The Georgia Department of Agriculture was founded in 1874, making it the oldest in the U. S. The state is proud to be the largest producer of broiler chickens, peanuts, watermelon and pecans. Over 9.5 million acres are devoted to farming operations in Georgia. The Agriculture Building was designed by native son A. Thomas Bradbury. This prolific architect designed several of the government buildings surrounding the state capitol during the mid-1950s.
