The UGA Forages website is your window to information to forage management in Georgia.
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It's no secret the importance of the Georgia Forage Industry, as the state's four million acres are responsible for feeding livestock and producing high quality hay. However, as John Holcomb of the Georgia Farm Monitor reports, the past couple of years have been challenging for forage producers, and this year, may not be any different.
Holcomb talks extensively with Dr. Lisa Baxter, Crop and Soil Sciences Assistant Professor and Extension Forage Agronomist, about these challenges.
When Baxter joined the UGA-Tifton campus in March, she set out to find a way to reach as many people as possible with information in her field.
Inspired by a Facebook advertisement for custom Legos, Baxter customized her own Lego mini figure to create the “Lego Forage Specialist” or “Lego Lisa.” Several times a week, Baxter photographs her “mini-me” at work in the field or in the office. Then, she adds captions to the photos, including useful tidbits of information for audiences on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.