Idaho Department of Agriculture is a state-level government agency of Idaho, responsible for managing agricultural services and policy. The department tasked with regulating food safety standards, licensing, the Invasive Species Program, and animal industries.^[1] The department was founded in 1919.^[2] It frequently collaborates with the United States Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Land Management.^[3]

Divisions

• Director's Office - Celia Gould - Rule making, Legislation, Public affairs, and FSMA.
• Agricultural Inspections - Jared Stuart - Fresh fruit and vegetable inspection, grading, weights and measures, warehousing, and organic programs.
• Agricultural Resources - Victor Mason - Pesticides and chemigation, compliance.
• Animal Industries (Farm & Ranch) - Dr. Scott Leiblse - Livestock regulation and monitoring; dairy inspection, range programs, health, CAFO inspections, domestic cervidae
• Bureau of Laboratories - Dan Salmi - Animal health, Dairy, Feed and Fertilizer, IFQAL (Idaho Food Quality Assurance), Meteorology, Plant pathology, Seed labs.
• Market Development - Laura Johnson - International and domestic marketing and promotions.
• Plant Industries - Lloyd Knight - Plant inspection, disease and pest mitigation, noxious weed and invasive species programs.