The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced on May 4 that tobacco producers in the state have voted to renew the Georgia Tobacco Commission Marketing Order for another three years.
The decision keeps the assessment rate at $0.50 per hundred pounds, with the measure passing by a margin of 96.4% approval among ballots cast. The renewed order will remain in effect through 2029, following notification to relevant producers.
Funds from this assessment are collected by the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Tobacco and support education, promotion, and research efforts focused on issues affecting tobacco production statewide. Marketing orders like this one are reviewed and voted on every three years to ensure they reflect industry needs and maintain support for commission programs.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture functions as a state government agency overseeing agricultural regulations, according to the official website. Its main facility is located at 254 Washington Street S.W. in Atlanta, according to the official website.
The department extends its services across Georgia to benefit farmers, producers, and consumers, according to the official website. It focuses on supporting farmers, safeguarding the food supply, and promoting agricultural products both locally and globally as reported by the official website. The agency is also distinguished as having extensive influence on daily life through agricultural regulation according to information from its official website.
