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Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
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Department of Agriculture is the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States of America.
Summary
In 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture was established. The department regulates
food,
fiber
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, and the agricultural workforce in the state.
It also works to promote and protect agriculture.
List of commissioners
This is a list of Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture.
* 1935-1937 and 1941-1954
Thomas Mercer "Tom" Linder
* 1954-1969 Phil Campbell
* 1969-2011 Tommy Irvin
Thomas Telford Irvin (July 14, 1929 – September 14, 2017) was an American politician who served as Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture from 1969 until January 2011. Irvin holds a record as the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture in ...
* 2011-2023 Gary Black
* 2023-present Tyler Harper
Tyler Harper (born April 19, 1986) is an American politician who serves as the Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia since 2023. He previously served in the Georgia State Senate representing the 7th district from 2013 to 2023.
Background
A nati ...
References
External links
Georgia Department of Agriculture
First Commissioner of Agriculture
historical marker
Agriculture in Georgia (U.S. state)
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State departments of agriculture of the United States
Agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
1874 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
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