(Note: The following is the first of a series of articles looking at the history and evolution of agriculture in Georgia and Bulloch County.) Starting a series on the history of agriculture in Georgia, it makes sense to see where Georgia’s farm economy stands now by talking to the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black. When Black was elected commissioner in 2011, he described the Department of Agriculture as being in the “technology dark ages.” His first task: Replace the former paperwork nightmare required to acquire Georgia agricultural licenses with a fully-integrated website, where almost all “Ag” business could be conducted online.