Monroe County Breaks Ground on $4 Million Agriculture Center

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Monday, October 26th, 2026

Monroe County leaders have broken ground on a new agriculture center expected to cost about $4 million.

District One Commissioner LaMarcus Davis says plans for the project date back to 2012, when former Commissioner Jim Hamm first proposed the idea.

The center is part of a larger effort to expand agricultural and recreational facilities in the county.

Luke Quick, an agriculture agent with the University of Georgia, says the center will provide educational opportunities for the next generation.

Read more at WMGT41.