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Online licensing Click here to view information MEETING THE NEEDS OF GEORGIA'S CITIZENS Due to inclement weather the will be closed Wednesday January 17th and Thursday January 18th. The administers a variety of programs which all have a primary goal - to maintain the state's viable farm industry and protect the consuming public. Upcoming Events Upcoming Agriculture news and events - Check back often Market Bulletin The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin Ga Market News Marketing and Statistical Information for Livestock products Press Releases Press Releases Keep You Informed 24/7 Georgia Cooking Georgia Grown Recipes and Tips Beef Referendum Ballot Request for the Georgia Commodity Commission for Beef Referendum Programs Agriculture programs including Grants, Georgia Grown, and more Social Media Join the 's Social Network Online Licensing Renew, register, or search Plant Industry licenses, Food Safety, Livestock Poultry, Registrations & Equine Stables Storm Response The Department of Agriculture continues to respond to storm damage CURRENT NEWS News Briefs Press GFB asks public to "Give to Grow" on Georgia Gives Day Georgia Foundation for Ag offers $65,000 in scholarships Jackson, Norton, Parker win state goat and lamb shows Georgia counties receive drought disaster designations COTTON USA enters traceability partnership EPA proposes rule to update pesticide application exclusion zone USDA backs off RFID mandate for livestock USDA establishes interim final rule for hemp production Nominations open for Outstanding Young Peanut Farmer Award U.S., China move forward in trade negotiations Georgia Agribusiness Council: Beware of fake census takers 44th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference set for Jan. 16, 2020 Motorists, farmers advised to be vigilant on the road UGA scientists receive grants to study ambrosia beetles Farming for the future: UGA leads the way in precision agriculture GJCA Taking Applications for Heifer Allotment Youth Program Integrated Approach, New Tools Help Protect Pecans against Fungicide-Resistant Scab It's in Your Blood Like Two Old Mules Hitched Together Thoughts from a Farmer on the Cage-Free West Coast 12/19/2019 Food Safety Alert - Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs 11/14/2019 Commissioner Black Statement on U.S. Poultry Regaining Access to China 10/24/2019 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Commends EPA's Proposed Updates to AEZ Requirements 07/10/2019 GDA celebrates the 10th anniversary of Rapid Response Teams in the U.S. 06/11/2019 Commissioner Black Issues Statement on Federal Disaster and Trade Assistance 06/04/2019 Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Releases Statement on Disaster Relief Package 05/13/2019 Georgia: Not Just Peaches and Peanuts 04/30/2019 Several Commodity Commissions Accepting Nominations 04/23/2019 Vidalia® Onions Have Arrived 04/12/2019 New Census of Agriculture Released Amid Disaster Relief Call to Action 03/28/2019 Georgia Cotton Commission Approves Continuation of Cotton Bale Assessment 03/04/2019 2019 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs Announced 12/20/2018 Disaster Assistance Available for Farmers Affected by Hurricane Michael 12/11/2018 EPA Releases Newly Defined WOTUS Rule for Public Comment 11/27/2018 Georgia Grown Products Selected as Good Food Awards Finalists 11/26/2018 Commends USDA’s New Biosecurity Campaign GDA Notice of Non-Discrimination Non-Employee Discrimination Complaints The does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities. 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