Agriculture
Yellow-Legged hornet found, new season of tracking and eradicating begins
A Yellow-Legged hornet queen and her nest were eradicated on April 12 in Savannah, signaling that...
Georgia Vegetable Producers Overwhelmingly Approve Extension of Vegetable Commission Checkoff Program
Atlanta, GA - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced that Georgia vegetable...
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Announces 2024 Ag Week Photo Contest Winners
Atlanta, GA - Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the winners of the 2024 Ag...
Vidalia Onions Headed for Shelves April 17 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Announces Official Pack Date for 2024
Atlanta, GA - The start of Vidalia onion season is almost here, with the official pack date...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Tybee Island Animal Decontamination Training Event to Enhance Emergency Response Preparedness
Atlanta, GA - The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the Georgia Animal Care & Control...
MEDIA ADVISORY: State Leaders to Mark the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s 150th Anniversary
Atlanta, GA - On Wednesday, February 28th, at 2:00 PM, join state leaders including Commissioner...
Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Pierce County Sheriff Ramsey Bennett Announce Largest Marijuana Seizure in Pierce County History
Atlanta, Ga - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Pierce County Sheriff Ramsey...
Georgia Department of Agriculture Marks 150 Years of Service to Georgia’s #1 Industry
Atlanta, GA - This year, the Georgia Department of Agriculture proudly celebrates its 150th...
ICYMI: Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper Pens Op-Ed in Support of Banning Adversarial Foreign Nations from Purchasing Georgia Farmland
Atlanta, Ga - In case you missed it, earlier this week Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper...
Hurricane Idalia Disaster Declaration Expanded, 27 Counties Declared Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Atlanta, GA - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack has issued a disaster...
Georgia Department of Agriculture Warns Consumers Kerosene Sold at Fitzgerald Store Should Not Be Used, Issues Stop Sale Notice
Atlanta, Ga – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper...