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Notice of Intent to Consider the Adoption of Rules Promulgated Under O.C.G.A. § 2-12-100

May 19, 2006


Notice of Intent to Consider the Adoption
of Rules Promulgated Under O.C.G.A. § 2-12-100

To All Interested Persons and Parties:

Notice is hereby given that the Georgia Department of Agriculture will consider the adoption of the rules relating to Horticulture Growing Media, on June 20, 2006, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon (no hearing is scheduled), in Room 243 of the Agriculture Building, 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia.

Synopsis and Main Features: 

The Horticultural Growing Media Act and Regulations will no longer be administered by the Plant Protection Division.   It will be assigned to the Plant Food, Feed and Grain Division.

Interested individuals may submit written comments concerning the proposed rules by mail or facsimile to:

Mike Evans, Division Director
Plant Protection Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Room 243
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Fax Number:  404-656-3644

Written comments must be received no later than close of business (4:30 p.m. EDT) on Monday, June 19, 2006.  You may download a copy of the synopses and the proposed rules from the Georgia Department of Agriculture website at You may download a copy of the synopsis and the proposed rules by clicking on the link listed here:

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      Horticultural Growing Media Changes  (26KB)

 This notice is given in compliance with Section 4(a)(1) of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. O.C.G.A. § 50-13-4.