Retail Meal Processor Guidelines
Guidance The Georgia Department of Agriculture has the responsibility of licensing and inspecting food sales establishments, within the State of Georgia. The guidelines presented here are some of the...
Honey Bee Control and Removal
Honey Bee Control and Removal (HBR) refers to control and removal of honey bees from a structure without the use of pesticides by a Certified Honey Bee Control and Removal Operator. An individual who...
Legal Property Description Examples
Applications for Hemp Grower Licenses require legal property description of the relevant tracts of land. These are some examples of what such a description should look like. Sample 1All...
Structural Pest Control Company License
Any individual or firm wishing to perform structural pest control services for hire must hold a Company License and have a Designated Certified Operator (DCO) for each category they operate in. One...
Yellow-Legged Hornet
In August 2023, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) and the University...
Internship Opportunities
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has hosted dozens of interns in various sections within the Department’s oversight. These students come from several Georgia universities and colleges, studying...
Application for Animal Manure Handlers
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division Rules 391-3-6-.20 and 391-3-6-.21 and Georgia Department of Agriculture Rules 40-13-8 require that Animal Manure Handlers be...
Hemp Processor Permits
NOTE: NOTE: The system used to perform background checks requires fingerprinting take place at one of the approved locations in Georgia. If you do not follow the exact instructions provided...
Hemp Grower Licenses
NOTE: The system used to perform background checks requires fingerprinting take place at one of the approved locations in Georgia. If you do not follow the exact instructions provided by GDA,...