October 2026
November 2026 Executive Director Message
Dear UAC Members and Friends, This Tuesday, November 3, Georgians will choose the leaders who will shape our industry for the next four years, including an open governor’s seat, a U.S. Senate seat and every seat in the General Assembly. The Urban Ag Council does not endorse candidates, but we urge every member to vote.…
New Fall Color Options for the Southeast
After years of focusing on spring blooms, plant breeders have introduced some impressive new plants for fall color. These plants are sometimes overlooked by consumers; many people only buy what…
UGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture supports green spaces in Georgia
Georgia’s cities are buzzing with ideas. In places where space is tight and ideas are big, the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture helps Georgians create landscapes and training programs to…
How to Use Branding to Escape Price Competition in Landscaping
Here’s a question worth sitting with: Is landscaping a cost to your customers, or is it an investment? The answer depends almost entirely on how you’ve positioned your business. And…
How to make holiday lighting services a profitable add-on
Providing holiday lighting services to commercial and residential customers is a multiple step approach. To ensure the work is worthwhile, companies need to not only track its profitability but stick…
Growing the Next Generation Starts With Awareness
Previously published in the September 2026 issue of GrowerTalks magazine. “I had no idea horticulture offered so many different careers.” It wasn’t a student who said that. It was…
Georgia Politics: Winds of Change are Coming
Policy Pulse: Winds of Change are Coming Georgia politics has changed considerably in recent years, but the success of our state economy continues to be consistent…very few other states can…
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