Animal Health & Diseases
The State Veterinarian's Office works to keep Georgia animals healthy. As part of this effort we provide information on major diseases, manage reporting of contagious disease outbreaks, and work...
GATE Program
The Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) is a legislated program that offers qualified agriculture producers certain sales tax exemptions. If you qualify, you can apply for a certificate of...
Georgia Agricultural Awareness Week
From the farm to our plates and beyond, Georgia's agricultural industry never stops working for you. To honor the state's largest industry, we've designated March 18-24, 2024, to...
Structural Pest Control
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) regulates all companies and operators providing structural pest control services within the State of Georgia. We make sure that consumers get safe,...
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture was established in 1874 and is the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States. Tyler J Harper is the current Commissioner. The Georgia...
Produce Safety
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) works with fruit and vegetable farmers to make sure they meet Federal safety requirements. This program helps consumers know that they are getting safe,...
Commissioner Thomas “Tommy” Irvin, 1969 - 2011
Thomas T. Irvin was born in Lula, Hall County on July 14, 1929. The Irvin family later moved to White County where they were sharecroppers. Irvin and his wife Bernice met while attending the...
Commissioner Phil Campbell, 1955 - 1969
James Philander "Phil" Campbell, Jr. was born April 9, 1917, in Athens, Clarke County. Campbell gained his passion for agriculture and farming from his father who was the first director of the Georgia...
Commissioner Columbus Roberts, 1937 - 1941
Born in 1870 as the first of fourteen children to George and Mary Alice Roberts, Columbus Roberts learned the value of hard work and the humility of poverty. By age ten he had come to the end of his...