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The Agriculture Department protects and educates consumers about Oklahoma’s agricultural and livestock productions. Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources ...
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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. State Board of Agriculture (governing body of Department) State Bureau of Standards; Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Advisory Board; Apiary Advisory Committee; Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act Rule Advisory Committee; Forestry Cost-share Advisory Committee
Oklahoma state law allows for Cabinet Secretaries to serve concurrently as the head of a State agency in addition to their duties as a Cabinet Secretary. Historically, the Secretary of Agriculture has also served as the Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. As of 2011, all Agriculture Secretaries have served ...
Currently, all states have enforcement responsibility and most have certification authority. [22] The lead agency for pesticide regulation varies from state to state but it is typically the state department of agriculture. [23] FIFRA authorizes EPA to provide funding for state pesticide programs.
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) identifies the type of requirements that must be satisfied to obtain the proper license needed to purchase and apply restricted use pesticide. [2] The process required to obtain a pest control licenses is regulated by a combination of state laws, federal laws, common law, and private company policies.
Holmes said that, over time, the license changes could increase Wildlife Department annual funding by $6 million to $8 million, or roughly 12 percent over the current $55 million yearly budget.
An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.