...worried about moisture and temperatures down the road."Weathers, who runs his farm with his brother, state Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers, said the warm winter and spring could cause other problems for crops. At the farm, the wheat...

...owner, Kemp served in the state Senate from 2002-06 and lost a 2006 bid to be the Republican nominee for state agriculture commissioner.His goals as secretary of state are to reduce wasteful spending and make sure elections are secure, he...

...last minute at the Secretary of State's office so Powell can suddenly evacuate the Senate seat to run for state agriculture commissioner and, lo and behold, his accidental tourist, Garvin, can run for Powell's seat.Imagine that chain of...

...Powell if he qualified for his Senate seat."Why he wanted to give up the position at this time and run for state agriculture commissioner, I don't have a clue," he said. "My only observation is that people in the Democratic Party were pushing...

...Inc. in Sylvester, officials in Georgia didn't routinely test for salmonella. But after that outbreak, state Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin directed inspectors to start routinely testing peanut butter for salmonella. Agriculture department...

...Georgia's agriculture, mainly in terms of hay and livestock, suffered a $782 million drought-related hit, state Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said Friday. Nurseries and landscaping companies across the state have lost 13,800 full- and...

...have to make adjustments of their own. "You're going to have to pick and choose where you look," the state agriculture commissioner said. Reach Kamille Bostick at (706) 823-3223 or kamille.bostick@augustachronicle.com. CABBAGE...

...re-election next year as planned. Former state Sen. Brian Kemp, who left the Senate in a failed bid for state agriculture commissioner last year, had announced plans to seek Mr. Hudgens' seat with Mr. Hudgens' blessing. Mr. Kemp said...

...for a fresh challenge; and former state Sen. Brian Kemp, also of Athens and an unsuccessful candidate for state agriculture commissioner last fall. The delay scenario suggests Mr. Hudgens or Mr. Fleming might be Mr. Norwood's chosen successor...

...jail and a $1,000 fine. The animals were found starving on the 600-acre central Georgia farm Feb. 1. State Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin declared an emergency, ordering the animals - 99 horses and 29 dogs - seized. 'Tourist' caught...