Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
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| Formed | November 16, 1907 |
| Headquarters | 2800 N. Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Employees | 478 (FY2011) |
| Annual budget | $87.7 million (FY2011) |
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| Parent agency | Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture |
| Website | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture |
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture. It is responsible for providing services and expertise that promote and protect Oklahoma's food supply and natural resources while stimulating economic growth.
The Department is governed by the State Board of Agriculture. The Board consists of five members appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma, with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate. The Governor designates one of the members as President of the Board, who serves as the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and policies of the Department.
The current Commissioner of Agriculture is Jim Reese, who was appointed by Governor Mary Fallin in 2011.
The Department was created in 1907 during the term of Governor Charles N. Haskell.
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, foster rural communities, also to meet the needs of Oklahomans.
The Department is under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture. The State Board of Agriculture governs the Department and is administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture (who is the President of the State Board of Agriculture). Under Governor Mary Fallin, Jim Reese is serving concurrently as both Secretary and Commissioner.
The governing body of the Department is the State Board of Agriculture, which is composed of five members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate. Members must be farmers with at least five years of practical experience in agriculture. The state is divided into four agricultural districts and a member is appointed to a four-year term from each of the districts. An at large position is appointed by the Governor to be the President of the State Board of Agriculture and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
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