MEDIA ADVISORY: Tybee Island Animal Decontamination Training Event to Enhance Emergency Response Preparedness
Atlanta, GA - The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the Georgia Animal Care & Control Association (GACCA) invite you to an animal decontamination training event on Friday, March 1st,...
Media Advisory: Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Pierce County Sheriff Ramsey Bennett to Announce the Largest Indoor Grow Drug Seizure in Pierce County History
Atlanta, Ga – On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 10:00AM Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Pierce County Sheriff Ramsey Bennett will host a press conference to announce the largest...
Commissioner Tyler Harper Applauds Existing Stocks Order Issued for Dicamba Products
Atlanta, Ga - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper released a statement applauding EPA Administrator Michael Regan for issuing an Existing Stocks Order for Dicamba products. On...
Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Pierce County Sheriff Ramsey Bennett Announce Largest Marijuana Seizure in Pierce County History
Atlanta, Ga - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and Pierce County Sheriff Ramsey Bennett announced the seizure of 11,153 Marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $22.3...
Commissioner Tyler Harper Issues Statement in Support of Consumable Hemp Product Legislation
Atlanta, Ga - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper issued the following statement on the introduction of S.B. 437 and H.B. 1127.“I’m grateful for the introduction of S.B. 437 and H.B....
Georgia Department of Agriculture Celebrates Georgia Ag Week March 18th – 24th
Atlanta, GA - Today, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the kickoff of the 2024 Georgia Ag Week, running from March 18th to March 24th, 2024. This week-long celebration pays tribute to...
Georgia Grown Program Unites with Americas Mart at 2024 Atlanta Market
Atlanta, GA - Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced an exciting collaboration between the Georgia Grown program and Americas Mart, operated by ANDMORE, at the 2024 January Atlanta...
Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper Urges Georgia Delegation to Support Pause on Proposed H-2A Visa Program Wage Increases
Atlanta, Ga - Last month, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper penned a letter to Georgia’s Congressional Delegation urging members to take action to pause the Biden Administration’s...
FDA Advisory - Certain Oysters from Westport, Connecticut Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus
FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers of a Recall of Certain Oysters from Westport, Connecticut Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus. Restaurants and food retailers in Connecticut (CT), Florida ...