal served in Georgia schools is Georgia grown. “This can provide a strong market for Georgia’s farmers,” Black said. Johnson, a National Peanut Board (NPB) Marketing & Communications specialist, talked about promotion efforts the NPB is making to increase consumer demand for peanuts. Since being established in 2001, the NPB has funded 900 research & promotion projects totaling $21 million. On Jan. 4 the NPB launched a Twitter campaign https://twitter.com/PeanutsHere designed to dispel misconceptions the millennial generation (ages 21-35) have about peanuts. The peanut commission presented its annual awards to individuals and businesses who have served the peanut industry and promoted peanuts. Award recipients were: Jerry Chandler, CEO of McCLeskey Mills, Distinguished Service Award; Dr. Nathan Smith, former UGA Extension economist and current Clemson University profession & Extension economist, Research & Education Award; Stephanie Grunenfelder, senior vice president of the American Peanut council, Export Award; Sam Smith, retired WALB/Associated Press photographer, Media Award; Randy Wind accepting for the Cairo Messenger, Media Award; AFBF President Zippy Duvall, Special Award. Pulaski County peanut grower Trey Dunaway received the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award. Dunaway has a 2,000-acre diversified row crop farm where he grows peanuts, cotton, soybeans, corn and raises shrimp. He was recognized for using “Ag View” and “Greenseeker” techonology programs to monitor his irrigation pivots so that he waters his crop and applies fungicides to prevent disease as efficiently as possible to conserve water and protect the environment. He also uses 30-inch row spacing on all of his crops, which allows him to plant 16 rows at a time, conserving fuel as he plants and harvests. He received a sign to display on his farm and a trip to the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in July. Attendees also had the chance to attend educational seminars presented by members of the UGA Peanut team that covered marketing, fertility, irrigation, disease and weed management tips. Seed and peanut experts discussed peanut seed quality and availability for the 2016 crop and gave updates on seed research.
GFB News Alert page 3 of 10 DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR GEORGIA FARM BUREAU AG SCHOLARSHIPS Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) is offering up to $65,000 in scholarships to Georgia students pursuing degrees related to agriculture, veterinary medicine, family and consumer sciences or related fields. Feb. 5 is the deadline to apply. In 2016 GFB will award scholarships in four categories: • Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for high school students who plan to enter a college that is part of the University System of Georgia or Berry College during the 2016-2017 academic year to pursue an undergraduate degree in agricultural and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related agricultural field. The GFB Foundation will award five scholarships of $3,000 each and seven scholarships of $1,500 each. • Technical College Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for high school students who plan to enroll in a Georgia accredited technical college who will be majoring in an area of agriculture or agriculture-related field of study. The GFB Foundation will award 10 scholarships of $1,000 each. • Rising College Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture – This scholarship is for college students who have at least two semesters of college work remaining to receive an undergraduate degree from a unit of The University System of Georgia or Berry College and are majoring in agriculture and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related agriculture field. The GFB Foundation will award 10 scholarships of $2,000 each. • UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship - This scholarship is for students currently enrolled in the UGA Veterinary Medicine program specializing in large animal/food animal practice. The GFB Foundation will award two scholarships of $2,500 each. Applications and scholarship eligibility requirements may be obtained from county Farm Bureau offices across Georgia or downloaded at the GFB Foundation for Agriculture website at www.gfbfoundation.org. The scholarship recipients will be announced in spring 2016, and the scholarships will be distributed in the summer of 2016. HARDEN TO STEP DOWN AS DEPUTY AGRICULTURE SECRETARY Deputy Agriculture Secretary Krysta Harden announced on Jan. 21 that she will leave the USDA at the end of February. “I am proud of what our department has accomplished since 2009 to bring economic opportunity that will help rural America thrive for generations to come. And although I will not be part of the many great and transformational things USDA will accomplish over the next year, I am more committed than ever to USDA's mission,” Harden said in a prepared statement. A native of Mitchell County and the daughter of farmers in a multigenerational farm family, Harden was sworn in as deputy agriculture secretary in August 2013. She has worked at the USDA since 2009. According to a Jan. 25 Agri-Pulse report, Harden plans to join DuPont. Vilsack appointed Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse as acting deputy secretary. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo is also leaving the USDA. Vilsack has named Elanor Starmer as acting AMS administrator. Starmer has worked as a senior advisor and coordinated the department’s work on local and regional food systems.
GFB News Alert page 4 of 10 FLAVOR OF GEORGIA FOOD PRODUCT CONTEST ACCEPTING ENTRIES Registration is open and continues through Feb. 5 for the 10th Annual Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest, hosted by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. All of the finalists in the 2015 Flavor of Georgia Contest reported seeing increased interest in their products following the contest, and many others benefitted from increased sales, profits, publicity and website traffic. Some also indicated an increase in full- and part-time employees, according to a UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences press release. Contest finalists will be invited to participate in the final round of judging and a public tasting March 14-15 as part of the Governor’s Agricultural Awareness Day in Atlanta. Finalists receive the use of the title “Flavor of Georgia Finalist 2016” and the applicable logos, as well as personalized press releases, the opportunity to present their product to a panel of food industry experts and a Silver level Georgia Grown Membership compliments of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Winners will be announced on March 15, and the winners in each product category will receive the use of the title “Flavor of Georgia Winner 2016” and applicable logos. The 2016 grand prize winner will receive complimentary exhibit space at the Georgia Food Industry Association Annual Conference and three complimentary consultations from the UGA Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center. Food marketing experts, grocery buyers, chefs and Georgia agricultural experts will judge each product based on flavor, Georgia theme, unique or innovative qualities and commercial appeal. More than 1,000 products have entered the contest since it began in 2007. Product categories include barbecue sauces; beverages; confections; dairy products; jams and jellies; marinades and sauces; meats and seafood; salsas, chutneys and condiments; snack foods and miscellaneous products. There is no limit to the number of products an individual can submit. Follow @FlavorofGA on Twitter for updates. For more information or to register, see www.flavorofga.com or call 706-583-0347. Registration is $125 per product for entries completed online or $135 each for entries received by mail. SOYBEAN INTRODUCTION CELEBRATED WITH MARKER On Jan. 9 the Georgia Historical Society, the Georgia/Florida Soybean Association and the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans erected a marker on Skidaway Island near Savannah commemorating the introduction of soybeans to North America. Soybeans were brought to the Georgia colony from China by Samuel Bowen in 1764. The first North American soybean crop was planted in the spring of 1765 at Orangedale Plantation on Skidaway Island, land owned by then-Georgia Surveyor General Henry Yonge. The Orangedale land is now a part of UGA’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The marker is on McWhorter drive approximately one mile from the institute. Bowen later received a patent for the production of soy sauce for exportation to England. Soybeans were not widely cultivated in North America until the late 1800s, but since the 1940s have become one of the most widely grown and lucrative cash crops in the U.S. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Georgia growers produced 13.5 million bushels of soybeans in 2015.
GFB News Alert page 5 of 10 20 GEORGIA COUNTIES RECEIVE DISASTER DESIGNATION The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Emanuel, Jenkins and Wayne counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by excessive rain and moisture that occurred from Aug. 24, 2015, and continues. Farmers and ranchers in an additional 17 counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are: Appling, Brantley, Bulloch, Burke, Treutlen, Glynn, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs and Treutlen. All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Jan. 20, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but do not require a disaster declaration, include the Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Foreage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livstock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program and the Tree Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov. MONSANTO TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANTS Farmers in 34 Georgia counties have until April 1 to nominate a public school district for grants of $10,000 or $25,000 from Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Fund. Nominated school districts have until April 15 to submit applications. The grants are intended to help school districts fund math and science projects to enhance STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum and prepare students for technology-driven careers. Eligible counties are Appling, Baker, Berrien, Bleckley, Brooks, Bulloch, Burke, Calhoun, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Early, Grady, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Lee, Macon, Miller, Mitchell, Randolph, Screven, Seminole, Sumter, Tattnall, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth. All school applications will be evaluated based on merit, need and community support. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of farmers from across the U.S., will select the winning grant applications, which will be announced in August. Visit www.growruraleducation.com and click the “Nominate Now” link or call 1-877-2673332 to submit a nomination. Complete rules and eligibility requirements are posted on the aforementioned website.
GFB News Alert page 6 of 10 USDA PESTICIDE DATA REPORT CONFIRMS FOOD SAFETY The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2014 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, which confirms that overall pesticide chemical residues found on the foods tested are at levels below the tolerances established by the EPA and do not pose a safety concern, according to an AMS press release. This information, along with an explanatory guide for consumers, can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/pdp. The 2014 PDP Annual Summary shows that more than 99 percent of the products sampled through PDP had residues below the EPA tolerances. Residues exceeding the tolerance were detected in 0.36 percent of the samples tested. The PDP pesticide residue results are reported to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EPA through monthly reports. In instances where a PDP finding may pose a safety risk, FDA and EPA are immediately notified. EPA has determined the extremely low levels of those residues are not a food safety risk, and the presence of such residues does not pose a safety concern. Each year, USDA and EPA work together to identify foods to be tested on a rotating basis. In 2014, surveys were conducted on a variety of foods including fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, oats, rice, infant formula, and salmon. AMS partners with cooperating state agencies to collect and analyze pesticide chemical residue levels on selected foods. The EPA uses data from PDP to enhance its programs for food safety and help evaluate dietary exposure to pesticides. Since its inception, the PDP has tested 113 commodities including fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and poultry, grains, fish, rice, specialty products, and water. The data are a valuable tool for consumers, food producers and processors, chemical manufacturers, environmental interest groups, and food safety organizations. For more information on EPA pesticide residue tolerances, visit the EPA website at www.epa.gov/pesticides/food.
GFB News Alert page 7 of 10 TIME TO RENEW GATE CARDS The Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) program is an agricultural sales tax exemption certificate issued by the Georgia Department of Agriculture that identifies the card holder as an ag producer qualified for the tax exemption. All 2015 GATE cards expired Dec. 31, 2015. To renew your card visit http://forms.agr.georgia.gov/gate/ or call 1-855-FARMTAX (855-327-6829) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. There is a $20 fee for online applications and a $25 fee for applications made via mail or phone. Many county Farm Bureau offices will assist their members with online signups or renewals. The GATE card should only be used to purchase items that qualify under the program for the production of ag commodities. UGA SEEKING EXTENSION AGRONOMIST The University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES) is seeking an Extension agronomist to work in Southeast Georgia as part of the CAES Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. The position will be primarily located at the Midville Research and Education Center. A master’s degree in agronomics is required to be hired at the level of public service assistant. A doctorate degree is required to be hired at the level of public service associate level. The deadline to apply is Jan. 30. For more information, contact Scott Monfort at smonfort@uga.edu or at 229-392-5457. FRESH TOMATO & PECAN CROP INSURANCE DEADLINE Jan. 31 Georgia farmers growing fresh market tomatoes or pecans have until Jan. 31 to apply for crop insurance. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to existing policies also have until Jan. 31 to do so. Insurance coverage is available for fresh market tomatoes in the following counties: Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Mitchell & Seminole. Visit http://tinyurl.com/rmapecancounties for a list of Georgia counties eligible for pecan crop insurance. Visit http://www.rma.usda.gov/tools/agent.html for a list of USDA Risk Management Agency crop insurance agents. Growers may use the RMA Cost Estimator at https://ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator to get an idea of how much their insurance premium will cost. To learn more about crop insurance visit www.rma.usda.gov. UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE Feb. 3-4 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Tifton The Atlanta and Coastal Plain chapters of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International are sponsoring this conference, which will update farmers, Cooperative Extension personnel, researchers, agricultural consultants and agricultural business professionals on the latest research regarding agricultural drone use and the proposed federal and state regulations. Registration for the conference is $125 for both days or $85 for one. Applications are being accepted for exhibitor space and sponsorships. For more information, please visit www.Ugatiftonconference.org.
GFB News Alert page 8 of 10 GEORGIA FARM BUREAU DAY AT THE CAPITOL Feb. 4 The Georgia Freight Depot Atlanta Georgia Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol is a chance for Farm Bureau members to meet with legislators and other government officials. Orientation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Blue Room of the historic Georgia Railroad Freight Depot, located next to Underground Atlanta. Free parking at the Turner Field Gold Lot will be available with a shuttle service that runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information contact the GFB Legislative Department at 1-800-342-1192 or your local county Farm Bureau office. SOYBEAN/SMALL GRAIN EXPO Feb. 4 Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter Perry The Expo will provide up-to-date marketing projections and the newest production techniques, as well as remarks from University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences leaders. Speakers include: Dr. Nathan Smith, who will provide a world economic outlook for southern ag commodities; AFBF Deputy Chief Economist John Anderson, who will give a farm bill update; UGA’s Dr. Michael Toews, will speak about stored grain insects and North Carolina State University Plant Pathologist Dr. Christina Cowger, who will present information on fusarium head blight. To register visit www.georgiacrop.com/approved-plants/ or call 706-542-3793. Registration is $10 in advance and $20 at the door. NATIONAL WATER QUALITY INITIATIVE SIGNUP Feb. 8 Deadline to enroll The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making funds available to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in the selected watersheds. Through this initiative, NRCS and selected producers are investing in the following four watersheds: Lower Deep Creek, in Turner County; Upper Piscola Creek, Middle Piscola Creek and Lower Piscola Creek, in both Brooks and Thomas Counties, to support voluntary conservation actions that provide cleaner water for their neighbors and communities. NRCS will provide funding and advice to producers to install conservation practices in these watersheds to improve water quality. Producers in these watersheds can apply by contacting their local NRCS offices. GEORGIA PORK CONGRESS Feb. 16 Georgia Farm Bureau 2 p.m. Macon The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2017 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 2 p.m. in conjunction with a meeting of the Georgia Pork Producers Association. This meeting will immediately follow the 2016 Georgia Pork Congress that will start at 8 a.m. at the GFB Building. All Georgia pork producers are invited to attend. Any producer age 18 or older who is a resident of the state and has paid all assessments due may be considered as a delegate candidate and/or participate in the election. All eligible producers are encouraged to bring with them a sales receipt proving that hogs were sold in their name and the checkoff was deducted. For more information, contact Georgia Pork Producers Association, P.O. Box 1566, Bainbridge, Ga. 39818 or call 229-246-8297. BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING Feb. 16 Holiday Inn Express, 1502 Sam Nunn Blvd. Meeting begins at 1 p.m. Call 229-469-4038 to RSVP or for more information.
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GFB News Alert page 9 of 10 LONGLEAF ACADEMY: LONGLEAF 101 Feb. 16-19 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Tifton The Longleaf Alliance offers this three-day short course, an in-depth classroom and field instruction in “all things longleaf”. The intent is to better prepare landowners and natural resource professionals to address management problems specific to longleaf forests and to create a uniformly well-informed network of longleaf managers to extend the reach of The Longleaf Alliance. Cost is $150 per participant and includes registration fee, materials and lunches Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information or to register contact Ryan Mitchell at ryan@longleafalliance.org or 334-427-1029 or Casey White at Office@longleafalliance.org. USING HERBICIDES WISELY TRAINING Feb. 22 Turner County Civic Center 9 a.m. Ashburn To RSVP call 229-567-3448 Feb. 22 Satilla REMC 2 p.m. Alma To RSVP call 912-632-5601 Feb. 23 Marise’s Restaurant 9 a.m. Vienna To RSVP call 229-268-4171 Feb. 23 Brooks County Ag Annex 9 a.m. Quitman To RSVP call 229-263-4103 Feb. 23 Middle Ga. State Univ. Aviation School 2 p.m. Eastman To RSVP call 478-374-8137 Feb. 23 Mitchell County Ag Center 2 p.m. Camilla To RSVP call 229-336-2066 Feb. 29 Early County Ag Center 9 a.m. Blakely To RSVP call 229-723-3072 Feb. 29 Vidalia Onion Research Farm 9 a.m. Lyons To RSVP call 912-526-3101 Feb. 29 Terrell County 4-H Pavilion 2 p.m. Dawson To RSVP call 229-995-2165 Feb. 29 Screven County Extension 2 p.m. Sylvania To RSVP call 912-564-2064 March 1 Washington County Ag Center 9 a.m. Tennille To RSVP call 478-552-2011 March 1 Gordon County Ag Service Center 9 a.m. Calhoun To RSVP call 706-629-8685 March 1 Varner 4-H Center 2 p.m. Swainsboro To RSVP call 478-237-1226 March 1 Jackson EMC 4 p.m. Hull To RSVP call 706-795-2281 Georgia growers will be required to attend this training prior to making applications of dicamba to dicamba-tolerant cotton or soybeans or 2,4-D to 2,4-D tolerant cotton or soybeans. This training, conducted by the University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture, will focus on helping applicators and growers make wise decisions when applying not only dicamba and 2,4-D but all pesticides. Growers are encouraged to bring applicators with them. Growers who attended training during 2015 are not required to attend these meetings as long as they were registered for the 2015 training. For more information contact a local county Extension office.
GFB News Alert page 10 of 10 GEORGIA FARM & EROSION CONTROL EXPO April 29 Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Rd. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Marietta This expo, sponsored in part by Cobb County Farm Bureau, provides a hands-on look at the latest in erosion and sedimentation control products. Former Gov. Roy Barnes will speak on the importance of agriculture and soil conservation to local and state economies. The event includes live demonstrations and exhibits detailing innovations in erosion control. For more information visit www.cobbswcd.org or call 404-307-2925 or 770-235-5662. GEORGIA CENTENNIAL FARM AWARD May 1 deadline for recognition in 2016 The Georgia Centennial Farm Program recognizes centennial farm owners through one of three distinguished awards. The Centennial Heritage Farm Award honors farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Centennial Family Farm Award recognizes farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are not listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Centennial Farm Award does not require continual family ownership, but farms must be at least 100 years old and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Applications for the 2016 awards must be postmarked by May 1. If you are interested in nominating a farm for recognition in 2016, visit www.georgiacentennialfarms.org to download an application or contact Lynn Speno at 770-389-7842 or lynn.speno@dnr.ga.gov.