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By Anthony Prillaman I attended Virginia Tech and graduated with a degree in Ag- selected. By responding you help USDA provide reliable, up-
Southern Regional Director, ricultural Economics in 1996. Shortly after graduation, I began to-date data that you and others can use in decisions that affect
USDA NASS my career with NASS in Nashville, Tenn., before transferring you, your operation and your industry.
to the NASS office in Columbus, Ohio, in 2002. Before arriv- I also want to assure you that the information you provide
Hello. My name is Anthony Pril- ing in Athens last fall, I worked in the NASS Headquarters is protected by law and will only be used for statistical purpos-
laman and I’m the new Regional Di- unit located in Washington, D.C., for the last 12 years. During es. NASS only publishes aggregated data, never individual or
rector for the USDA’s National Agri- my time in D.C., I served as the national statistician for corn, farm-specific data. Your responses are kept confidential and
cultural Statistics Service Southern peanuts and rice, and later served as the head of NASS’s Field only authorized persons working for NASS as employees or
Regional Office. We serve Georgia, Crop Section, which is responsible for all estimates related to sworn agents can access individual reports – and then only for
Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and field crops. approved official purposes. Any person who willfully discloses
Puerto Rico. Our regional office is Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with any identifiable information about you or your operation is sub-
located in Athens with satellite offices in Montgomery, Ala.; numerous farmers, commodity groups, university researchers, ject to jail, fines or both. The information you report to NASS
Maitland, Fla.; and Columbia, S.C. policymakers and other USDA agencies to discuss how they is not subject to Freedom of Information Act requests and
As the statistical agency for USDA, NASS is committed to use NASS data. I understand how critical it is that our data be NASS does not sell or share information from our mailing lists.
providing timely, accurate and useful statistics so that farmers, as accurate as possible. I am very excited to be here in Georgia and understand
agricultural businesses, policymakers and others in the agri- The primary source of information for NASS reports comes how important agriculture is to this great state. In my short
cultural community have the data they need to make informed from those who know the most: farmers and ranchers, livestock time here, I’ve already had the pleasure of meeting some of
decisions. producers, grain elevator operators and other agribusinesses. you at various trade shows and conferences, and I look forward
I’m originally from Roanoke, Va., which is in the Blue Ridge The information for NASS surveys is gathered by mail, tele- to meeting and working with others within the agricultural
Mountains. Growing up, my family raised a few head of cattle phone, face-to-face interviews, field observations, and online community. Our office is here to serve you. Please call us at
and had a fairly large garden. Each summer my brother and I data collection. Your voluntary cooperation in providing data 706.703.5400 or visit our website at www.nass.usda.gov/ga if
also helped my uncle put up hay. I’ve been married to my wife for our reports is vital. Therefore, I would ask that you please you have any questions or concerns about NASS or are looking
Kelly for 19 years and we have two wonderful children. participate in our surveys whenever your farm or business is for specific agricultural data.

Symptoms of Coronavirus My tractor story: First came

Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart substance, then came style
or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious compli-
cations from COVID-19 illness. By Lee Lancaster
lee.lancaster@agr.georgia.gov
Watch for symptoms
When the first John Deere
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, from mild illness tractors were built, their
to severe. design was unrefined and
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symp- similar in style to the first
toms or combinations of symptoms may have COVID-19: tractors invented in the
• Cough previous century. In 1937,
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing an engineer at John Deere
named Elmer McCormick
Or at least two of these symptoms: took a trip from Waterloo,
• Fever • Headache Iowa, to New York City to
• Chills • Sore throat meet with Henry Dreyfuss.
McCormick wanted to update
• Repeated shaking with chills • New loss of taste or smell the look and comfort of the
• Muscle pain tractors his company was
producing. Dreyfuss and Co.
Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness. worked on two Deere models
This list is not all inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symp- that were unveiled in 1938:
toms that are severe or concerning to you, or call the Georgia COVID-19 hotline at the new Model A and the new
844.442.2681 Model B. Previous As and
Bs that were produced from
When to seek medical attention 1934 and 1935 through 1937
are called “unstyled.” The
If you have any of these emergency warning signs* for COVID-19 get medical atten- redesigned tractors are called
tion immediately: “Styled,” or as Deere put it,
• Trouble breathing “Tomorrow’s Tractor Today.” Unstyled A with planters, above. Styled A, below.
• Persistent pain or pressure in the chest If you’re lucky, you can see (Lee Lancaster/GDA)
• New confusion or inability to arouse both models of these tractors
at shows around the state. Cleveland Carter from McTier, near Baxley,
• Bluish lips or face has both an Unstyled 1935 Model A and a Styled 1952 Model A that he
*This list is not inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms takes to several shows and parades every year. The 1935 Model A is
that are severe or concerning to you. usually displayed with a John Deere Model 290 planter. The 1952 Model
-Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A is displayed with frame mounted planters, powered by a gear on the
rear axle.
USDA and the CARES Act
Save The Date
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
on April 17, which will provide $16 billion in direct support related to the coronavirus Georgia National Antique Agriculture Show
pandemic. In addition to implementing the CARES Act, the Farm Service Agency, Nat- Nov. 19-21, 2020
ural Resources Conservation Service, and the Risk Management Agency are working to Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
provide additional flexibilities to help producers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Perry, Georgia
Visit farmers.gov/coronavirus for updates and more information. For more info., visit GNFA.com
-Source: USDA

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