The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a state agency of

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, headquartered in

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. The Department is responsible for promoting, protecting and advancing agriculture and forestry, and soil and water resources. The Department is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. The current Commissioner is Dr. Michael G. Strain, a

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first elected in 2007. Strain's Democratic predecessors as agriculture commissioner include: * Harry D. Wilson (1916 – January 1948) * Millard Perkins (1948 interim) * W. E. Anderson (1948–1952) * Dave L. Pearce (1952–1956) *

Sidney McCrory Sidney Jackson McCrory (July 27, 1911 – February 27, 1985) was the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry from 1956 to 1960 during the final term of his political ally, Governor Earl Long. He was also a key organizer in 1960 fo ...

(1956–1960) * Dave L. Pearce (1960–1976) *

Gil Dozier Gilbert Lynel "Gil" Dozier (March 19, 1934 – September 23, 2013), was an attorney, businessman, farmer, and rancher who served from 1976 to 1980 as the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. A Democrat, Dozier's political ...

(1976–1980) *

Bob Odom Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep S ...

(1980–2008)

Organization

The Department is under the control of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, who is elected statewide. The Commissioner is assisted by a Deputy Commissioner and six Assistant Commissioners. *Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry **Deputy Commissioner ***Assistant Commissioner ****Office of Agricultural and Environmental Science *****Agricultural Chemistry Programs Division *****Horticulture and Quarantine Programs Division *****Pesticide and Environmental Programs Division *****Seed Programs Division ***Assistant Commissioner ****Office of Agro-Consumer Services *****Agricultural Commodities Commission *****Dairy Division *****Weights and Measures Division ***Assistant Commissioner / State Veterinarian ****Office of Animal Health and Food Safety Services *****Veterinary Health Division *****Food Quality Services Division *****Investigative Services Division ***Assistant Commissioner / State Forester ****Office of Forestry *****Forest Management Division *****Forest Protection Division *****Forestry Enforcement Division *****Urban Forestry Division *****Reforestation Division ***Assistant Commissioner ****Office of Marketing and Agricultural Economic Development *****Agricultural Economic Development Division *****Market Development Division *****Market News Division *****Special Events/Dairy Promotions Division ***Assistant Commissioner ****Office of Soil and Water Conservation *****Conservation District Services Division *****Agricultural Solid Waste Management Division *****Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Division *****Coastal Wetlands Re-vegetation Division *****Conservation Information and Education Division *****Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Division *****Farm Bill Program Assistance Division

References

External links

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

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