Press Releases

Press Releases

Hurricane Idalia Disaster Declaration Expanded, 27 Counties Declared Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Atlanta, GA - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack has issued a disaster...

Four Northwest Georgia Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Following Recent Drought

Atlanta, GA - For the first time in four years, Georgia has been impacted by extreme drought...

Commissioner Tyler Harper Announces Eradication of Three Additional Yellow-legged Hornets Nests, New Biweekly YLH Newsletter

(click image to play video) Atlanta, GA - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler...

Georgia Department of Agriculture Warns Consumers Kerosene Sold at Fitzgerald Store Should Not Be Used, Issues Stop Sale Notice

Atlanta, Ga – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper...

Commissioner Tyler Harper, Georgia Department of Agriculture Recognize 13 Centennial Farm Award Recipients

Atlanta, GA – Earlier this month, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper and the Georgia...

Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper Releases Statement on Biden EPA’s Flawed WOTUS Rule Revision

Atlanta, Ga - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper issued the following statement in...

Commissioner Tyler Harper Announces Eradication of Second Yellow-legged Hornet’s Nest in Georgia

Atlanta, GA - Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced, in coordination with...

Rock House Creamery Announces Voluntary Recall on Whole Milk and Buttermilk Distributed in Georgia

Atlanta, GA - Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced that Rock House Creamery, based...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Tyler Harper Press Conference to Provide Yellow-Legged Hornet Update

Atlanta, GA - On September 20, 2023, at 8:30 AM, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper...

Federal Government Approves Disaster Declaration for Cook, Glynn, and Lowndes Counties Following Hurricane Idalia

Atlanta, GA - Yesterday evening, in response to Governor Brian P. Kemp’s request, President Joseph R...

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