Economic Briefing

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Guest Speaker: Commissioner Gary W. Black
Gary W. Black serves as the 16th Commissioner of
Agriculture in Georgia's history. Currently in his third
term, Commissioner Black has served in various
leadership positions during his 40-year career in
Georgia agriculture extending from the Georgia Farm
Bureau to the Georgia Agribusiness Council.
Black is a graduate of the University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
and a past president of the college's alumni society.
He currently serves on advisory committees for the
United States Department of Agriculture,
Environmental Protection Agency and the Export
Import Bank of the United States. Under his
leadership, Georgia Department of Agriculture
divisions for information technology, animal health,
homeland security and food safety have garnered
national acclaim.
A tireless marketing advocate, Commissioner Black
has led innovation in domestic and international
promotion through the renowned Georgia Grown
branding program. School nutrition directors, first-time
exporters, produce growers and recipe dreamers
alike, have found that the Georgia Grown
collaborative approach is an unparalleled tool that
helps Georgians start businesses and expand markets.
Black is a Leadership Georgia Pattillo Award recipient
and the 2017 Georgia Trend Magazine Georgian of the
Year. He and his wife Lydia raise commercial beef
cattle on their family farm in Commerce, Georgia.
They serve together in various ministries at Maysville
Baptist Church.

Topic: Economic Briefing
Time: Oct 1, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
 
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