Presented By Georgia Farm Bureau - Ever wonder what goes into the DNR's decisions when it comes to our fisheries? Chris Smith, a Rome native, joins The Field Notes Podcast to provide some perspective. Chris started his career in the corporate world but due to his love of the outdoors, especially fishing, he became a fisheries biologist. Having experiences on both "sides" of it, he's uniquely qualified to break it all down.

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Reed Hall of AcreSouth is a born and bred Georgian. He has called the southern part of the state home for his entire life, and his mission is to keep rural Georgia as it is—rural. He joins The Field Notes Podcast to discuss that mission, what goes into it and some of the things he has accomplished as a land broker in south Georgia. He also talks land management and prescribed burning, area where he has plenty of experience and expertise.

Presented by Georgia Farm Bureau - Dr. Andrew Taylor has built his professional life around studying bass genetics and fisheries biology. The University of North Georgia professor got to this point because he is, first and foremost, an angler. He joins The Field Notes Podcast to share some things you probably didn't know about fisheries in the Peach State. Andrew breaks down why Smallmouth bass in Lake Allatoona isn't a good thing, and what urban sprawl and population growth in Georgia means for its anglers.