The University of Georgia
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
U. S. Congressional District 4
(Counties in multiple districts are counted 100% in each.)
2004 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report
Compiled by Susan R. Boatright and John C. McKissick
from information reported by Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service County Agents
SR 05-02
June, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
U. S. Congressional District Map ................................................................................................... 1
District Summary ............................................................................................................................. 2
Total Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group ............................................................................... 3
ROW & FORAGE CROPS ............................................................................................................. 4-8
Barley .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Corn .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Cotton .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Hay
.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Oats .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Other ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Peanuts ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Rye
.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Silage .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Sorghum ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Soybeans ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Straw .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Tobacco ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Wheat .......................................................................................................................................... 8
FRUITS & NUTS .......................................................................................................................... 9-11
Apples ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Blackberries ............................................................................................................................... 10
Blueberries ................................................................................................................................. 10
Grapes ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Other .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Peaches ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Pecans ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Strawberries ............................................................................................................................... 11
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE ............................................................................................. 12-14
Container Nursery ...................................................................................................................... 13
Field Nursery .............................................................................................................................. 13
Greenhouse ............................................................................................................................... 13
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Turfgrass .................................................................................................................................... 14
FORESTRY & PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................... 15-16
Christmas Trees ......................................................................................................................... 16
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Pine Straw .................................................................................................................................. 16
Timber ........................................................................................................................................ 16
LIVESTOCK & AQUACULTURE ............................................................................................... 17-21
Beef Cattle Finished Outside County ......................................................................................... 18
Beef Cows .................................................................................................................................. 18
Beef Stockers ............................................................................................................................. 18
Catfish ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Dairy ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Goats ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Horses–Boarding, Breeding & Training ...................................................................................... 19
Horses–Raised ........................................................................................................................... 19
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Pork–Farrow to Finish ................................................................................................................ 20
Pork–Feeder .............................................................................................................................. 20
Pork–Finishing ........................................................................................................................... 20
Quail ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Sheep ........................................................................................................................................ 21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
POULTRY & EGGS .................................................................................................................... 22-24
Breeder Pullet Units ................................................................................................................... 23
Hatching Layers ......................................................................................................................... 23
Table Layers .............................................................................................................................. 23
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Broiler Grower ............................................................................................................................ 24
Broiler Integrator ........................................................................................................................ 24
AGRITOURISM & OTHER INCOME .......................................................................................... 25-28
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism ....................................................................................... 26
Crop Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 27
Government Payments .............................................................................................................. 27
Hunting Leases–Deer ................................................................................................................ 27
Hunting Leases–Duck ................................................................................................................ 27
Hunting Leases–Turkey ............................................................................................................. 28
Other ......................................................................................................................................... 28
U.S. Congressional Districts: 2004
Map Source:
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
The University of Georgia
Atlanta Metro Area Detail
1
US Congressional District 4 -- 2004 Farm Gate Summary
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total:
Total Farm Gate Value
$4,590,000
$21,227,800
$25,817,800
2004 Farm Gate Value by Category
Forestry
AgriTourism & Other
Inc
Row Crops
Fruit/Nut
Livestock
Poultry
Forestry
0.9%
Fruit/Nut
0.5%
Livestock
21.0%
Orn Hort
47.4%
Poultry
21.2%
Row Crops
1.0%
AgriTourism & Other Inc
7.9%
Total:
100.0%
Orn Hort
2004 Top Ten Commodities
US Congressional District 4
Broiler Grower
Other
Turfgrass
Hay
Greenhouse
Camping
Beef Cows
Greenhouse
Broiler - Integrator
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
Container Nursery
Beef Cows
Camping
Other
Broiler - Grower
Turfgrass
Hay
Container Nursery
Total:
35.6%
19.1%
15.3%
10.6%
5.5%
5.4%
4.1%
2.1%
1.2%
1.0%
100.0%
Horses Boarding, training,
breeding
Broiler Integrator
2
US Congressional District 4--Total 2004 Farm Gate Value
Forestry &
Related
Products
$0
Fruits and
Nuts
Livestock &
Aquaculture
Ornamental
Horticulture
AgriTourism &
Other Income
Row &
Forage
Crops
Poultry &
Eggs
Total
$0
$760,000
$2,430,000
$1,400,000
$0
$0
$4,590,000
Gwinnett
$225,000
$141,440
$4,667,559
$9,796,270
$652,315
$5,481,216
$264,000
$21,227,800
Total
$225,000
$141,440
$5,427,559
$12,226,270
$2,052,315
$5,481,216
$264,000
$25,817,800
DeKalb
3
Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 264,000
2004 Row and Forage Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Barley
0.0%
Corn
0.0%
Cotton
0.0%
Hay
100.0%
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%
Hay
4
Barley
Cotton
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
Farm Gate
Value
$/Lb
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$79,442
State Total:
Lb/
Acre
Acres
County
$0
$0
$608,569,503
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
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$126,880,838
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Tons/
Acre
Acres
County
2,000
2,000
2.0
$/Ton
$55.00
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$264,000
$264,000
$137,567,008
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.2%
Rest of GA 99.8%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
5
Oats
Peanuts
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
Lb/
Acre
$/Lb
$0
$0
$380,304,321
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
$5,736,473
State Total:
Acres
County
Rye
Farm Gate
Value
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
$17,853,263
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
6
Silage
Soybeans
Acres
County
Tons/
Acre
$/Ton
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
$0
$0
$62,111,607
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
Acres
County
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$28,406,268
State Total:
Acres
County
Straw
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
Bales/
Acre
$/Bale
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$4,137,937
State Total:
Acres
County
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
$0
$0
$22,422,110
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
7
Tobacco
Acres
County
Lb/
Acre
$/Lb
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
$94,435,452
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of
GA
Wheat
Acres
County
Bu/
Acre
$/Bu
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$0
$0
$41,569,256
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
8
Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 141,440
2004 Fruit and Nut Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Blueberries
Apples
0.0%
Blackberries
0.0%
Blueberries
21.2%
Grapes
0.0%
Other
0.0%
Peaches
0.0%
Pecans
0.0%
Strawberries 78.8%
Total:
100.0%
Strawberries
9
Apples
Blueberries
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
6
$0
$30,000
6
$30,000
Total
$4,350,947
State Total:
$48,568,600
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
0.1%
Rest of GA 99.9%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Blackberries
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Grapes
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
$3,407,798
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
$7,378,613
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
10
Other
Pecans
Farm Gate Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
County
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Total
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
$121,145,069
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Peaches
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Strawberries
Acres
Farm Gate Value
$0
$0
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate Value
4
$0
$111,440
4
$111,440
Total
$36,307,471
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
$3,915,302
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
2.8%
Rest of GA 97.2%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Prepared by: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
11
Ornamental Horticulture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 12,226,270
2004 Ornamental Horticulture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Turfgrass
Container Nursery
Container Nursery 22.5%
Field Nursery
0.0%
Greenhouse
75.1%
Other
0.0%
Turfgrass
2.5%
Total:
100.0%
Greenhouse
12
Container Nursery
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Acres
65
Greenhouse
Price
$42,250
65
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$2,746,250
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
$2,746,250
Total
$184,191,875
State Total:
Sq Ft
180,000
500,000
Price
$13.50
$13.50
$9,180,000
680,000
$234,370,649
State Total:
Congressional District as % of Georgia
Congressional District as % of Georgia
District 4
District 4
District 4
1.5%
Rest of GA 98.5%
Total:
100.0%
District 4
3.9%
Rest of GA 96.1%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of
GA
Field Nursery
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Farm Gate
Value
$2,430,000
$6,750,000
Other
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
County
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Total
$94,016,650
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
13
Turfgrass
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Acres
100
100
Harvest
Price
Rate
0.70
$4,286
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$300,020
$300,020
$140,739,382
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
14
Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 225,000
2004 Forestry Products Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Christmas Trees 100.0%
Other
0.0%
Pine Straw
0.0%
Timber
0.0%
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
$9,701,250
State Total:
Acres
$29,232,640
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
$0
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
$562,311,462
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
16
Livestock and Aquaculture
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 5,427,559
2004 Livestock and Aquaculture Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
Beef
Horses
Beef
26.3%
Catfish
0.0%
Dairy
0.0%
Goats
0.8%
Horses 73.0%
Other
0.0%
Pork
0.0%
Quail
0.0%
Sheep
0.0%
Total:
100.0%
Goats
17
Beef Cattle Finished Outside Co
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Beef Stockers
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$16,008,720
State Total:
$83,514,300
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
$1.09 $1,424,903
$1,424,903
$348,178,428
State Total:
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$5,125,904
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
Dairy
Horses - Boarding, training, breeding
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
190
800
$296,133,270
State Total:
$3,960,000
$283,036,000
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Farm Gate
Price Value
$4,000 $760,000
$4,000 $3,200,000
990
Total
Total
Prod/
Head
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
District 4
District 4
1.4%
Rest of GA 98.6%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Rest of GA
Goats
Horses - Raised
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
525
Prod/
Head
1.25
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$42,656
$65.00
525
Total
$42,656
$10,106,250
State Total:
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$105,207,500
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
19
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
$37,803,060
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
$34,068,132
State Total:
$32,839,686
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
20
Quail
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Head
Prod/
Head
Farm Gate
Price Value
$0
$0
Total
$25,994,640
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
$685,850
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
21
Poultry and Egg Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$ 5,481,216
2004 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
22
Breeder Pullet Unit
#Houses Capacity
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$110,563,200
State Total:
Table Layers
#Houses Capacity
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
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
#Houses Capacity
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
$146,631,980
State Total:
Congressional District as % of
Georgia
Price
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Other
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$292,707,607
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
23
Broiler - Grower
#Houses Capacity
County
DeKalb
15 26,000
Gwinnett
Total
15
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0.05 $539,136
Price
$539,136
$412,489,261
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
#Houses Capacity
County
DeKalb
15 26,000
Gwinnett
Total
15
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0.44 $4,942,080
Price
$4,942,080
$3,781,175,236
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
24
-Ag-Based Tourism, Nature-Based Tourism,
and Other Income-
Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
$2,052,315
AgriTourism and Other Income
2004 Farm Gate Value
US Congressional District 4
AgriTourism
68.2%
Government
Payments
2.0%
Other
29.7%
25
Ag-Based and Nature-Based Tourism
County
Ag-Based Nature-Based
Total Farm Gate
Value
DEKALB
$0
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
GWINNETT
Total
$0
$0
$0
$1,400,000
$0
$1,400,000
$62,457,901
State Total
Congressional District
as a % of Georgia
District
4
2.2%
Rest of
GA
97.8%
Prepared by: The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
26
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
$94,330,894
State Total:
$70,108,604
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
$0
$41,940
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
$41,940
Total
$233,603,676
State Total:
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Acres
Price
Farm Gate
Value
$0
$0
Total
$1,696,250
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
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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
$4,243,080
State Total:
Congressional District as %
of Georgia
Rest of GA 100.0%
Total:
100.0%
Rest of GA
Other
County
DeKalb
Gwinnett
Total
Farm Gate
Value
$610,375
$610,375
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The 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.
Special Report No. 05-02
June, 2005
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.
Josef M. Broder, Interim Dean and Director