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- The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin is published biweekly and is a great resource on Georgia agriculture.
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We are the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States. Tyler Harper is the current Commissioner. The Georgia Department of Agriculture helps farmers, consumers, and businesses. We regulate animals, food, fuel, plants, soil, and pesticides produced or sold within the State of Georgia.
- Licensing
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A brief focus on Georgia’s agricultural industry. Agriculture, a driving force for local economies across Georgia, has long shaped the state’s history. The 2022 Ag Snapshots report on Georgia’s agricultural economy is based on the 2020 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, an annual, county-level economic valuation for all food and fiber ...
- Early History
- “King Cotton”
- Farm Population
WhenGeneral James E. Oglethorpeled the first settlement of English colonists at Savannahin 1733, one of their goals was to find crops that could be profitably grown and exported to England. Oglethorpe sought the advice and counsel of Tomochichi, leader of the Yamacraw people, who were skilled in hunting, fishing, and cultivating maize (corn), beans...
Cotton and tobacco became the major crops in Georgia after American independence because the loss of British markets and subsidies undercut other lucrative crops like indigo. Initially, cotton was limited to Georgia’s sea islands, but the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 near Savannah revolutionized the cotton industry. Short-stap...
Georgia remained an agrarian state until after World War II (1941-45). The rural population did not decrease much between 1920, when there were 2.1 million rural people and 310,000 farms, and 1960, when there were still 1.98 million rural residents. Over time, though, the proportion of the population living in rural areas decreased from about 85 pe...
Georgia Department of Agriculture. The Georgia Department of Agriculture works to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber. Established in 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture is the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States and works to serve the citizens of ...
- 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., SW, Atlanta, 30334, GA
- GDA.Communications@agr.georgia.gov
- (404) 656-3600
The 2021 Ag Snapshots report on Georgia’s agricultural economy is based on the 2019 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, an annual, county-level economic valuation for all food and fiber production in the state. Together these commodities directly represent a value of over $13 billion to the Georgia economy.
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Quick Stats (Searchable Database) Georgia County Estimates. Georgia Agricultural Overview. Census of Agriculture for Georgia. Georgia Publications. List of Publications and News Releases. Crop Progress & Condition. Crop Releases. Economic and Demographic Releases. Livestock Releases. Press Announcements. Last Modified: 04/20/2020. Questions?
