Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a state agency of Louisiana, headquartered in Baton Rouge. The Department is responsible for promoting, protecting and advancing agriculture and forestry, and soil and water resources.
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The Department is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. The current Commissioner is Dr. Michael G. Strain, a Republican veterinarian 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 (1956–1960)
- Dave L. Pearce (1960–1976)
- Gil Dozier (1976–1980)
- Bob Odom (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
- Office of Agricultural and Environmental Science
- Assistant Commissioner
- Office of Agro-Consumer Services
- Agricultural Commodities Commission
- Dairy Division
- Weights and Measures Division
- Office of Agro-Consumer Services
- Assistant Commissioner / State Veterinarian
- Office of Animal Health and Food Safety Services
- Veterinary Health Division
- Food Quality Services Division
- Investigative Services Division
- Office of Animal Health and Food Safety Services
- Assistant Commissioner / State Forester
- Office of Forestry
- Forest Management Division
- Forest Protection Division
- Forestry Enforcement Division
- Urban Forestry Division
- Reforestation Division
- Office of Forestry
- Assistant Commissioner
- Office of Marketing and Agricultural Economic Development
- Agricultural Economic Development Division
- Market Development Division
- Market News Division
- Special Events/Dairy Promotions Division
- Office of Marketing and Agricultural Economic Development
- 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
- Office of Soil and Water Conservation
- Assistant Commissioner
- Deputy Commissioner
References
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