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C 1292-02
Biochar Basics: Effects on Plant Growth
Additional author: Mengmeng Gu, Professor, Colorado State University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Is Biochar Good or Bad for Plant Growth? Mixing biochar into soilless substrates may have negative, zero, or positive effects on plant growth. Biochar made from green waste mixed with peat at 50% by volume has been shown…|
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Additional author: Mengmeng Gu, Professor, Colorado State University Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Biochar has been proposed to be beneficial to the environment and plants. However, many people do not know what biochar is, what can biochar do, or how biochar can be used. In Part 1 of this publication,…|
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1. All three alcoholic beverage sectors in Georgia experienced significant growth over the last 20 years and are poised to keep growing. 2. Breweries had the highest total demand in 2022 ($1.1 billion), followed closely by wineries ($970 million). Distilleries saw the highest average 5-year growth rate—6% YOY. 3. Sourcing local ingredients…|
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AP 130-2-09
2024 Dairy Outlook
1. The outlook for 2024 is an improvement over 2023 as feed costs should decline and milk prices remain at similar levels in 2024.
2. Risks remain as improved margins may spur a strong production response and demand growth is uncertain both domestically and overseas.|
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AP 130-2-03
2024 Inputs and Production Expenditures Forecast
1. Farm input expenses continued to increase in 2023; when adjusted for inflation, they remained below 2014’s record highs.
2. Notable changes in 2023 included reductions in farm interest and fertilizer expenses.
3. Total production expenses are forecast to decline slightly with the largest changes in interest, fertilizer, and pesticide categories.|
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AP 130-2-02
2024 Georgia Agriculture Outlook
1. Food and commodity prices are expected to return to prepandemic levels. 2. Coupled with increasing costs, the nation’s farm income is expected to decline by 17% between 2022 and 2023. 3. Georgia’s 2023 net farm income is likely to return to the 10-year average of about $3 billion. 4. Potential upsides for…|
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AP 130-2-14
Agritourism, Hospitality, and Travel 2024
1. Total number of trips among U.S. travel will grow 4.3% in 2024. 2. In 2023, pick-your-own farms and wineries/distilleries/breweries comprised almost 20% of the state’s agritourism attractions. 3. 2023 hotel demand will end with modest growth for rural and urban counties. 4. In 2022, total gross demand for accommodations in Georgia’s rural…|
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AP 130-2-12
Green Industry 2024
1. 2023 was a good year for many green industry firms, but not as good as 2020–2022. 2. The unknowns going into 2024 include higher inflation and interest rates, mixed signals within the economy, increased input costs, and variability in the housing market. 3. Green industry sales in Georgia are projected to…|