New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

Department of Agriculture and Markets
Department overview
FormedApril 29, 1926 (1926-04-29)
JurisdictionNew York
Department executive
  • Richard Ball, Commissioner
Key document
Websiteagriculture.ny.gov

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is the department of the New York state government that enforces laws relating to agriculture, weights and measures, and the production, processing, transportation, storage, marketing and distributing of food.[1] It principally investigates animal and plant diseases, regulates food safety and labeling, promotes state agriculture, and administers the New York State Fair.[2] Its regulations are compiled in title 1 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.

  1. ^ Agriculture and Markets Law § 16
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference encyclopedia-agriculture-and-markets was invoked but never defined (see the help page).