Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commission Seeking Nominations

Staff Report

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

The following Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commissions are seeking nominations of producers to serve on the following  commodity commissions-

Apple

Blueberry

Corn

Cotton

Equine

Milk

Peaches

Pecan

Soybean

Tobacco

Vegetable

Wine & Grape

Citrus

A producer can nominate themself, be nominated by someone else, or by an affiliated organization of that commodity. Appointments for the commissions are made by the Commodity Commission Ex Officio Committee in July and a term for a commission appointment is three years. A commission member can be reappointed for additional terms. A commission member’s responsibility is to represent the producers of that commodity by attending periodic meetings and making decisions on behalf of the producers.

Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commissions were created by the Georgia General Assembly starting in the sixties at the request of the producers of the commodity. These commissions help producers by representing and supporting the commodity. Funds or assessment collected through farmer approved market order may be used for research, education, and promotion of the commodity. Most of the commissions allocate a vast portion of the funds to research projects. 

Nomination forms can be found at – agr.georgia.gov/cpf, under the nomination form tab or by emailing  [email protected]. Nominations will be accepted through Friday May26th by email or mail at 

Andy Harrison

Georgia Dept of Agriculture

19 Martin Luther King Dr

Room 324

Atlanta, GA 30334 

For more information contact Andy Harrison at the above email address or call 404 710 1196