Hospitality, agriculture, professional cleaning ... The demand for the robotics industry is due to a shortage of skilled ...

Pistachios are growing fast in California, where farmers have been devoting more land to a crop seen as hardier and more ...

California farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state ...

When Hurricane Helene crossed into Georgia on September 26, however, the storm’s path destroyed about 36 million pounds of ...

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Hurricane Helene has significantly impacted agriculture in western North Carolina, causing extensive damage to various farms, including Christmas trees, ...

After an uncontested election, Jason Maxey prepares to represent Weld County’s District 1 after Commissioner Mike Freemen reaches his term limit.

An aspiring electrician has been named Student of the Month for November at Wildwood Middle High School. Ray Mosley is a 12th ...

Coming up next week is a symposium about stress for those in the agricultural field. “This summer there were some pretty big fires that popped up, most of the state was dealing with drought conditions ...

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Community Bank & Trust West Georgia proudly announces its recognition as the #1 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA ...

Mike Bradford, who grew up on a farm just outside Pocasset, runs the company Sky Tech LLC with his son Isaac. "Kind of had a ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service has announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant ...