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.

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instanceOf agriculture department
consumer protection agency
state government agency
abbreviation VDACS NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Virginia NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fundedBy Virginia state budget
hasOfficialName Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services NERFINISHED
hasRole administration of certain agricultural grants and cost-share programs
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
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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Virginia wine industry supportedBy Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services