2025 Summer

Sine Die 2025

Sine Die 2025

ByBryan TolarJuly 22, 20258 min read

The 2025 legislative session saw hundreds of bills debated, but everything, and we mean everything, hinged on Governor Kemp’s determination to see the lawsuit fairness addressed. The Georgia Urban Ag…

Spotted lanternfly alert

Spotted lanternfly alert

ByGeorgia Urban Ag CouncilJuly 22, 20253 min read

Greetings from the Georgia Department of Agriculture Plant Protection Division The purpose of this letter is to provide additional information on the Spotted Lanternfly and to enlist your help in…

Pollinator conservation and citizen science

Pollinator conservation and citizen science

ByBethany HarrisJuly 22, 20256 min read

Photo above: Several primary plant selections include Rudbeckia (left), Glossy Abelia, Asters (right), and Coreopsis species. Selecting the right plants. Let’s talk about pollinators and beneficial insects in the landscape.…

UAC member survey – Summer 2025

UAC member survey – Summer 2025

ByBryan TolarJuly 15, 20252 min read

UAC works closely with Tolar Capitol Partners, monitoring and reporting weekly during each legislative session through Capitol Connection updates. These e-newsletters also include short surveys to “take the pulse” of…

William S. Pharr

William S. Pharr

ByGeorgia Urban Ag CouncilJuly 15, 20254 min read

A friend to the industry is remembered by the Georgia UAC Board of Directors along with former MALTA and UAC board members. Will Pharr passed away peacefully in his sleep…

2025 Sod Producers Report

2025 Sod Producers Report

ByClint WaltzJuly 14, 20259 min read

The Georgia Urban Ag Council conducted their 30th survey of Georgia sod producers. The purpose of the survey was to determine the status of inventory levels and projected price changes…

GrowPAC

GrowPAC

ByGeorgia Urban Ag CouncilJuly 14, 20252 min read

Georgia Urban Agriculture Council’s  Political Action Committee Initiative “Together We Grow” There is much our members have done individually to support elected leaders, and we want to build on this…