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New Grant Funds Research on Farmer Mental Health Outreach
Anne Montgomery, Ph.D., received funding through the 2026 Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Young Scholars Enhancement Grant Program to support a new project focused on farmer mental health education and sustainable agriculture.
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Sylvester Farm Connects Residents Through Herbs, Wellness and Agriculture
Spotlight on Farmacy Herb Makers Nursery in Worth County.
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Annual Farm Stress Summit Emphasizes Mental Health Support for Georgia Farmers
Mercer University School of Medicine’s Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center and its Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance hosted more than 230 attendees at the 2026 Georgia Farm Stress Summit, “Deep Roots, Strong Communities: Building Healthy Ag Networks.”
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Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance and GRHIC Exhibit at Sunbelt Ag Expo
Georgia Agricultural Wellness Alliance Director John McElveen, EdD, and Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center Director of Special Programs Chris Scoggins, DrPH, presented at the 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo held October 15-17 in Moultrie.
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Farmers Mentor Farmers
Studies show the tremendous pressure Georgia's farmers are under as they face farming-related challenges on a day-to-day basis. Finding support from each other can be key in managing stress.
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4-H’er Uses GRHIC’s Farmers’ Mental Well-Being Study for His Award-Winning Project
Eighth-grader Wilson Armstrong, of Sandersville, won first place his 4-H district project titled "Stress Farming," based on GRHIC's 2022 Farmers' Mental Well-Being study.
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center