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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler J Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334

Commissioner Tyler J Harper, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Congressman Brian Jack to Host Press Conference and Farm Tour at NG Turf

ATLANTA, GA – On Monday, July 27th, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Congressman Brian Jack will host a tour of NG Turf’s Sod Farm and a press conference to announce a new cooperative agreement between USDA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
 
Who:

  • Tyler J Harper – Commissioner, Georgia Department of Agriculture
  • Brooke L. Rollins – Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Brian Jack – Congressman, Georgia’s 3rd District


What: 
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper, USDA Secretary Brooke Rolins, and Congressman Brian Jack will host a tour of NG Turf’s Sod Farm in Whitesburg, GA, followed by a press conference to announce that the Federal State Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Georgia Department of Agriculture have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement.
 
Where: 
NG Turf
1487 Black Dirt Road
Whitesburg, Ga 30185
 
When: 
Monday, July 27th, 2026, at 11:00AM
 
RSVP: Interested media must RSVP by 9:00AM on Monday, July 27th, to receive media credentials. RSVP to Matthew Agvent:

Matthew Agvent, Communications Director
770-238-7216
Matthew.Agvent@agr.georgia.gov
 

Georgia Department of Agriculture logo

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Tyler J Harper, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334