West Virginia Department of Agriculture

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The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is a government agency of the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

The Department of Agriculture was founded in 1891 as the West Virginia State Board of Agriculture. In 1911, the West Virginia Legislature created the modern department.{{Cite web|title=Divisions|url=https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=West Virginia Department of Agriculture|language=en-US}}

Organization

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is managed by the agriculture commissioner, an elected official operating independently of the governor's authority.

Kent Leonhardt has served as the commissioner of the department since January 2017. Previous commissioners have included Walt Helmick, Gus Douglass, and Cleve Benedict.

References

External links

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Category:State departments of agriculture of the United States

Category:State agencies of West Virginia