A brief introduction to Oregon Department Of Agriculture
Oregon department of agriculture recognizes Oregon agriculture as an important constituent of the economy of the state of Oregon.
Oregon department of agriculture also believes that sustaining ability of the citizens of Oregon depends on a large extent on the judicious use of the natural resources of Oregon.
The Oregon department of agriculture is advised by State Board of Agriculture to execute, plan and supervise the various Oregon department of agriculture policies and projects so as to enhance productivity of the agricultural industry in Oregon.
The projects and the programs undertaken by Oregon department of agriculture targets to:
- attend to the various changes taking place in the agricultural industry.
- Improvement or enhancement of the natural resources and thereby increase the productivity of the agriculture industry.
- The Oregon department of agriculture is directed to ensure practicality of the various agricultural industry operations.
State Board of Agriculture, Oregon has as many as ten members. Oregon soil and water conservation is the tenth member.
Oregon department of agriculture works towards the following three missions:
- Protection for consumers and safety of food
- natural resource base protection
- Agricultural products marketing.
Oregon department of agriculture has the following vision guided by core values.
Oregon department of agriculture has the following core values:
- "Honesty, integrity, and fairness"
- "Technical and professional competence"
- "Respect for people and property"
- "Practical approaches to problem solving"
- "Service oriented"
There are various programs organized by Oregon department of agriculture.
These programs are aimed at improving agriculture productivity.
Natural Resources Program:
All programs are aimed at conservation, protection, development of natural resources on private as well as public lands in order to enhance agricultural productivity.
Programs also include agricultural programs relating to quality of water, usage of land, conservation of soil and water, conservation of plants, feeding operations of animals etc.
Division of food safety takes care of the distribution of food in order to ensure that the food provided to the consumers is safe.