Idaho Department of Agriculture

Director, Celia Gould

Websiteagri.idaho.gov/main/

Idaho Department of Agriculture is a state-level government agency of Idaho, responsible for managing agricultural services and policy. The department tasked with regulating food safety standards, licensing, the Invasive Species Program, and animal industries.^[1] The department was founded in 1919.^[2] It frequently collaborates with the United States Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Land Management.^[3]

Divisions

Director's Office - Celia Gould - Rule making, Legislation, Public affairs, and FSMA.
Agricultural Inspections - Jared Stuart - Fresh fruit and vegetable inspection, grading, weights and measures, warehousing, and organic programs.
Agricultural Resources - Victor Mason - Pesticides and chemigation, compliance.
Animal Industries (Farm & Ranch) - Dr. Scott Leiblse - Livestock regulation and monitoring; dairy inspection, range programs, health, CAFO inspections, domestic cervidae
Bureau of Laboratories - Dan Salmi - Animal health, Dairy, Feed and Fertilizer, IFQAL (Idaho Food Quality Assurance), Meteorology, Plant pathology, Seed labs.
Market Development - Laura Johnson - International and domestic marketing and promotions.
Plant Industries - Lloyd Knight - Plant inspection, disease and pest mitigation, noxious weed and invasive species programs.

References

^ "Idaho State Department of Agriculture – Serving agriculture and consumers since 1919". Retrieved 2021-09-25.
^ "Idaho State Department of Agriculture". www.grantforward.com. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
^ "Idaho Dept. of Agriculture, BLM develop rangeland monitoring app to assist ranchers | Bureau of Land Management". www.blm.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-25.