It’s Agriculture Appreciation Week!

March 19

Agriculture Appreciation Week seems like the perfect time to get ourselves going since we can’t have successful agriculture without pollinators.

And if you haven’t already, please call Gov. Kemp and ask him to veto Senate Bill 144 that the legislature has approved, which protects companies from disclosure of ingredients or responsibility for harm, including, as I understand it, several examples of chemicals banned in the countries of manufacture and on the market here. 

While it seems unlikely to me that our agricultural state will stop this bill, it seems potentially harmful — for our farmers especially, but for all of us!

Gov office phone 404-656-1776

Be polite, and be clear; ask the staff person how they are or express some kindness. They are working hard answering phones, even if you don’t agree with their office’s positions.

Here is a potential script:

“This is _________ calling from __________ to register my concern and to ask Gov Kemp to veto Senate Bill 144.

Please protect Georgia farmers and consumers by giving us access to accurate label information on herbicides/pesticides and ensuring the companies’ accountability for their products, some of which are already banned in their countries of production. I would appreciate it if you would share my message with Gov. Kemp. Thank you for your time and your efforts on behalf of Georgians.”