Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper has announced appointments to Georgia’s Agricultural Commodity Commissions.
Appointments are made by the Ex-officio Committee, which includes Harper, Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall; Russ Moon, an appointee of the Georgia Senate Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs; and Al Pearson, an appointee of the Georgia House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs.
Georgia’s Commodity Commissions collect a per unit assessment from producers, as allowed in that commodities marketing order, to support growers by funding research, education and marketing efforts.
Listed are the commodity commission appointments related to specialty crops.
Apple Commodity Commission: Andy Futch and John Reece, both of Gilmer County were reappointed.
Blueberry Commodity Commission: Jerome Crosby of Atkinson County and John Strickland of Clinch County were reappointed. Mike Bruorton of Clinch County will continue serving as special appointee with his term ending in 2025.
Peaches Commodity Commission: Drew Echols of Hall County and Lawton Pearson of Peach County were reappointed.
Pecan Commodity Commission: Brenda Evans of Peach County was reappointed. Arren Moses of Montgomery County and Jena Ellis Wright of Dooly County were appointed. Jeff Worn, Will Easterlin and Cason Anderson were appointed as advisory members with terms expiring in 2025.
Vegetable Commodity Commission: Bill Brim of Tift County was reappointed. Ben Herring of Lowndes County and Courtney Hamilton Griffin of Colquitt County were appointed. Brad Calhoun will continue as an advisory member with his term ending in 2025.
Wine & Grape Commodity Commission: Gary Engel of Gilmer County and Eric Miller of White County were reappointed.