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Agriculture & Rural Development

December 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a $144,900 grant for facility improvements at the East Baker Commercial Kitchen in Baker County, Georgia.
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Congressman Bishop and USDA Under Secretary Torres Small tour Pippin Orchard LLC in Albany, GA
October 27, 2022
ALBANY, GA – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S.
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October 27, 2022
Pippin Orchards, in Dougherty County, was awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant.

The grant was awarded by Secretary of Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small and Congressman Sanford D. Bishop.

The Pippin family is grateful for the grant and is excited for the future of their farm.
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October 20, 2022
DAWSON – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, D-Ga., visited several sites throughout southwest Georgia this week to meet with U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers as well as a wide range of growers and agribusiness owners.
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Congressman Bishop visits Schermer Pecan Farms in Camilla, Georgia
October 18, 2022
DAWSON, GA – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) visited several sites throughout Southwest Georgia to meet with U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers as well as a wide range of growers and agribusiness owners.
October 18, 2022
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) visited several sites throughout Southwest Georgia Monday to meet with U.S.
October 10, 2022
ATHENS, Ga. — The USDA's Agricultural Research Service Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory opened its new research facility during a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 4 at the U.S. National Poultry Research Center here.
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October 5, 2022
Wednesday afternoon, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The ceremony was held at the American Peanut Growers Group, LLC shelling facility in Donalsonville, Georgia.
In his remarks, Congressman Bishop noted the enormous effect that agriculture has on Georgia and America's economy.
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Banner for the Times  Enterprise (Thomasville, GA)
October 5, 2022
Wednesday afternoon, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The ceremony was held at the American Peanut Growers Group, LLC shelling facility in Donalsonville, Georgia.
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Banner for the Albany Herald (Albany, GA)
September 29, 2022
DONALSONVILLE -- Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., received the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation Wednesday. The ceremony was held at the American Peanut Growers Group LLC shelling facility here.

In his remarks, Bishop noted the enormous effect that agriculture has on Georgia and America's economy.