As Georgia s only member on the funding committee, Kingston expresses the importance of the projects, Agriculture research helps keep costs of food down, the supply of food abundant, and food safety at a maximum. Americans are blessed in that we only spend eleven-cents on the dollar for food. We have the best, lowest cost, and safest groceries in the entire world, stated Kingston.
Peanuts are Georgia s largest cash crop.
The losses are diminishing the competitiveness of Southeast growers not only in U.S. markets, but also in the international marketplace. Tomato Spotted Wilt Virum Epidemics in the Southeastern United States. A Monitoring and Evaluation Program for Georgia , a new program, which will project current and future water demands for all areas of the state and will evaluate conservation alternatives, while developing a comprehensive decision support system in a geographic information format. UGA developed this program in 1996 to study food processing and preservation technologies and to apply technological advances toward improving food safety. The funding bill is still in the early stages of the appropriations process, but the final House bill is expected to be voted on by the full House by the end of June.