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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is working with state, federal, and industry partners to promote the safety of citizens, evacuees, livestock, and companion animals.Report Hurricane Isaias damage...
Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) allows for registration of a pesticide product as a Special Local Need (SLN).Special local need means an existing...
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...
New World Screwworms are fly larvae that infest the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing a condition known as myiasis.
Before You Get Started Check your local city and/or county zoning laws to ensure that a livestock slaughter and/or meat processing business is permitted in the area you’re considering. You must...
One of the most important decisions you can make is determining the layout of your building. Layout includes placement of rooms and equipment, product flow, and people traffic patterns. A poorly...