The University of Georgia
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
U. S. Congressional District 4
2003 Farm Gate Value Report
Sue Boatright, Erin Bergstrom, and John McKissick
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
July, 2004 (revised 11/04)
TABLE OF CO NTENTS
U. S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4 SUMMARY ........................................................................... 1
TOTAL FARM GATE VALUE .............................................................................................................. 2
ROW & FORAGE CROPS ................................................................................................................ 3-7
Barley ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Corn
............................................................................................................................................ 4
Cotton ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Hay
............................................................................................................................................ 4
Oats
............................................................................................................................................ 5
Other .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Peanuts ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Rye
............................................................................................................................................ 5
Silage ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Sorghum ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Soybeans ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Straw ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Tobacco .......................................................................................................................................... 7
W heat ............................................................................................................................................ 7
FRUITS & NUTS ............................................................................................................................. 8-10
Apples ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Blueberries ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Grapes ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Other ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Peaches ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Pecans .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Strawberries .................................................................................................................................. 10
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE ................................................................................................ 11-13
Container Nursery ......................................................................................................................... 12
Field Nursery ................................................................................................................................ 12
Greenhouse .................................................................................................................................. 12
Other ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Turfgrass ...................................................................................................................................... 13
FORESTRY & PRODUCTS .......................................................................................................... 14-15
Christmas Trees ........................................................................................................................... 15
Other ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Pine Straw .................................................................................................................................... 15
Timber .......................................................................................................................................... 15
LIVESTOCK & AQUACULTURE .................................................................................................. 16-30
Beef Cattle Finished Outside County ............................................................................................ 17
Beef Cows .................................................................................................................................... 17
Beef Stockers ............................................................................................................................... 17
Catfish .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Dairy .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Goats .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Horses–Boarding, Breeding & Training ........................................................................................ 18
Horses–Raised ............................................................................................................................. 18
Other ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Pork–Farrow to Finish ................................................................................................................... 19
Pork–Feeder ................................................................................................................................. 19
Pork–Finishing .............................................................................................................................. 19
Quail .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Sheep .......................................................................................................................................... 20
TABLE OF CONTENTS
POULTRY & EGGS ...................................................................................................................... 21-23
Breeder Pullet Units ...................................................................................................................... 22
Hatching Layers ............................................................................................................................ 22
Table Layers ................................................................................................................................. 22
Other ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Broiler Grower ............................................................................................................................... 23
Broiler Integrator ........................................................................................................................... 23
AGRITOURISM & OTHER INCOME ............................................................................................ 24-27
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism ......................................................................................... 25
Crop Insurance ............................................................................................................................. 26
Government Payments ................................................................................................................. 26
Hunting Leases–Deer ................................................................................................................... 26
Hunting Leases–Duck .................................................................................................................. 26
Hunting Leases–Turkey ................................................................................................................ 27
Other ............................................................................................................................................ 27
US Congressional District 4 -- 2003 Farm Gate Summary
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total Farm Gate Value
$2,657,604
$53,356,612
2003 Farm Gate Value by Category
AgriTourism & Other Inc
Poultry
Total:
$56,014,216
Forestry
Fruit/Nut
Orn Hort
Forestry
0.6%
Fruit/Nut
0.2%
Livestock
68.2%
Orn Hort
21.9%
Poultry
8.0%
AgriTourism & Other Inc
1.1%
Total:
100.0%
Livestock
2003 Top Ten Commodities
US Congressional District 4
Broiler - Grower
Other
Beef Cows
Container Nursery
Turfgrass
Christmas Trees
Strawberries
Broiler - Integrator
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
Greenhouse
Broiler - Integrator
Container Nursery
Beef Cows
Other
Broiler - Grower
Turfgrass
Christmas Trees
Strawberries
Greenhouse
Total:
66.0%
16.4%
7.0%
4.9%
2.1%
1.4%
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%
100.0%
Horses - Boarding,
training, breeding
1
US Congressional District 4--Total 2003 Farm Gate Value
Forestry &
Related
Products
Fruits and Nuts
Livestock &
Aquaculture
Ornamental
Horticulture
Other Income
Poultry & Eggs
Total
$0
$0
$227,500
$2,430,000
$104
$0
$2,657,604
Gwinnett
$334,009
$111,440
$37,968,910
$9,840,725
$636,808
$4,464,720
$53,356,612
Total
$334,009
$111,440
$38,196,410
$12,270,725
$636,912
$4,464,720
$56,014,216
DeKalb
2
Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
2003 Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Barley
0.0%
Corn
0.0%
Cotton
0.0%
Hay
0.0%
Oats
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Peanuts
0.0%
Rye
0.0%
Silage
0.0%
Sorghum
0.0%
Soybeans
0.0%
Straw
0.0%
Tobacco
0.0%
Wheat
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
3
Barley
County
Cotton
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
County
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$135,886
State Total:
Acres
$0
$0
$804,350,843
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of
GA
Corn
Hay
County
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
County
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$115,988,586
State Total:
Acres
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$136,971,313
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
4
Oats
Peanuts
County
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
County
Yield
Price
$0
$0
$364,846,048
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of
GA
Other
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$10,915,237
State Total:
Acres
Rye
Farm Gate
Value
County
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
$19,311,541
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
5
Silage
County
Soybeans
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
County
Yield
Price
$0
$0
$47,539,011
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of
GA
Sorghum
County
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$28,043,879
State Total:
Acres
Straw
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
County
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$5,324,811
State Total:
Acres
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$23,764,293
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
6
Tobacco
County
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
$116,501,147
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Wheat
County
Acres
Yield
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
$44,239,599
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
7
Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 111,440
2003 Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Apples
0.0%
Blueberries
0.0%
Grapes
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Peaches
0.0%
Pecans
0.0%
Strawberries 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Strawberries
8
Apples
Grapes
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
$5,805,792
State Total:
$6,355,525
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Blueberries
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Other
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Farm Gate Value
Total
Total
$26,697,575
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
9
Peaches
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Strawberries
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
4
$0
$111,440
4
$111,440
Total
Total
$48,366,895
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
$3,839,020
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
2.9%
Rest of GA 97.1%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Pecans
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
$69,246,230
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
10
Ornamental Horticulture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 12,270,725
2003 Ornamental Horticulture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Turfgrass
Container Nursery
Field Nursery
Container Nursery 22.4%
Field Nursery
0.2%
Greenhouse
74.8%
Other
0.0%
Turfgrass
2.6%
Total:
100.0%
Greenhouse
11
Container Nursery
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Acres
Greenhouse
Price
65
$42,250
65
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$2,746,250
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
$2,746,250
Total
$171,569,313
State Total:
Sq Ft
180,000
500,000
Price
$13.50
$13.50
$9,180,000
680,000
$252,070,467
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
District 4
1.6%
Rest of GA 98.4%
Total:
100.0%
District 4
3.6%
Rest of GA 96.4%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Field Nursery
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$2,430,000
$6,750,000
Other
Acres
Price
2
$12,275
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$24,550
$24,550
2
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
Total
$71,747,375
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
12
Turfgrass
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Acres
100
100
Harvest
Rate Price
0.67
$4,775
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$319,925
$319,925
$151,078,503
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.2%
Rest of GA 99.8%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
13
Livestock and Aquaculture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 38,196,410
2003 Livestock and Aquaculture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Beef
Goats
Beef
3.1%
Catfish
0.0%
Dairy
0.0%
Goats
0.1%
Horses 96.8%
Other
0.0%
Pork
0.0%
Quail
0.0%
Sheep
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Horses
14
Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 334,009
2003 Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Timber
Christmas Trees 67.4%
Other
0.0%
Pine Straw
0.0%
Timber
32.6%
Total:
100.0%
Christmas Trees
15
Christmas Trees
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Harvest
Rate
Acres
Total
Pine Straw
60
60
0.25
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$15,000 $225,000
Price
$225,000
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Total
$9,996,250
State Total:
Acres
$25,023,240
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
2.3%
Rest of GA 97.7%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Other
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Timber
Farm Gate
Value
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$109,009
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$109,009
$547,412,058
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
16
Beef Cattle Finished Outside Co
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
Beef Stockers
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$13,411,020
State Total:
$73,437,066
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Beef Cows
Catfish
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Total
3,500
Prod/
Head
3,500 373.5
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0.91 $1,189,598
$1,189,598
$281,646,725
State Total:
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$6,243,911
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
0.4%
Rest of GA 99.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
17
Dairy
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
65
10,499
$240,314,453
$36,974,000
$285,204,500
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Price Value
$3,500 $227,500
$3,500 $36,746,500
10,564
Total
State Total:
Prod/
Head
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
District 4
13.0%
Rest of GA 87.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Goats
Horses - Raised
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
525
1.25
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$50.00
$32,813
525
Total
$32,813
$7,820,750
State Total:
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$91,048,000
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
0.4%
Rest of GA 99.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
18
Other
Pork - Feeder pigs
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
Total
$23,772,398
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Pork - Finishing only
Pork - Farrow to finish
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
#
County Houses
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
Total
$30,042,110
State Total:
$25,593,602
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
19
Quail
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$14,776,630
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Sheep
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$500,800
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
20
Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 4,464,720
2003 Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Breeder Pullet Unit
0.0%
Broilers
100.0%
Hatch Layers
0.0%
Table Layers
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Broilers
21
Breeder Pullet Unit
County No. Houses Capacity Price
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$117,642,000
State Total:
Table Layers
County No. Houses Capacity Price
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$173,958,638
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Hatching Layers
County No. Houses Capacity Price
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Other
County No. Houses Capacity Price
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$308,999,153
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
22
Broiler - Grower
Farm Gate
Value
County No. Houses Capacity Price
DeKalb
$0
Gwinnett
15 26,000
$0.05 $539,136
Total
15
$539,136
$403,821,840
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Broiler - Integrator
Farm Gate
Value
County No. Houses Capacity Price
DeKalb
$0
Gwinnett
15 26,000
$0.35 $3,925,584
Total
15
$3,925,584
$2,940,742,979
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
23
-Ag-Based Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism,
and Other Income-
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$636,912
AgriTourism and Other Income
2003 Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Other
95.8%
Government
Payments
4.2%
24
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism
County
Ag-Based
NatureBased
Total Farm Gate
Value
DEKALB
$0
$0
$0
GWINNETT
Total
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$62,874,618
State Total
Congressional District
as a % of Georgia
District
4
0.0%
Rest of
GA
100.0%
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
25
Crop Insurance
Hunting Leases - Deer
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Total
$43,069,079
State Total:
$70,749,506
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Government Payments
Hunting Leases - Duck
Farm Gate
Value
$104
$26,433
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
$26,537
Total
$542,774,168
State Total:
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Total
$1,167,130
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
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Hunting Leases - Turkey
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Total
$4,619,680
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Other
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
$610,375
$610,375
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Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development
The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development is a unit of the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia, combining the
missions of research and extension. The Center has among its objectives:
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To provide feasibility and other short term studies for current or potential
Georgia agribusiness firms and/or emerging food and fiber industries.
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To provide agricultural, natural resource, and demographic data for private and
public decision makers.
To find out more, visit our Web site at: http://www.caed.uga.edu
Or contact:
John McKissick, Coordinator
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Lumpkin House
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-7509
Phone (706)542-0760
caed@agecon.uga.edu
The University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University, and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and counties of the state cooperating. The Cooperative Extension Service offers
educational programs, assistance and materials to all people without regard to race, color,
national origin, age, sex or disability.
An equal opportunity/affirmative action organization committed to a diverse work force.
July, 2004 (revised 11/04)
Issued in furtherance of Cooperation Extension Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, the University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Cooperating.
Gale Buchanan, Dean and Director