Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (AGI) is an independent agency of the government of Alabama. The Department is responsible for serving farmers and consumers of agricultural products.

The Department is under the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. The current and 28th Commissioner is Ron Sparks, a Democrat first elected in 2002.

Organization

The Department is under the direction and supervision of a Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, who is elected Statewide. The Commissioner is assisted in managing the Department by a Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff, two Deputy Commissioners and one Assistant Commissioner.

• Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
  • Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff
    • Deputy Commissioner
      • Food and Safety Division
        • Food Safety Section
        • Weights and Measures Section
        • Pesticide Management Section
    • Deputy Commissioner
      • Agricultural and Animal Protection Division
        • Animal Industry Section
        • Plant Industry Section
        • Agricultural Promotions Section
        • Agricultural Mediation Section
        • Agricultural Statistics Section
    • Assistant Commissioner
      • Executive Division
        • Accounting Section
        • General Services Section
        • Personnel Section
        • Public Relations Section
        • Agricultural Economics Section
        • Agricultural Homeland Security Section

See also

• United States Department of Agriculture

External links

• Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries official homepage