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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler J Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334

MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Tyler Harper Press Conference to Provide Update on Yellow-legged Hornet in Georgia

Atlanta, GA - On 25 August 2023, at 10 AM, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper will host a press conference to provide an update on the yellow-legged hornet in Georgia.

Who: 
Tyler Harper, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner

What: 
Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper will provide an update on the yellow-legged hornet in Georgia.

The press conference will be live-streamed on Commissioner Harper’s Facebook page for media that cannot attend in person and questions will be accepted. 

Where: 
Georgia Department of Agriculture Tifton Lab
3150 US Highway 41 South
Tifton, GA 31794

The press conference will take place in the facilities main conference room. Media should enter using the main double doors under the flagpole.  

When: 
Friday, August 25th at 10 AM

RSVP: 
Interested Media must RSVP to Liz Rivera-Brown - Lizaura.Rivera-Brown@agr.georgia.gov or 404-772-2056

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Georgia Department of Agriculture logo

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler J Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334