2012 Farm Tour Reaches Entire 8^th District

Warner Robins, GA – U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) embarked on a two day Farm Tour on Wednesday that took him to eleven farms spanning the entire 8^th Congressional District of Georgia.  Rep. Scott heard thoughts and concerns from dozens of local farmers.  The conversations centered around the still pending Farm Bill legislation and concerns about too much government regulation. Rep. Scott was joined by several members of his Agriculture Advisory Board,  as well as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black, for several stops of the tour. 

The tour kicked-off at Sparkman’s Cream Valley in Moultrie, GA where they asked the Congressman to pass on the message to, “please support not only dairy farming but all agriculture based communities.”  Pictures from the Congressman’s visit to Sparkman’s as well as other South Georgia farms are included below along with the Farm Tour itinerary. To view pictures from the entire tour, click here. 

 

Congressman Scott 2012 Farm Tour

 

Wed, Oct 3^rd

8:30-9:30        Dairy

Sparkman's Cream Valley
Moultrie, Georgia

 

10:00-11:00    Vegetables

Southern Valley

Norman Park, GA

 

1:00-2:30        Research

UGA Tifton Campus – NESPAL Building

Tifton GA

 

 3:00-4:15        Pecans

Hudson Pecan

Ocilla, Ga

 

 4:30-5:30        Peanuts

Peanut Farm

Ocilla, GA

 Thurs, Oct 4^th

 

8:00-9:00        Cotton

Rochelle, GA

 

 9:45-10:45      Olives

Hawkinsville, GA

 

 2:00-3:00        Poultry

Sam Dykes Farm

Cochran, GA

 

3:30-4:30        Cattle

Rocky Nobles Farm

Danville, GA

 

5:30-6:30        Timber

Plum Creek land

Gray, GA