It’s a dirty job …
The state Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands unanimously approved 11 recommendations Nov. 25 aimed at slowing the conversion of prime farmland across the state to development.
File Photo: Tom SeegmuellerBy Tom Seegmueller
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DAWSON — Yes, even with one of the wettest summer seasons in recent years, farmers are able to kick up a dust as they work to harvest peanuts. Herald correspondent Tom Seegmueller caught the beauty of the agricultural experience over the weekend while driving past farmland in Dawson.
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