Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. The Department is responsible for encouraging, protecting and promoting agriculture and related industries throughout the commonwealth while providing consumer protection through inspection services that impact the health and financial security of Pennsylvania's citizens.

The Department is under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture, who is appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania with the approval of the Pennsylvania Senate. The current Agricultural Secretary is George Greig, who was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell

Ed Rendell

Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003...

 in September 2009. On February 1, 2011, Governor Tom Corbett

Tom Corbett

Thomas W. Corbett is the 46th and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. He is a former Attorney General of Pennsylvania and was elected to that office in 2004 and reelected in 2008...

 nominated Crawford County

Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...

 farmer and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau director George Greig as his choice for Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture.

Past Secretaries of Agriculture

• Russell C. Redding (Confirmed December 2009)
• Dennis C. Wolff
  Dennis C. Wolff
  Dennis C. Wolff is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.He was confirmed in 2003. He resigned in 2009.-References:...
  
   (Confirmed May 2003)
• Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. (Appointed May 1997)
• Charles C. Brosius (Appointed March 1995)
• Boyd E. Wolff (Appointed January 1987)
• Richard E. Grubb (Appointed May 1985)
• Penrose Hallowell (Appointed January 1979)
• Kent D. Shelhamer (Appointed February 1977)
• Raymond J. Kerstetter (Appointed March 1976)
• James A. McHale (Appointed January 1971)
• Leland H. Bull (Appointed January 1963)
• William L. Henning (Appointed January 1955)
• W.S. Hagar (Appointed November 1954)
• Miles Horst (Appointed January 1953)

Organization

The Department is under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture, who is appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania. The Secretary is assisted in managing the Department by an Executive Deputy Secretary, two Deputy Secretaries and a Special Deputy Secretary. The Department is subdivided into program Bureaus, each headed by a Bureau Director. Bureaus are further subdivided into Divisions.

• Secretary of Agriculture
  • Executive Deputy Secretary
    • Deputy Secretary for Agriculture and Consumer Protection
      • Farmland Preservation Bureau
        • Agricultural Conservation Easements Division
        • Land Use and Natural Resources Division
      • Farm Show Bureau
        • Show Management Division
        • Operations and Maintenance Division
        • Safety and Security Division
      • Animal Health and Diagonistic Services Bureau
        • Animal Health Division
        • Regulation and Compliance Division
        • Veterinary Laboratories Division
      • Food Safety and Laboratory Services Bureau
        • Food Safety Division
        • Milk Sanitation Division
        • Laboratories Division
        • Eggs, Fruits and Vegetables Inspection Division
      • Ride and Measurement Services Bureau
        • Amusement Ride Division
        • Weights and Measures Division
    • Deputy Secretary for Marketing and Economic Development
      • Plant Industry Bureau
        • Plant Protection Division
        • Health and Safety Division
        • Agronomic and Reguibak Services Division
      • Market Development Bureau
        • Livestock Marketing and Grading Division
        • Economic Development Division
        • Agricultural Marketing Division
      • Food Distribution Bureau
        • Federal Commity Division
        • Food Assistance Division
        • Field Operations Division
    • Special Deputy Secretary for Dog Law Enforcement
      • Dog Law Enforcement Bureau
    • Administrative Services Bureau
      • Office Services Division
      • Contracting and Procurement Division
    • Human Resources Office
    • Regional Offices
    • Information Technology Services Office

External links

• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture