VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Avian Influenza found in GA backyard flock
ATLANTA - A Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in a backyark after a report of sick birds. Release: The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant…
Georgia wine producers vote against marketing order
Georgia wine producers voted against implementing a marketing order that would create an assessment on all taxable wine produced by licensed Georgia wineries. Release: Georgia wine producers voted against implementing a marketing order that would…
Valdosta resident named 2022 GDA President
Ellen Hill of Valdosta has been selected as the 2022 GDA President, along with the Board of Directors from cities across the state. Release: According to the Georgia Downtown Association, Ellen Hill of Valdosta has…
GDA provides instructions on disposing unsolicited seeds
Release: New Online Reporting Tool for Unsolicited Seed Packages Given the large quantity of inquiries regarding unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has developed an…
GDA’s Georgia Grown To-Go Markets Expand
Release: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Announces Georgia Grown To-Go Program As part of the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) “Buy Georgia Grown, Now More Than Ever” campaign, Georgia Grown is partnering with local governments to connect produce farmers directly to consumers…
GDA Initiates “Buy Georgia Grown” Campaign
Release: Georgia's Ag Industry Launches 'Now More Than Ever, Buy Georgia Grown' Campaign ATLANTA, GA- To help mitigate potential losses due to the COVID-19 response, Georgia Department of Agriculture's Georgia Grown program has joined up…
Vidalia Onion Committee to Ship Product April 16th
ATLANTA, Ga.— Due to their short production season, hand-cultivated Vidalia onions only shelf fresh for brief time near the beginning of spring each year. This year's ship date, as announced by the Georgia Department of…
GDA Online “Hay Exchange Program” Now Available
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has launched an online Hay Exchange program. The online service connects farmers searching for hay to those who have hay available. "This summer Georgia farmers have been impacted by…