ATHENS, Ga. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited the Iron Horse Farm at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recently for a listening session with Georgia’s agricultural leaders and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Rollins heard from a panel of commodity crop representatives and producers about their most pressing concerns, including disaster relief, labor shortages, trade markets and the future of American farming.
Throughout the discussion, producers highlighted the critical role of CAES faculty and UGA Cooperative Extension in supporting Georgia’s agricultural economy. Producers credited CAES researchers with helping improve efficiency, increase yields. . .