Presented by Jack Spruill Director of Marketing Georgia Department of Agriculture 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jobs in Production Agriculture The Realities of Cost and Efficiency King Cotton 1174000 Acres ID: 700973
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Rural Georgia is Agriculture
Presented by
Jack Spruill
Director of Marketing
Georgia Department of AgricultureSlide2
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Jobs in Production Agriculture
The Realities of Cost and Efficiency Slide8
King Cotton 1,174,000 Acres
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King Cotton 1,174,000 Acres
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Source: Georgia Cotton CommissionSlide10
King Cotton 1,174,000 Acres
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Source: Georgia Cotton CommissionSlide11
Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts
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The vegetable
c
rop in Georgia grew 10 percent to $1.1 billion.
Most Valuable Vegetable Crop?
#1 Onion at $145 Million
Followed by Sweet Corn, Watermelon and Bell Peppers
Most Valuable Fruit or Nut Crop?
Pecans at $350 million or 51.1%
Blueberries at $259 million or 36.2%
Peaches at $100 million or 6.9
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How many jobs did this create?Slide12
Farm Operations in Georgia
GATE 37,000+
2012 Census Of Agriculture 42,257
2016 USDA
State
S
urvey 41,8002006 USDA State Survey 49,00012Slide13
Economic Hunting
Caterpillar
Baxter
Amazon
KIAMercedes
Porsche
NCR13Slide14
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Economic Gardening
Plant only
perennials
Prepar
e the soil
Tilling
Remove unnecessary and burdensome regulations (Zoning)Lower barriers of entry for small businesses(Cottage Food) WeedSome dreams will not produceNurture Fertilize Access to available grants/loans Pest control Regulatory education and guidance
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Economic Gardening
Fertigation
Industry tailored assistance
Quickstart
, Georgia Grown
Equipment
Cooler spacePacking housesShared commercial kitchensUtilize state market assetsFlash freeze shared facilityTransportation infrastructure16Slide17
Economic Gardening
Georgia Grown
Program
Building a common state brand
Exposure and sales opportunities.
Seek placement into retail outlets.
Special partnerships: Subway, KrogerGeorgia grown trails and agritourismOpening markets – 20/20 visionCotton Commission joint venture 17Slide18
Red Carpet TourWhy Not Green
Carpet Tour?
Largest Watermelon Packing
Facility
California
Over 90% Pecan Harvest and
Processing CaliforniaVegetable Harvest and Packing Michigan, CaliforniaBlueberry Harvest MichiganCalifornia - Leader in Ag InnovationCalifornia is the nation’s leader in agriculture and has been for more than 50 years18Slide19
Green Carpet Tour
Georgia Department of Agriculture is willing to guide, facilitate, and assist in any way possible.
“I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture”
-President George Washington, July 20
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1794
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