Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is a state agency that promotes and regulates Virginia’s agricultural industries and protects consumers through oversight, marketing support, and policy implementation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agriculture department
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consumer protection agency ⓘ state government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VDACS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fundedBy | Virginia state budget ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of certain agricultural grants and cost-share programs
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agricultural market development ⓘ animal health protection ⓘ consumer complaint handling in regulated areas ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ coordination with federal agricultural and consumer protection agencies ⓘ enforcement of state laws related to agriculture and consumer services ⓘ food safety enforcement ⓘ implementation of state agricultural policy ⓘ inspection of food establishments under its authority ⓘ licensing of certain agricultural businesses ⓘ oversight of certain animal shelters and companion animal programs ⓘ oversight of organic certification programs under state authority ⓘ pesticide regulation and enforcement ⓘ plant pest control ⓘ promotion of Virginia agriculture ⓘ promotion of Virginia-grown products ⓘ promotion of agricultural exports from Virginia ⓘ regulation of agricultural industries ⓘ regulation of commercial feed and fertilizer ⓘ regulation of plant nurseries ⓘ regulation of seed quality and labeling ⓘ support for Virginia farmers ⓘ weights and measures enforcement ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
agricultural marketing
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agriculture ⓘ animal health regulation ⓘ consumer protection ⓘ consumer services ⓘ dairy and food inspection ⓘ food safety regulation ⓘ pesticide regulation ⓘ plant industry regulation ⓘ weights and measures regulation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Government of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virginia state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
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