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Agriculture Department outlines FY 2026 priorities: hemp funding, HPAI response, lab equipment and staffing
Summary
The Georgia Department of Agriculture presented multiple FY 2026 budget priorities to the appropriations subcommittee, including expanded staffing and operating funds for the hemp licensing program, continued support for HPAI emergency response, vehicle and equipment replacement, seed-testing germinators at the Tifton lab, and positions for agronom
The Georgia Department of Agriculture presented a multi-pronged FY 2026 budget request to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development that included funding for the hemp licensing program, continued HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) response capacity, capital equipment and vehicle replacement, and laboratory capacity at the Tifton seed-testing facility.
The department said most governor-request items are administrative adjustments. The department specifically requested roughly $1.1 million in addition to the governor’s budget for the hemp program to fund permanent…
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