Georgia Department of Agriculture

06/13/2017 Georgia Beef Producers Overwhelming Approve Continuation of Georgia Beef Commission Check-Off 

06/13/2017 Increase in Prevalence of Canine Influenza Virus 

05/17/2017 USDA Designates Eight Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Georgia 

05/1/2017 USDA Designates 19 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Florida 

05/11/2017 Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Calls for Dependable Pesticide Registration Process 

05/11/2017 Animal interstate movement health requirements for entry into Georgia are temporarily suspended 

05/09/2017 Georgia Pecan Growers Overwhelmingly Approve Continued Pecan Assessment 

05/03/2017 Commissioner Gary W. Black Commends the 2017-2018 Georgia FFA State Officer Team 

04/24/2017 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black on Confirmation of Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture 

04/19/2017 Commodity Commissions Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions

• Apple Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Blueberry Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Corn Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Cotton Commodity Commissions Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Equine Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Position
• Milk Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Peach Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Pecan Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Soybean Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Tobacco Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions
• Vegetable Commodity Commission Accepting Nominations for Board Member Positions

04/19/2017 UPDATE: Avian Influenza (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) 

04/19/2017 New World Screwworm Memo - Update 

04/17/2017 Georgia Tobacco Producers Overwhelmingly Approve Continued Tobacco Assessment 

03/27/2017 Confirmed H7, Presumptive Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Flock in Georgia 

03/27/2017 Continuation of Suspension of Poultry Assembly in Georgiaa 

03/24/2017 Georgia Pecan Producers to Vote on Continuation of Assessment for Market Order 

03/23/2017 The Georgia Department of Agriculture Prepares for Agriculture Awareness Week#160;

03/23/2017 Suspension of Poultry Assembly in Georgia Memo 

03/20/2017 Commissioner Black and Chairman McCall Tour Freeze Damage. 

.03/06/2017 USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic H& Avian Influenza in Tennessee

• 03/23/2017 Kentucky:Low pathogenic avian influenza detected in western Kentucky
• 03/23/2017 AlabamaAdditional Poultry Flocks Test Positive for Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza
• 03/16/2017 GA Poultry Suspension Memo
• 03/16/2017 Update on Premises Under Investigation for Avian Influenza in Alabama
• .03/16/2017 Tennessee Department of Agriculture: Second HPAI Lincoln County
• 03/15/2017 Tennessee Department of Agriculture: Poultry Health Advisory
• 03/10/2017 CDC: Outbreak of North American avian influenza A(H7N9) in poultry poses low risk to people
• 03/09/2017 Tennessee Department of Agriculture: Poultry Flock Tests Positive for Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza
• 03/06/2017 Georgia Department of Agriculture Press Release
• 03/05/2017 Tennessee Department of Agriculture Press Release
• 03/05/2017 USDA Press Release

03/01/2017 Expect Vidalia® Onions in Stores After April 12  

02/17/2017 Georgia Corn Producers to Vote on Continuation of Assessment for Market Order  

02/17/2017 Georgia Cotton Industry Pleased With Special Master’s Recommendation 

02/13/2017 Ronnie Lee to Lead the National Cotton Council in 2017 

02/09/2017 Georgia Tobacco Producers to Vote on Continuation of Assessment for Market Order 

02/02/2017 Georgia Department of Agriculture announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for 2017 

02/02/2017 2016 Georgia Quality Cotton Award Winners 

01/19/2017 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black on Selection of Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture 

01/19/2017 Georgia Cotton Commission's 10th Annual Meeting & UGA Cotton Production Workshop 

01/13/2017 New World Screwworm Found on U.S. Mainland, Georgia Animal Movement Requirements Remain 

01/11/2017 2016 Dog and Cat Sterilization Program Grant Recipients