Do More Ag Launches Walk With Me Mental Health Campaign

Oct 12, 2023

The Do More Agriculture Foundation hosted the Walk With Me campaign on World Mental Health Day according to a release.

The Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) launched the Walk With Me campaign, to coincide with World Mental Health Day, which was on Oct. 10. This campaign’s goal is to raise mental health awareness and honour those who have been lost to suicide in the agriculture community. Participants are encouraged invite other to go for a walk, and share their memories and stories to foster a supportive and understanding environment.

“I regularly walk and journal, and created a short poem called ‘Walk with me’ that outlined the many feelings that someone might have when their mental health is low,” said Chris Manley, the founder of the Walk With Me campaign and a beef and sheep farmer in East Devon, England. “I thought to myself how lucky I am to have support, and wouldn’t it be terrible if someone felt alone, particularly on a farm? So, I decided to post a video on social media of me walking and reciting the poem to start the campaign, to encourage people to walk and talk, as a step towards recovery.”

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.