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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1895 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pennsylvania |
| Headquarters | 2301 North Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 40°17′15″N 76°52′51″W / 40.28750°N 76.88083°W |
| Annual budget | $232.6 million (FY 2010)[1] |
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| Website | www.agriculture.state.pa.us |
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania.[2] The department's purpose is to support a sustainable and safe supply of food and agricultural products; be good stewards of the land and natural resources; promote the viability of farms; protect consumers; and safeguard the health of people, plants, animals and the environment.
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 Secretary of Agriculture, Russell Redding, was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf in January 2015 and confirmed in May 2015.
- ^ "2010–11 Governor's Executive Budget" (PDF). Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Office of the Budget. February 2, 2010. p. E8.6. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- ^ "About PDA". www.agriculturestate.pa.us. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.