The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is a part of the government of the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...
. The department fosters a healthy economic, environmental, and social climate for agriculture and the rural community through leadership, advocacy, education, regulation and other services.
History
The department was established in 1966 when the
North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Labor split into two separate entities, with the other being the
North Dakota Department of Labor The North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights is a part of the government of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The department is responsible for enforcing North Dakota labor and human rights laws and for educating the public about these laws. ...
.
See also
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North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
In the U.S. state of North Dakota, the Agriculture Commissioner, formerly known as the Commissioner, is an elected official who heads the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The present commissioner is Doug Goehring, a Republican.
The offic ...
External links
North Dakota Department of Agriculture website
State agencies of North Dakota
State departments of agriculture of the United States
1966 establishments in North Dakota
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