GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL FACTS
2005 EDITION
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner
Cooperating with
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service R. Ronald Bosecker, Administrator
Prepared by
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 355 East Hancock Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601 Telephone: 706/546-2236 Fax: 706/546-2416 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov
Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga/
David S. Abbe, Director Christina S. Messer, Deputy Director
Jackie Adams James Brewster Emily Caron Peggy Craig Reshaun Finkley Laurel Garrison Calin Goolsby
Office Staff
Jack Hall Robert Harris Andrew Jackson Kevin Lamons Clayton McDuffie Connie McEver Elaine McGarity
John Meyer Jerry Midden Jane Phelps Charlene Rhodes Sharon Stewart Talmadge Williams
Acknowledgments
We extend a special thanks to the farmers, agriculture industry representatives, County Extension Officials, and others who voluntarily provided basic data used to prepare the statistics presented in this publication.