Georgia Department of Agriculture explained

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is the oldest state department of agriculture in the United States of America.^[1]

Summary

In 1874, the Georgia Department of Agriculture was established. The department regulates food, fiber, and the agricultural workforce in the state. It also works to promote and protect agriculture.^[2]

List of commissioners

The following is a list of Georgia Commissioners of Agriculture:^[3]

	Name	Term of Service	Political Party
1	Thomas P. Janes	1874–1879	Democratic
2	J. T. Henderson	1879–1890	Democratic
3	Robert Taylor Nesbitt	1890–1898	Democratic
4	O. B. Stevens	1899–1905	Democratic
5	Thomas G. Hudson	1905–1912	Democratic
6	James J. Conner	1912	Democratic
7	James D. Price	1913–1917	Democratic
8	J. J. Brown	1917–1927	Democratic
9		1927–1933	Democratic
10	G. C. Adams	1933–1935	Democratic
11	Tom Linder	1935–1937	Democratic
12	Columbus Roberts	1937–1941	Democratic
13	Tom Linder	1941–1955	Democratic
14	Phil Campbell	1955–1969	Democratic (1955–1968) / Republican (1968–1969)
15	Tommy Irvin	1969–2011	Democratic
16	Gary Black	2011–2023	Republican
17	Tyler Harper	2023–present	Republican

External links

• Georgia Department of Agriculture
• First Commissioner of Agriculture historical marker

Notes and References

1. Web site: About - Ga Dept of Agriculture. www.agr.georgia.gov. 2016-05-05.
2. Web site: Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia.gov. georgia.gov. 2016-05-05.
3. Web site: GDA History . Georgia Department of Agriculture . 2023-09-05.