Soil amendments have been used on Georgia farms for years and are regulated by the state Department of Agriculture. But their use ― and what’s allowed under Georgia law — has turned into an ...

On the heels of a fish kill in a Georgia waterway, changes are coming to the Department of Agriculture's policies about soil amendment.

Four years ago, Georgia lawmakers set up a fee system to finance a team of 80 erosion control inspectors who would rove the state to make sure developers were keeping soil out of rivers and streams.